Most of the photos in this gallery are about knife jewelry. Not this one. These are simple slipjoint tools. The knife at bottom is a cheap department store item that used to belong to my father. It is about 60 years old, and is the last knife I would ever dispose of. I use it as a letter/parcel opener.

The other knife is something else entirely. This caiman Ti from Terrain 365 has an exotic blade made from dendritic cobalt. It holds an edge and will never rust. I use it as a letter/parcel opener.

Hmmm... Plus ça change....