Amsterdam Meet 2012 Report

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

My picture of the meeting, not as beautiful as those of Mr. Blonde.

Still a nice shot. Love how it looks from that side. The lines are just beautiful. It's the first Wharncliffe that I really really want to get.

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

The Foundry is a nice looking knife. Probably not one for me, but I still like it. So nice and thin, nice blade shape.
I think that the clip placement and not using a deep carry clip should be changed though.

[gbelleh]

Thanks again for the nice pics. The Dodo looks great! I like the extra cutout on the Air. It seems useful, and looks different and interesting. The cutouts on the lock bar of the Carpenter model are also very interesting (and gives some nice personality to a rather bland looking knife otherwise, IMO).

Great report so far!

[Igi964]

I wonder if Sal said something about the Military2 ??? Will it be out this year,or next spring? I know you can´t talk about prototypes,but if I am right just wink

[Niles]

I love the carpenter! Can't wait for it to come out.

For those that have handled it, how did it feel in the hand? The handle looks awfully skinny.

[Mr Blonde]

Another familiar model was the Native 5 with the fluted titanium handle. I still think it looks and handles like a champ. The handle scales also ´replace´ the liners in the G10 model. Although visually it makes the ti scales look thicker, to me at least, I pretty sure the overall thickness is the same as the G10 model. I really like this Native variant and hope it gets made soon.

[edge-e]

The fluted native 5 looks like pocket jewellery....very nice.

[Cheddarnut]

Arrrgh...boye...d..d...dent. Noo00ooo!!!!!!

[allory]

Anything on the small fixed blades?

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

Arrrgh...boye...d..d...dent. Noo00ooo!!!!!!

+1

[IG-88]

Anything on the small fixed blades?

Yes very nice once even But Mr Blonde will certainly post the pictures the coming days, keep your eye on this tread

[D1omedes]

Thank you for the lovely pictures, Wouter. Another great batch of work.

I was really looking forward to seeing the Native 5 Lightweight design. Other than that, the only other knife that has my attention is the Caly 3 in damascus. But with Wouter's pics I never know when a knife I was never before considering really grabs my attention. I look forward to what else Wouter was able to photograph.

[Mr Blonde]

Anything on the small fixed blades?

The little fixed blades were really nice, and I'm looking forward to one of them which overall profile was reminiscent of a Native 5. Unfortunately, according to my info, these were still concept models so I can't post those pics.

[4 s ter]

Wouter

Thank you once more for the excellent images! I look forward to your report each year.

[Rossi]

Amazing thread. Amazing pics.

The new Chaparal looks stunning, can't wait to see your pics of it.

[Jazz]

Arrrgh...boye...d..d...dent. Noo00ooo!!!!!!

I like the dent - feels better on the thumb - big difference, plus you can more quickly feel where the lock is. I hope it continues. I have the Chaparral, and the only complaint I have on it is no dent.

I, for one, can wait for Wouter's pics. Better and more thorough.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[Evil D]

That fluted Ti Native is a real beauty. I'm usually not into things that bling that much but that thing is gorgeous. I would love to see that texture machined into G10.

[gbelleh]

knife looks Awesome but wish it had a tiny clip. kinda wish it had a lanyard hole too, this could be a really cool key chain knife, maybe a little too big though?

Regarding the Air, being clipless, it would have been great if it had a lanyard hole. This way, you could set it up for carry clipped to the pocket with a suspension clip. As it is, there are very few carry options for this otherwise sweet little knife.

[tonydahose]

Wouter, beautiful pics as usual, count me in as one more spydienut who looks foward to this thread every year.

[jabba359]

Is it just me, or does the scale material on the Air seem to be slightly transparent? It looks like they are a cloudy, transparent grey with the silver CF layer on the top.