EverydayCommentary: Civivi Baby Banter 2 TG

In the knife world the combination of OD green scales and red liners means something. It is a code, a hint to the knowing, that this is an homage to greatness. You may already be one of the knowing, but if you are not let me explain. There is a lineage of great custom knife makers in America. This lineage includes Bill Moran, Bo Randall, and perhaps the greatest knifemaker from the US, Bob Loveless. Loveless is a classic folk hero—a cantankerous, self-taught polymath that had an opinion about a lot of stuff and was not afraid to share. His Drop Point Hunters are collector’s items now despite being produced in the thousands during his lifetime. Their simple shapes and positively gorgeous lines make for a brilliant tool and an iconic piece of craftsmanship. You can find them with a wide variety of handle materials—india stag, desert ironwood, and the like. But the archetypical DPH is one with OD green micarta handles and red felt liners. Loveless believed that this combination was the right balance of performance and appearance. Since then, when knifemakers want to let people know in a subtle way, that they know what’s what, they release a knife in that configuration.

I have a 1.0 Baby Banter with aftermarket Carbon Fiber scales. Great little knife. I am not surprised that Anthony gives it a glowing review.

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