Well,You all know I was able to obtain a Tony Bose knife recently,there's a picture of my stag Lanny's Clip in the gallery here.
I also ,recently,put in an order with Reese,for a #6 Wharncliffe trapper,with brown jig bone,and 440v blade steel.Reese told me,time has a way of going by quick.I can patiently wait the three years out,it'll be worth it.Heck of a nice guy to talk with,as well,that Reese.
And,he makes a really perfect knife as well.On St. Pat's weekend,I was fortunate to obtain a Reese Bose Shadow,D-2 clip pt,a little guy,3" closed.The fit and finish is ,well,Bose Quality,but the walk and talk on this one,Wow!
As I checked this little knife out,all I could think about,is,how my Grandfather would have loved this knife.He always carried a Buck Lancer,a tiny knife,through the years I was fortunate enough to spend my boyhood summers with him.I'd shoot rabbits and squirrels,and this is when I was taught to field dress game.He used that little Lancer ,all the time,for this.I know,if he ever saw that little Reese Bose shadow,he'd a given me that Buck Lancer in a swap.Those were good days.
I'm glad to be able to own Tony and Reese Bose knives,and I'm looking forward to at least one more,maybe 2,if I'm real lucky.
-Vince

Hi Vince,

Thanks for the story.. I am sure we all apreciate it.. Glad you like the knives. I said to myself one day, if I could just have one of Tony's knives, I would be happy and content. Well, one wasn't enough !!!! I haven't owned one that I haven't loved. And as hard as it is to acquire them, it is even harder to let them go... Ahhhrrrggg....

Sounds like that little shadow pattern should be carried and used. I recommend that you do just that.

Enjoy it in good health..

Congrats Vince
you have a nice collection going
that trapper pattern is perfection and you'd be surprised how fast time flies
and whats 3 years compared to the lifetime that knife will serve.

Here is a picture of the Shadow,in green canvas micarta.The little blade on the Buck Lancer,was what my Grandfather used to take the clothes off the little critters.He would have appreciated the thin ground blade,for its scalpel - like performance.
Thanks for the comments & enjoy the "little" view.
- Vince

Hi Vince,

It is amazing the utility that can be gained by the smaller blades of a multiblade knife. My favorite is the coping blade on a whittler. I use it for tasks such as: fine cutting of photo paper, opening letters, boxes, trimming nails and many other tasks. I think one of the most useful pieces that I have is a Reese Rogers whittler that is 3" closed. Small but smooth and filled with great utility..

I have posted it before, but here is another look for good measure.

Bob that is awesome,Thanks for posting it in the thread,I love a coping blade,as well as a wharny,and a clip and a pen,and a spearpoint....Oh got carried away,lol
Vince

A close friend of mine sold it to me about a year ago for a very reasonable price. I bought it because it is a Bose but have grown to love it in the past year. I hope to never have to part with it....

Glad to have you on the Bose team my friend...

Here is a photo of the smaller guy with his big brother by Tony.

Oh now there ya go flaunting your whittlers

Love the knives and the images.

never seen the Large Whittler in the metal
thanks for the side by side Bob

one of these days I'll have to get me one of the small ones
thanks for sharing! in the mean time I may check Case out for
I think it's the seahorse whittler for the time being...
G2

Gary,Look at what a buddy of mine scored at a Gun & Knife show,over the weekend.

-Vince

Nice..

I like that arrow shield. Never saw one without the coping blade....

badass!

Bob, that little whittler is incredible. I've never seen one and didn't even know Reese made one. I've got a 3 inch shadow, and a 3 inch 4 bld congress. I think they would like a whittler for company. Here's the little guy in black micarta...

I am sure it would be a great companion for that shadow. I must confess that I like the small one better then the full size. The funny thing is, I wanted the large one after I had the small one, and when I first got the smaller one, I felt it was a little too small for me. But it has now developed into my most cherished pieces by Reese. The gold pins and double bomb really set it off also. The action on the little guy is nice and easy on all three blades. I am sure we will be companions for life... The number "3" is boldly stamped on the pen.. Something about Rem bone also..

Place your order. Before you know it, the time will pass and you will be enjoying your new 3" whittler.

Gary,He's a real good friend to me,he has a good eye for a great production slipjoint.I'm grateful to have a good knife buddy like Larry,'cause all my production slips came from his picks.He got this other flavor,too :

-Vince

Here is one of my favorite whittlers from Larry.This pattern/size,would be some killer pocketknife in a Bose.


-Vince

Getting back to the talk on the 3" shadow,here are some shots with my Tony Bose Lanny's Clip,witch is 3-3/4" closed.



-Vince

Vince, Nice pics. I like the green micarta. The lanny's clip is killer. What's with the pick, do you play guitar?

GRS,When I was snapping the pics.,I couldn't find a coin,for a reference size....One of my Son's pics was laying around,I figured that'd work.I don't play the gitar,he is learning to..
The Lanny's is pretty cool,when I first got it,I thought that it needed to be opened by grasping the blade,'cause the snap is really hard,I like that.I've gotten used to it,and the nail nick works fine ! Heavy Duty knife there...
- Vince