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What a beautiful knife. Right of the bat I could tell she was a winner. Really pleased with His craftsmanship and customer service.

The knife was purchased as a gift for my woodcarving son. As a carver myself, I’m a bit sorry I didn’t purchase two. Stan

It seems that every one of my new blades from Deepwoods ventures becomes my favorite blade. My new Sloyd is the most versatile blade ever for me. It is great for roughing out large areas in quick order with a beautiful smooth cut.. it can reach areas smaller blades can’t and is sharp enough to trim tight areas hard to reach. With a larger handle than usual it gives it a very strong feel and makes deep long cuts much easier to manage. Just a terrible blade.

I am a repeat customer, having bought 4 blades or knives so far. Each knife quickly becomes a favourite: they are all surgically sharp, well made, and perform beautifully. The sloyd knife has lived up to my expectations and will supplant my Mora 106 or 120 as my go to carving knife. I appreciate the size of the blade and the shape of the handle when carving. The knife works well in removing bulk wood or in taking care of the delicate spots where bowl meets handle on a spoon and it's difficult to remove the little tag where the wood grain goes both directions. The steel also holds a great edge and is easily maintained with proper use and care. And, as an additional review, I bought a general carver blade a purchase ago, just because I was paying the shipping. I wasn't sure that I would like the shape of the blade, but after finally putting a handle on it based on the sloyd knife design, it too has become an important part of my tool kit. The blade design allows for a slicing/skewing cut that leaves a beautiful finish on woods like maple and cherry. The blade is also capable of more robust cuts as well.

I recently purchased a tiger maple slim carver and I am beyond satisfied. It's a beautiful knife to begin with, but it is also wonderfully balanced and arrived very sharp. After putting it through the paces, I was able to keep that beautiful edge with a few hits on a strop. Just buy this knife, it is worth every penny!