These two fixed-blade knives read as serious users: full-tang construction in 80crv2 steel, matte black coated blades, and contoured layered composite scales that look like they would sit comfortably in the hand through a long day of cutting. As the first pair out of a new Montana shop, they set a high bar.
The construction looks tidy throughout. Each handle is fastened with two dark hex or Torx hardware screws, and a steel lanyard hole is left exposed at the pommel, a detail I think suits the back end of a working blade. The engraved maker's mark sits near the choil and thumb ramp, a spot that seems well chosen for a signature on this kind of knife.
The finish is what grabs me. Rust blued steel paired with 80crv2 has a classic, old-school character, and with the black coating on the blades the pair reads restrained rather than flashy. I also like that the scales are contoured layered composite rather than flat slabs; shaping like that generally makes a handle feel more secure to me.
One question remains open: the handle material is given only as G10 or canvas micarta, and the maker has not said which. I would genuinely like to know, since the two materials wear and feel different on a hard-use knife.