Anyone using a BCUK Spyderco?

[spandit]

I bought one of these over 10 years ago because the handle was simply gorgeous. It hasn't seen a huge amount of use but I used it yesterday to gralloch a roe deer. Blade got quite badly chipped on the bones so I've been spending some time today fixing it

https://imgur.com/a/Q9EzrEg

Just wondered if anyone else was actually using one of these or whether they're all drawer queens now? I'd rather it break than languish unused, although I'll be taking a bit more care with it for the next one

 

[gra_farmer]

I wanted one, and would use it if I had it... maybe one day. Finished edge looks great

 

[spandit]

I wanted one, and would use it if I had it... maybe one day. Finished edge looks great

Not finished yet - I'd like it a bit smoother, although no point getting it too perfect. It was a lot of money for me at the time but reckon it may have increased in value, not that I'm planning on selling it. It came with a beautiful custom sheath too, made by BlackSheep of this parish

 

[C_Claycomb]

@Buckshot used is quite a bit, and probably for game prep.
The edge is quite thin and I have had mine pick up some damage when cutting particularly hard wood. It was something of a calculated move to have the edge this way. It cuts very well, and if it gets damaged one can steepen the bevel more readily than one can reduce a bevel that is too steep. I own that I don't use mine a lot since mine is a pre-production prototype and having had it to Moots and Canada it is largely retired now.

That looks like you got a really figured piece of maple.

 

[Mesquite]

Yup, I use one as my only user although it's not had a lot of use lately.

I had the exact same problem with the edge chipping like yours when doing prep work on a deer. Sorted it out and had reindeer antler scales fitted by Hillbill only to have it chip again when I was whittling some seasoned hawthorn I think.

I was fed up with that happening and asked Dave Budd to regrind it with a sabre grind with micro bevel as I'd seen him do it for another one. Not had any problem after that and I love how it feels and handles now .

Strangely enough Chris told me after he'd seen what I'd had done that he'd originally envisioned the knife with either a sabre or full flat grind but Spyderco wanted to go with scandi.

 

[Toddy]

It's my 'big' knife. It's a very comfortable to use old friend
Utterly reliable, never ever had a blister or hot spot from using it either
I haven't chipped the blade edge and admit that mostly I just strop it and return it clean to the sheath.

M

 

[Stew]

I’ve had a few pass through but having a Chris original is was fairly easy to pass them on. Would happily have one though.
We need a proper handle photo of yours - looks like it’s a good bit of wood!

 

[C_Claycomb]

I have used the lower right Scandi BushcraftUK, the right hand Proficient, and the one at bottom centre is my own in AEBL and black ash burl.

This is a better picture of the blonde maple that I carried and used for a while.

 

[spandit]

We need a proper handle photo of yours - looks like it’s a good bit of wood!

Here you go. This is the sheath that came with mine - beautifully made too. The original is hideous and awful.

 

[Mesquite]

Here you go. This is the sheath that came with mine - beautifully made too. The original is hideous and awful.

Yeah, I have to agree with you on that one. It was a truly awful sheath and I think I binned mine and made my own for it.

 

[Buckshot]

Yes mine does get used a fair bit.
It's my go to fixed blade.
Custom scales i selected fitted by a good friend. I made the leather sheath.
Can't say I've ever had a problem with the blade chipping myself. if i need to break bone i use the back of the blade and smack the bone when under tension. you can break deer leg bones with just the knife that way without damage.
I have made other knives using the same handle shape as i think it's so comfortable.

Plus, because it was given to me by a friend it makes me smile every time i use it!

 

[Murat_Cyp]

Used twice very briefly. In the first use, I have whittled a green olive wood. Did not have any edge damage. In the second use, I have used it to power cut (i.e strong draw cut motion) small (less than an inch diameter branches) branches from the tree and I got a very small roll/chip which was not really visible to eye but could be felt when I run my nail on the edge. Two minutes on a ceramic and strop sorted it out. It is obvious the grind angle is designed to do fine carving on green and ideally soft wood. So it is kind of a unique purpose driven knife. It is very comfortable and I enjoy using it but I would think twice getting it out to woods as my main knife if I am not 100% sure that I will not be only doing carving whittling. If it is too much of a problem you could put a secondary grind on it, but then whats the point of having a scandi grind, you could as well convert it to a saber!

That saber ground looks great by the way!