Here she is:
The knife is a collaboration between Stuart Ackerman and Spydero and features cast 440c, which gives the steel a dendritic quality. The edge is very agressive and micro-serrated which makes cutting fibrous materials a dream!
The stock is very thick but thanks to the distal tapering it still handles beautifully.
Another closeup of the blade:
As I have mentioned in other threads, the Serrata is one of the best balanced blades I have handled and I really loved working with it. The handle is smooth and the F&F on mine is just excellent. Whoever the manufacturer in Taiwan is I have no complaints on their craftmanship! It's very comfortable in the hand and I didn't experience any hotspots when working with it.
It's a little too thick to make a good fishing knife, but hey, I can manage!
Here's a couple shots with the Yo2 and the PM2 for size comparison:
As you can see from the last picture the polished blade has gotten a few scrathes but personally I don't mind. It only gives the knife some character!
The cast 440c is really easy to sharpen and I find that using low grits works the best. I used a 600 grit diamond stone and did not finish on anything finer. No stropping either. This gives the edge a really nice bite and only a few passes will bring it back to shaving sharp if needed. I freehand sharpen all my knives so I can't give you any exact angles but trust me when I say this beauty is very, very sharp! :)
All in all I'm very happy with the performance of the Serrata and it's quickly becoming my new favorite outdoors knife.
I also brought my Moonshiner from Condor but on this trip it mostly served as a beer stand since the Serrata handled pretty much everything I threw at it!
