Blue Spruce...A Customer Review
Todd Stock
>Kudoos to Chris S. & Company for the recent marking knife article...it tipped me to the thin-bladed small marking knives made by Dave Jeske at Blue Spruce Toolworks.
Dealing with Dave was like having a custom guitar built by a expert, personable luthier. After discussing intended usage, mechanics of a longer blade, and alternative handle materials, I settled on a longer-than-stock blade with ebony handle and standard Blue Spruce handle appointments.
Although this was a custom marking knife, delivery was about two weeks after order - fast.
I used this knife for a few weeks and decided that I also wanted a matching awl and long-bladed large knife in ebony as well. Same deal - very personalized service - Dave was backed up with some orders (probably some of the WC folks here...), but worked in my custom order as soon as he could manage.
The set is shown below with a 4" double square and a LV marking knife for size/shape comparison. While I will likely continue to use the LV on a routine basis for large scale layout work, I really, really like the Blue Spuce set - particularly for fine dovetails and where the LV knife is too short or too thick (guitar work comes to mind...).
No connection, etc., other than satisfaction with the product and price paid.