Well done Slick, each handcrafted knife should be an entity all it's own. It should be shaped by the Craftsman as he sees it appear before him. No short cuts, No excessive rework. Make Art - Get out, your first vision usally hits home. I always wondered what the TEW stag looked like (I couldn't find real pictures anywhere, ever) I am impressed to say the least. I would snatch that beauty up yesterday if possible.😍 Truly an exquisite handcrafted gem. No room for picky-ness on this one Slick. N+1...with N being a LWTEW Barlow!😂
Hiya Slick, So cool to see your collection and to see it growing nicely, looking forward to seeing the next, whatever that may be, but for sure i will enjoy making it :) Great video as always
Absolutely amazing looking knife im thinking at the min of doing a series of my journey to find the perfect traditional for myself. Might have to look into Lee White for a traditional
Great to see 'my' TEW on screen Eric. It looks nicer than when I had it, and the reason is obvious - it's getting more love in its new home! Your points about handmade 'character' versus machined 'perfection' are well made, as is the observation that we all take our own view on minor 'defects'. My remaining TEW Barlow, in buffalo, is perhaps less characterful... Would I buy another TEW? Yes, although probably one of their Slim Barlows for added variety. Regarding the deer at Woburn, their website claims they have nine different species, including the only UK herd of one they refer to as 'Rusa Deer'. Although not identical to Sambar, they are 'closely allied biologically' and often treated as the same species. This might explain why I was told by a Sheffield retailer that the stag on your knife was from "the only herd of Sambar deer in Britain, the one at Woburn".
David S the Gentlman’s Clip Point is a good, and very practical pattern. I’d like a few more as circumstance allow. That’s interesting on the Stag. You never see figuring like that on Case or GEC covers. Y, I hunk this knife is in exactly the right place! I love it, thank you!
I really want one of these beauties for my collection but cant decide which handle material I like the best! That stag is giving me serious yearning though ,thanks for sharing 👍
I prefer the lumpy irregular stag, it does, as you say have more character. It is also a bit more of a challenge to the maker to decide how to make the most of it, in the case of this knife, Lee White certainly did.
@@slick_slicers I think that is the difference between an artisan and a craftsman; a craftsman is highly skilled in a trade whereas an artisan is as highly skilled but is particularly skilled in hand crafting and putting his personality into his work.
Great points on what contributes to the unique character for each knife. I find myself just staring at the grains of my ironwood TEW barlow, through out the day, knowing there’s no other TEW like it. That stag handle looks fantastic, btw.
I’ll also have an ironwood TEW Barlow by the end of the week and it’ll be exactly the same, but uniquely different! I’ve two rams horn ones, each unique!
There's some joke about character flaws in there but I'm going to leave it. A true craftsman put that knife together. A machine would have sacrificed the natural for the symmetrical. It's kinda like you were giving a mini art appreciation lecture. Well done. Good on the both of yous.
Zen Ali thank you. I’m certainly not a professional presenter and I do struggle to get my thoughts over, but the bottom line is I love these handmade jewels!
I think the stag looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing your new knife with us!
My pleasure!
Very cool knife.
Well done Slick, each handcrafted knife should be an entity all it's own. It should be shaped by the Craftsman as he sees it appear before him. No short cuts, No excessive rework. Make Art - Get out, your first vision usally hits home.
I always wondered what the TEW stag looked like (I couldn't find real pictures anywhere, ever) I am impressed to say the least. I would snatch that beauty up yesterday if possible.😍
Truly an exquisite handcrafted gem. No room for picky-ness on this one Slick.
N+1...with N being a LWTEW Barlow!😂
It’s a stunner and the only one I’ve ever seen... I’ll keep my eyes peeled for another!
Hiya Slick, So cool to see your collection and to see it growing nicely, looking forward to seeing the next, whatever that may be, but for sure i will enjoy making it :) Great video as always
I’m placing an order with David Kidd in Bakewell tomorrow! 3, possibly 4!
@@slick_slicers cool i'll look forward to making them as always :)
What a nice knife
Thank you, it’s one of my favourites!
Terrific looking knife Eric!! Thanks for sharing!!
BigRedEDC thanks for watching.
Absolutely amazing looking knife im thinking at the min of doing a series of my journey to find the perfect traditional for myself. Might have to look into Lee White for a traditional
Great to see 'my' TEW on screen Eric. It looks nicer than when I had it, and the reason is obvious - it's getting more love in its new home!
Your points about handmade 'character' versus machined 'perfection' are well made, as is the observation that we all take our own view on minor 'defects'. My remaining TEW Barlow, in buffalo, is perhaps less characterful...
Would I buy another TEW? Yes, although probably one of their Slim Barlows for added variety.
Regarding the deer at Woburn, their website claims they have nine different species, including the only UK herd of one they refer to as 'Rusa Deer'. Although not identical to Sambar, they are 'closely allied biologically' and often treated as the same species. This might explain why I was told by a Sheffield retailer that the stag on your knife was from "the only herd of Sambar deer in Britain, the one at Woburn".
David S the Gentlman’s Clip Point is a good, and very practical pattern. I’d like a few more as circumstance allow.
That’s interesting on the Stag. You never see figuring like that on Case or GEC covers.
Y, I hunk this knife is in exactly the right place! I love it, thank you!
Very well said. Amazing knife & knives.
Williams Knife Life I’m pleased with it.
I really want one of these beauties for my collection but cant decide which handle material I like the best! That stag is giving me serious yearning though ,thanks for sharing 👍
Careful, they’re addictive!
@@slick_slicers No intention of doing cold turkey anytime soon!😉
Great vid, wife’s getting me a Tew twin Barlow in buffalo for my 50th on Friday , can’t wait 👍
andrew bray fantastic! Where did you get it? Bakewell Cookshop? David there is a great help.
No,we go it from the famous Sheffield shop.
I quite like the slightly bulbous stag handle. They all look good to me. I would like another TEW.
Steven Shipley me too... eight just aren’t enough!
Slick Slicers Yes eight is just a start. I have some catching up to do‼️
What a collection !!! I would love to come over there "on Holliday " and go to their shop .
You do need to be pretty choosy when you’re buying these sorts of things.
I agree. It is beautiful. I'm getting a hankering for a stag handled knife
I don’t have many, but one ought to have one, at least.
Flamboyant? Yeah...why not!
I prefer the lumpy irregular stag, it does, as you say have more character. It is also a bit more of a challenge to the maker to decide how to make the most of it, in the case of this knife, Lee White certainly did.
chris osh I think he’s turned out a fantastic piece. 5 knives by the same maker, in the same pattern and all different.
@@slick_slicers I think that is the difference between an artisan and a craftsman; a craftsman is highly skilled in a trade whereas an artisan is as highly skilled but is particularly skilled in hand crafting and putting his personality into his work.
Great points on what contributes to the unique character for each knife. I find myself just staring at the grains of my ironwood TEW barlow, through out the day, knowing there’s no other TEW like it. That stag handle looks fantastic, btw.
I’ll also have an ironwood TEW Barlow by the end of the week and it’ll be exactly the same, but uniquely different! I’ve two rams horn ones, each unique!
A TEW made by Lee white is my grail Barlow . Eventually I'll get one in rams horn .
The rams horn is amazing, but the MoP always wins in my book!
There's some joke about character flaws in there but I'm going to leave it.
A true craftsman put that knife together. A machine would have sacrificed the natural for the symmetrical.
It's kinda like you were giving a mini art appreciation lecture. Well done. Good on the both of yous.
Zen Ali thank you. I’m certainly not a professional presenter and I do struggle to get my thoughts over, but the bottom line is I love these handmade jewels!