Basic Bushcrafter

[mick spain]

Thought I would show this one see what you think I've tried to keep it simple and basic but a bit different. It's from o1 to 59HRC, Purpleheart scale with brass loveless bolts and small brass lanyard tube, handle tapering to the butt ( Sorry about the rain in the pics but I can't do indoor pics)

Blade = 115mm x 3mm x 28 mm at widest

Handle 120mm

 

[Matt Weir]

Hi Mick,

Nice work there but I was wondering why the tapering handle?

Matt.

 

[mick spain]

Hi Mick,

Nice work there but I was wondering why the tapering handle?

Matt.

Hello Matt
just thought I would do it different, feels comfortable, as it's got no finger coil or guard when you push on the knife your hand won't slip so easy up and onto the blade, reminds me of a Tanto

 

[Zammo]

Nice knife!

Excuse me for my ignorance but what are loveless bolts?

 

[FGYT]

its the bolt holding the handle on instead of a rivet

looks like this befor you use it

you counter bore your wood handles and bolt this in tight then as you shape the handle you also sans the bolt head down as teh thread paer goes right thru you can normally see a mark in the middle ( as you can if you look at the piccy's above

look here for other Handel fixing options
http://www.heimerdingercutlery.com/catalog/category.cfm?Category=200

ATB

Duncan

 

[Bushcraft4life]

Very nice work as per usual Mick

 

[beowolf762]

Nice work, I really like the simple knives like that. :notworthy

 

[bushwacker bob]

Nothing Basic about that one.Its gorgeous. :notworthy

 

[mick spain]

Thanks everyone for your comments and thanks for looking