Good morning,

This weekend I had the privilege of expounding on two of the patterns I debuted with Jim Stewart last weekend. They made for fun builds with no real curves in the road, so I hope to pass that positivity on to you guys.

The McTavish is a FANTASTIC pocket knife. They weigh absolutely nothing and they’re so slicey it’s intimidating. The stock I used is even thinner than my usual so it stands to reason. Some hard-hitting color combinations on these little guys, too.

I built three Ashfalls this weekend but two of them were orders. I squeezed this third one in just for you guys. I altered the thumb ramp and swedge just a little bit to see how I liked it and while you’d only ever notice the difference if you were holding the two of them side by side, this is technically a one-off. Regardless. It’s a fine knife with a really cool color combination south of the bolster.

I have a trip coming up this weekend and a wedding the following weekend so I’ll have very little (if any) shop time between now and then. Following that little hiatus, we all ought to start thinking about Christmas. Crazy how fast 2025 blew by, isn’t it? Anyway, buy a knife. Lift or climb something. Eat a steak. Life is short.

Stay safe,

-Alex