bushcraft knife/ blade on ebay

[Rushie86]

I apologise if this has been posted in another thread.
I was thinking of putting my first knife together (just the handle) with a ready-made blade
My question is if anyone has bought or used a blade from this ebay user. They look quite a good buy and he has good feedback on ebay. What do you think?




http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=260248734549&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016

 

[scanker]

The photos look a bit odd. I'd have a look at the blade makers over on British Blades and have a browse through the gallery. At least you'll be dealing with more of a known quantity than Ebay. Try Mick Spain for a start. Bernie Garland on here makes his own knives, he may do a blade. There's plenty of others, they're just the first two that came to mind.

 

[Mesquite]

Another member you can try is Shing. His blades are the same price as the one you're interested in on Ebay.

http://www.shingcrafts.com/

 

[Bushcraft4life]

For almost the same price you can give SWC knives a shout and get a whole kit including scales and bolts or get a member on BB or here such as Shing to do you up a kit.

 

[scottishwolf]

The blade looks all scratched and a bit odd looking of you ask me. I'd give the above mentioned members on here or BB a shout

 

[Bushcraft4life]

The blade looks all scratched and a bit odd looking of you ask me. I'd give the above mentioned members on here or BB a shout

I didn't want to say anything, but the blade does look poor.

It may be just a rubbish camera shot though.

 

[-Switch-]

I apologise if this has been posted in another thread.
I was thinking of putting my first knife together (just the handle) with a ready-made blade
My question is if anyone has bought or used a blade from this ebay user. They look quite a good buy and he has good feedback on ebay. What do you think?




http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=260248734549&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016

I think you could get a much better blade from SWC (they do full kits for a good price) or from Shing (he's a member over on British Blades).
British Blades have some very good tutorials etc for putting a handle on a knife too so it'd be well worth your while poking around in there for a few hours.

Let us know how you get on.


Don't forget you're gonna need a sheath too!

 

[rapidboy]

It a very bad pic and i would also suggest you ask for a maker on here or BB to do something along those lines or customised a little more to your spec.

The SWC knives are the best Woodlore clones i have handled while other makers add more of their own style to their bushcraft knives.

 

[Rushie86]

OK.

Thanks for all the advice. I will have a look around on BB for good blade blank seller.

 

[scanker]

Spotted this thread just now on BB: http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59084