Hey all. I know there was a fair bit of interest in this knife, and interest in who bought it... well, it was me. Hard to pass it up at that price and given the comments in the thread. So to some, BK's quality is well-known, so this is more for those who have not encountered their products yet.
http://www.bushcraft-kit.com/
First up i would like to say that i have spent untold years buying online from family businesses like this, and multi-billion pound companies. I have never once encountered an individual so dedicated to making sure the customer is happy and knows exactly what it is they are buying. We have been in daily communication, and Brogdan is as swell as a guy can be. Hats off.
Here is the sale description:
I had high hopes. I was not let down.
The build quality is fantastic, on par with some of the far far more expensive knives i have used or owned. I paid £95 posted from Romania, and to me, that is unparalleled value (not to mention it came with some free flumps! it's the little things that count)
When i first approached Brogdan, he told me that it was called a beaver due to the way it was designed to eat through wood. Taking it out of the sheath for the first time, it was razor sharp, i took it to a piece of green wood i happened to have, and it made my brand new mora 106 feel like a fisher price training blade in comparison. While it may not be quite so good for fine detail, the thicker blade makes it far more practical and versatile. To the point that if required, this could happily work as my sole bushcraft knife despite the whittling-inspired profile.
Time for some (poor quality) photo's courtesy of my aging HTC one
I love how the non-scandi section of the blade has visibly been ground along the length of the blade, it give the blade a bit of character and contrast. The wood chosen for the handles is also of exceptional quality and match the knife beautifully. Some knives i've seen seem to use any old cut or grain so long as it is "walnut" etc. This one looks like the scales were chosen specifically. The mosaic pins(?) look reall great on this knife, and really work well with the gold detailing. The only drawback i can see of these, is that the holes are slightly too narrow for typical diameter leather cord, however because this is a whittler, having a lanyard on the knife is not really needed or useful, compared to a true bushcraft knife. I also really like the use of a subtle black liner on this knife. Too many i see have slightly gaudy bright blue/orange etc liners.
One item which might irk some, but actually really pleases me, is the imperfection in the gold detailing. See below
It is very much imperfect, from the small scratch in the gold, to the shaky circles (which the camera didn't pick up). This could be annoying to some, but to me, i love it. It reminds me that this has been hand made start to finish, that it is unique. Nothing worse than a hand made item that looks like it just came off a production line.
Oh, almost forgot. The sheath. Superb. A really natural looking leather, and the camera doesn't show it well, but it blends beautifully from a deep chocolate brown to a dark rich brown at the stitching.
Overall, no valid complaint
I'd happily have paid far more for this knife now i know the level of quality Brogdan puts out.
Edit: I should add that when first picked up, the handle ergonomics didn't feel like it would be comfortable over time, from the small amount of work I did with it, it cuts well enough to mitigate this more form over function handle shape.
I am so impressed with the knife and the level of service that I have commissioned a completely custom knife job from Brogdan, from blade(s) to sheath, and with a very acceptable predicted 5-6 week turnaround. Slightly more appealing than the 12+ months quoted by other makers. I'll be posting up a VERY picture intensive thread on that in the new year
Hugh
http://www.bushcraft-kit.com/
First up i would like to say that i have spent untold years buying online from family businesses like this, and multi-billion pound companies. I have never once encountered an individual so dedicated to making sure the customer is happy and knows exactly what it is they are buying. We have been in daily communication, and Brogdan is as swell as a guy can be. Hats off.
Here is the sale description:
I had high hopes. I was not let down.
The build quality is fantastic, on par with some of the far far more expensive knives i have used or owned. I paid £95 posted from Romania, and to me, that is unparalleled value (not to mention it came with some free flumps! it's the little things that count)
When i first approached Brogdan, he told me that it was called a beaver due to the way it was designed to eat through wood. Taking it out of the sheath for the first time, it was razor sharp, i took it to a piece of green wood i happened to have, and it made my brand new mora 106 feel like a fisher price training blade in comparison. While it may not be quite so good for fine detail, the thicker blade makes it far more practical and versatile. To the point that if required, this could happily work as my sole bushcraft knife despite the whittling-inspired profile.
Time for some (poor quality) photo's courtesy of my aging HTC one
I love how the non-scandi section of the blade has visibly been ground along the length of the blade, it give the blade a bit of character and contrast. The wood chosen for the handles is also of exceptional quality and match the knife beautifully. Some knives i've seen seem to use any old cut or grain so long as it is "walnut" etc. This one looks like the scales were chosen specifically. The mosaic pins(?) look reall great on this knife, and really work well with the gold detailing. The only drawback i can see of these, is that the holes are slightly too narrow for typical diameter leather cord, however because this is a whittler, having a lanyard on the knife is not really needed or useful, compared to a true bushcraft knife. I also really like the use of a subtle black liner on this knife. Too many i see have slightly gaudy bright blue/orange etc liners.
One item which might irk some, but actually really pleases me, is the imperfection in the gold detailing. See below
It is very much imperfect, from the small scratch in the gold, to the shaky circles (which the camera didn't pick up). This could be annoying to some, but to me, i love it. It reminds me that this has been hand made start to finish, that it is unique. Nothing worse than a hand made item that looks like it just came off a production line.
Oh, almost forgot. The sheath. Superb. A really natural looking leather, and the camera doesn't show it well, but it blends beautifully from a deep chocolate brown to a dark rich brown at the stitching.
Overall, no valid complaint
I'd happily have paid far more for this knife now i know the level of quality Brogdan puts out. Edit: I should add that when first picked up, the handle ergonomics didn't feel like it would be comfortable over time, from the small amount of work I did with it, it cuts well enough to mitigate this more form over function handle shape.
I am so impressed with the knife and the level of service that I have commissioned a completely custom knife job from Brogdan, from blade(s) to sheath, and with a very acceptable predicted 5-6 week turnaround. Slightly more appealing than the 12+ months quoted by other makers. I'll be posting up a VERY picture intensive thread on that in the new year
Hugh
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