Alan Wood Amboyna burr Scandinavian grind Bushcraft knife. It is 01 High Carbon steel and the blade is 4mm thick. I believe the Scales were made from wood left to season as part of a church, which gives them there well-seasoned and hard property. Alan Wood has been a professional knifemaker since 1985, and has become one of the most renound makers in his field, pioneering the Woodlore Ray Mears Knife. This knife has a fully tapered tang running through the handle, with Amboyna burr scales and red spacers, all held together with loveless bolts for a strong finish. The steel has been taken from the Ray Mears batch, with extra steel in the tip area (see photo for the shape), from when he used to make the Woodlore knives. The Woodlore Knives are currently selling for £395 (currently made by SWC) and had a decade waiting list when made by Alan Wood!
The condition of the knife is as pictured in the photographs. This knife has been used; it has been used as a bushcraft knife as it has been so carefully intended. You can see its use on my Wilderlore Youtube channel. The handle and the blade has had frequent oiling and it has been kept sharp, using the method featured on the Youtube channel. It could do with some slight honing for the avid knife collector, which can easily be achieved with a whetstone. The amount of sharpening that the knife has experienced is minimal, as the edge has not begun to protrude back due to ware. This is because I employ the stropping method often, keeping it sharp little and often as opposed to taking excessive steel. You will notice that there is a slight dent on the butt of the knife; I have posted a photo clearly showing it. The Cheek of the blade has some slight scratches, only just visible to a keen eye with a good light shining on it; these could be removed if desired.
The knife comes complete with the sheath which has been double stitched together. It has had some wear in the field, but again it has been well looked after with leather balm to prevent any damage.
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The condition of the knife is as pictured in the photographs. This knife has been used; it has been used as a bushcraft knife as it has been so carefully intended. You can see its use on my Wilderlore Youtube channel. The handle and the blade has had frequent oiling and it has been kept sharp, using the method featured on the Youtube channel. It could do with some slight honing for the avid knife collector, which can easily be achieved with a whetstone. The amount of sharpening that the knife has experienced is minimal, as the edge has not begun to protrude back due to ware. This is because I employ the stropping method often, keeping it sharp little and often as opposed to taking excessive steel. You will notice that there is a slight dent on the butt of the knife; I have posted a photo clearly showing it. The Cheek of the blade has some slight scratches, only just visible to a keen eye with a good light shining on it; these could be removed if desired.
The knife comes complete with the sheath which has been double stitched together. It has had some wear in the field, but again it has been well looked after with leather balm to prevent any damage.
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