Favorite blade for the bush?

[SpookyPistolero]

Howdy folks! After many years of hunting, I've found a blade that is as close to perfect as any I've used. I don't know how much 'exposure' folks would have to US makers, but the maker of this one is Brian Andrews. He has a site, www.offthemapoutfitters.com.

My hands are insanely picky (and a bit big). I have to have a well rounded, curvaceous, hand-filling handle. Nothing worse than an anemic little grip when you're trying to get good control for an extended period of time. This handle has that in spades! It takes a lot of aspects from winning knives and combines them into one.

The blade shape is a big plus, it's got a constant elliptic edge that gives some really impressive slicing efficiency.

How about some pics!

The two 'runners up' at the moment are a Brian Andrews 'CUB' knife and the ubiquitous M2K. Got some great kydex to haul the M2K in as well...

Thanks for peeking! I'll search around for similar past threads of course, but would love to see other favorite and well-used field blades that you guys have!!

Take care-

 

[Draven]

The blade shape looks interesting... the handle doesn't do anything for me, but I too have big hands and prefer a well rounded handle so that doesn't mean I wouldn't wind up loving it! I'd like to give it a try, I've never used a knife like that before.

Love the harmonica The axe, too, from what I can see of it

 

[dogwood]

I like that blade shape -- it's different. Interesting!

 

[Hoodoo]

Good looking knife there! Brian runs a good business. I bought a Breeden Kat knife from him. One of my all time favorite outdoor users. I especially like it because I could get it in 3/32" blade thickness.

 

[SpookyPistolero]

Yeah, one of Bryan's strongest points is definitely that he'll work with you on anything! Happy to make a new design, tweak an old one, change thicknesses, etc. Nice guy, too.

 

[traderran]

Hello Spooky. Nice to see you hear.

 

[Simon]

 

[JohnC]

a sbt copy I made, I've been pleased with the way its worked since then..

 

[Chopper]

Surley a razor blade would work better on ya bush !

 

[seved]

Hello spooky.

Nice knives

Seved

 

[SpookyPistolero]

Hehe, thanks guys.

But everyone knows that real men use a scandi on their bush.

 

[NatG]

used to love this one, sad i sold it