I bought this knife, based on testimony of others I read online, and I was not disappointed; in fact, as soon as I first picked it up, I knew, "This is the one."

If you know metal, you know that combining hardness with flexibility is tough to do, but the steel used in this blade manages exactly that. The result is an extremely thin, flexible blade that also holds a sharp edge even with extreme bevel angles. The handle, I should mention, is no dainty little thing. It holds itself very nicely in big, strong hands. This provides the feeling of confidence and security you need while carving. No slipping, no having to constantly seek a new grip.

The description says that this knife is suitable for flat plane carving, and that's true, but it is more than that. For example, the thinness of the blade let's you making scoring cuts or stop cuts without disturbing surrounding material, while the flex and the rounded grind allow one to twist the blade in the middle of a deep cut to leave beautiful, polished scallops. Amazing! If I had to pick (heaven forbid!) ONE knife, I would pick this one.

My thanks to Mike Shipley for carrying on the Ron Wells tradition.