Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Sheath, Weight
Cons: None
Just...delightful
A month or two ago I began learning wood-carving, and found that the first skill I needed to acquire was sharpening. I'm mostly working with FlexCut tools, but found that the skill was easily portable to the small collection of hobby knives I had, mostly purchased at hardware stores: Gerber, Schrade, etc. I got curious about what a *really* nice knife might be like, so I purchased a 940-1 Osborne. First impressions are that it's really different. It opens very easily, and the blade locks in position with amazing solidity, while still allowing for just as easy closing. It's open and closeable one handed with no effort, but it won't open accidentally. The handle feels warm and secure in the hand, with no uncomfortable shapes to cause irritation after long use. The knife feels light, but very solid, and the balance is perfectly between the blade and the handle, making it easy to use for push-cuts on wood while never feeling out of control. Out of the box, the blade was very sharp, but still needed a couple of strokes on hard Arkansas and some stropping to cut cleanly on basswood. The reverse Tanto shape also allows for good detail work with the tip while reducing the fear of breaking the end. The fatter reverse Tanto end also allows for applying pressure at the back of the tip without discomfort.The edge is ground with a pretty wide angle, which makes it great for overall use. The only modification I'm thinking of is to perhaps make the edge angle a tiny bit narrower to let it move through the wood with a little less pressure, but it's so nice as it is that I'm going to wait a few months to see if I just get used to it.Overall, if you're curious as I was about what a great pocket knife is and how it's different from a lower-tier knife, this is a great example to try since it just outperforms everything I've ever used before.
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