Alan Wood Tamarack (prototype)

[Roefisher]

The original run was limited to 7 pieces. They had a 4½” blade made from 4mm wide 01 carbon steel which is 30mm deep - this extra depth gave more substance to hang onto if you're holding the blade for doing point work. There is also a rounded flat section at the back of the blade for the thumb to rest on, giving you more control and pressure for close work. Birds Eye Maple handle with brass pins and lanyard tube.

The new model is slightly different. Changes are that it's slightly larger overall and has a new thumb ramp, rather than the flat rounded top on the first design. The handle is cocobolo and has rustic red liners.

Both knives are equally comfortable to hold and use and I don't really prefer one over the other. I am a fan of tapered tangs as the weight feels right and these are well balanced. I also like a bit more depth to the blade, which makes for an accurate slicer. To be honest, I have only used them very lightly while anything heavier than slicing and cutting goes to my GB axe. I got the first model on eBay and the prototype was an exceptionally kind gesture from a friend. My main interest in these is that they're a bit different from the current idea of a bushcraft knife.

Although it has been designed and this prototype made there's no production plans, yet. Here's the original and the prototype;

Mark

 

[ilan]

Now i like those (Cleans droll from keyboard) perhaps the cocobola just has the edge in looks but wow both well thought out ilan

 

[eraaij]

Too much steel for me - and another step away from simplicity with that strange upper curve in the spine. While I very much like the clip point, the blade depth is a bit on the big side for me. I like maneuverability in wood carving tasks. I do not understand the guard either.

But knives are personal, so there will be others that want one .


-Emile

 

[sam_acw]

for some reason it looks more of an American style knife than the woodcrafter style knives we usually see here. Can't explain why tho.....