Thread: Mastro Livi Folding Knife

Wow, the worked back that continues down the handle is incredible, and very well matched to the MOP.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye5

Will work well for field dressing trout!!!

I'm thinking you could just wave that over the stream and the trout would impale themselves on it for the honor of dying on such a work of art.

Thanks for sharing, Lynn.

really nice knife you have there lynn, livi makes works of art in steel

Very nice. But how does MOP take abuse and the things that happen in normal use?
I.e. things like falling, banging against something, scraping across something...

Originally Posted by Bruno

Very nice. But how does MOP take abuse and the things that happen in normal use?
I.e. things like falling, banging against something, scraping across something...

Looks to me like this is a knife more in the "collectors" class than the User's class really.

If Lynn would want a heavy or even daily user he'd probably be on a different material than MOP.

I actually have a smaller MOP Henckels knife that I carry mainly on weekends. A little too big for the casual work pants every day. That thing takes a ton of abuse and I use it a bunch. It has held up very well. This knife though is definitely heavy. I'll probably carry it around a little and see how it does. Otherwise it goes in the box with my TA Davidsons........

For trout cleaning though, I really like the cheap little Rapala's. Just keep it in my vest. It takes a ton of abuse. I can lay it down on the side of the stream when cleaning fish, etc. Not sure this knife would appreciate that kind of treatment........

Have fun,

Lynn

Originally Posted by Lynn

This knife though is definitely heavy. I'll probably carry it around a little and see how it does. Otherwise it goes in the box with my TA Davidsons........

Knives have a soul. They want to be used Putting it in s a box is such a shame. It'd be the same as having nice custom razors and NOT using them...
It's practically a sin.

Hey Lynn, tell you what: If it comes down to that, send it to me and pretend it is in the box. That way
-you'll be happy because you own a nice knife (and technically it will still be yours.
-the knife will be happy because it won't be a drawer queen.
-I'll be happy because I have a nice knife.



Sounds good?
After all, this 24x7 moderating business is unpaid, but there can be perks, right?... right?

Lynn, I have real bad news...

I've found some fixed blades that are killers to the KAD problems (Knife Acquisition Disorder). I now alternate between two EDC fixed blades

a Busse Fatty Game Warden:


and a Matt Bailey Halibut in G10 Micarta:


The Busse is *heavy* but a great performer, while the Bailey is just a sweet knife to carry.

Wow Byron,

They is BOOTIFUL!!!!!!!

Lynn

Originally Posted by ByronTodd

Lynn, I have real bad news...

I've found some fixed blades that are killers to the KAD problems (Knife Acquisition Disorder). I now alternate between two EDC fixed blades

a Busse Fatty Game Warden:


and a Matt Bailey Halibut in G10 Micarta:


The Busse is *heavy* but a great performer, while the Bailey is just a sweet knife to carry.

You had the nerve to put that beautiful knife in that book