did anyone bye one of these knives

[monkey boy]

i bought a knife the last day ebay was selling them and i got it in the post today.
it does not come with a sheath and it made frome stainless carbon steel, thats what it said on the ad. its a little bit smaller than a frost mora clipper, only by about 3mm and i only payed £5 for it.

i was wondering if anyone knew what kind of knife it was and if its any good for bushcraft, and does anyone use it them self, if so i would like some feedback on it.

heres the pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammyray/3350897447/

many thanks monkey boy

 

[Shewie]

I used to have one which looks very similar

I imported mine from Germany for about £20 about 5 years ago

Mine was made in Germany but I can't remember the name of the manufacturers

 

[Shewie]

Found another pic on my photobucket

 

[monkey boy]

it looks identical to that, was it any good to use?

 

[Shewie]

Yeah it was okay actually, it held a fairly good edge and was easy enough to sharpen.

A good buy for £5 anyway

 

[webbie]

u have one almost exactly the same but looks to have a shorter blade, they are quite good but i find the indentation quite uncomfortable but that might just be me

 

[monkey boy]

can anyony tell me a little bit about the blade, what kind of bevel is it, and is it ok for bushcrafts?

 

[Dan Wound]

Any links to where you can purchase one ??

Cheers.

 

[rancid badger]

It may or not, be a good knife for "Bushcraft"; it depends on you really.
If you can use it to cut, carve, whittle etc and you find it comfortable in use, then it is a good knife.
The only way to find out, is to use it and see how you get on. What one person considers a good knife, another person thinks is a poor tool.
A classic example is the Woodlore knife, I don't own one, because I always prefer to "try before I buy" if at all possible. I was lucky enough to be able to use several different woodlores, over a period of about a year and found that; while they may be of reasonable quality, they simply don't suit me.

There are some things, you have to find out for yourself and the right knife for you is one of them.

For what it's worth; your knife looks reasonable enough, though only time will tell if it is actually a real bargain.

Just my thoughts, based on my own experience
best wishes
R.B.

 

[monkey boy]

cool thanx r.b,
dan il pm you the seller if you like, i got it on ebay. theres a few types going for about a £5 but they dont come with sheath, thats why they are so cheap.

 

[Dan Wound]

PM away !! Many thanks Monkey Boy.

 

[Shewie]

You might want to think about doing something with the handle monkey boy, I found it a bit slippy in the wet that's all. I had plans to rub it down but I sold it on eventually.