Some time has passed since the last time we took a peek at what Artisan Cutlery had cooking – but we’re glad to do so now, because we can talk about the incoming Trust, from designer Theo Estevao.
The Trust is an elegant design, but also quite a large one. The blade length is listed as 3.76 inches – that’s a considerable run of steel, enough for chores both in suburbia as well as out in the rough and tumble of the great outdoors. The blade shape, a modified wharncliffe (or reverse tanto if you’re nasty), provides dependable, predictable geometry – the Trust has a look unique to itself, but it won’t cause any surprises when it comes to separating matter.
I got to play with this one at the Artisan booth at SHOT. Great action, and it feels even bigger than the specs would indicate.
Read the whole thing at KnifeNews.com