Brusletto Balder- neck knife

[Wilderbeast]

just found this online:

http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/brusletto-balder-knife.htm

Someone said earlier brusletto were good and I fancy a neck knife. Does anyone own one of these or know if it's any good?? Also at only £12 I thought it looked pretty good!

 

[Barn Owl]

Don't own one but at that price you've got a quality piece at a bargain price.

 

[robin wood]

don't own one but folk recommend them as kids knives, the handles are quite small. I think it is a cuttie and would make a great little necker.

 

[Hoodoo]

I've had one for years but to be honest, I'd recommend the Spikkekniv instead. It's a little larger and a bit more useful and not much more weight. A great scandi necker.

 

[markheolddu]

I have one and they are a nice little knive but the grind needs some work, I found mine very steep. for the money and a little effort they con be a nice knife, and a leather sheath at that price is a bonus.

Mark

 

[markheolddu]

What Hoodoo said, must type faster

 

[Squidders]

Spikkekniv's are made for kids but are fantastic neck knives.

 

[happybonzo]

Surely, all these are is a Frosts with a decent sheath? if that's the case, then £3 for the sheath is a bargain.

 

[Toddy]

I have one, and I use it too It's a nice *little* whittling knife, pretty handy for bark and the like too, but it is small. I have small hands and it fits me fine but a friend who carves says it's a really nice wee tool and his hands are huge so maybe the size doesn't matter that much.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[happybonzo]

It is intended to be for carving - all the Coppice people that i know who make things like butter knives, walking sticks etc seem to use the Frosts which is identical

 

[Hoodoo]

It is intended to be for carving - all the Coppice people that i know who make things like butter knives, walking sticks etc seem to use the Frosts which is identical

Which Frosts knife is identical?

 

[happybonzo]

Which Frosts knife is identical?

Looks pretty similar to me

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Mora-120SB-Carving-Knife-19666.htm

 

[Hoodoo]

Looks pretty similar to me

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Mora-120SB-Carving-Knife-19666.htm

Hmmm, well, maybe a side by side shot is needed here for anyone who's thinking of buying one of these.

 

[happybonzo]

Sorry, I can't get the image any bigger from the Axminster catalogue

I may have misread something but I thought that somewhere on the Brusletto website that they used Frosts blades. It seems it was Sandvik.

 

[MartiniDave]

I have the Balder and the Frost 920. The balder is cute, but I find it a bit small for doing much with it. The frost has a full size handle which i find far better. The Balder is nice to tuck away as a back-up, but do try to keep on the right side of the law!

Dave