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It looks to me that it can be taken apart and used as a adze or scraper?

That’s how I aimed my argument. The issues lie in high populated areas. I also mentioned how it’s not best practise to use machinery in bird nesting season to manage habitats.

Oh great, I’ve literally just made a 11” leuku to manage the vegetation on the fishing paths.

Named for the materials it is built from. The steel is 1095, brass, fallow antler, spalted oak and brass. Hammer forged down to a taper. The spine starts at 3.2mm and works down to 2.7mm £110 and £5 postage in the Uk. Buyer needs to prove age before purchase.

Can you not just bubble wrap it and post it as a normal parcel?

I think £200 is a little cheap for a custom knife. You’re expecting the smith to first form the stacked layer or canisters then draw it out then work a knife from it. That’s a lot of man hours. You could however buy the steel you are after and supply it to the smith already in billet form.

That’s a good deal.

Hardly going to get it confiscated in the country side unless you decide to go down the local tescos and start wielding it around like some lunatic.

Bump. Sheath added

I was also going to suggest Neath but I think that’s a long trip for Broch. I’ve had an old springer I kept at my fathers for years. Always fancies a PCP but I just don’t think I would use it enough to justify it.

I think it is on one of his Canadian videos. Might be a tomahawk handle from memory?

I was about to say the opposite. If the head does become slightly loose a temporary fix would be to soak it over night in linseed oil as this would buy some time. Your quite right in saying that you shouldn’t count it as a repair though.

As this thread has sort of taken a side step. I personally find what are known as bushcraft knives to have a really thick spine which isn’t that necessary. For my own personal use between 2.5 and 3mm are ideal for carving tasks and even battening through wood. What’s everyone else’s thoughts?

Have you got any images of Weddicar ponds Alf? I miss walking around them and pretty much having the place to my self.

The blade length is 4 1/4 inches and the overall length is just under 8 1/4 inches. Unfortunately I won’t have any leather until February. So I’m selling it without a sheath. If you are interested what I could do is create a wooden sheath where you can add leather around the top at a later...

Sorry for the late reply I’m in Swansea

Changed the photos.

After seeing the bullfinch in bramble thread it reminded me that I carved a bullfinch back in September. I thought I would share it.

Without seeing it does sound like a delam. I’ve seen this before on a helle knife. They were happy to replace it.

Here’s my latest project. Made out of stuff I had laying around. 1095 steel (not the best sword steel but it’s still plenty flexible) the pommel and guard are a old stone chisel with brass and antler.