first bushcraft knife build, timber wolf or enzo trapper 01?

[dave 801]

Hi folks

i'm looking at building my first bushy knife, scales and shealth and so on, and i'd apreciate some advice please.

i've looked at the enzo trapper which gets good reviews and is well known as a great knife, but i've just seen the timber wolf is available as a blank and also seems to review well.

I really want to build my first knife to give it a personal touch.

my question is which would you folks recomend? as i'm now some what torn

many thanks

Dave

 

[vizsla]

Why not go one step further and buy a blank bade of your choosing off one of the many makers on here and get the other bits for the handle,wood, liners etc.
Be even morw personal and probably cheaper.
Cheers

 

[luckylee]

A blank from Dorsetwoodlandblades (fgyt) of this parish, scales from pikebite from this parish and you will have a knife to be proud off mate.
as for the sheath, well you could contact a sheath maker, or you could bu a bit of scrap from eBay and if you need any advice on making it please don't hesitate to ask.
take care.
lee.

 

[dave 801]

thanks for the replies guys, that sounds like a great idea and not one i'd considered, i'll definatley look into the blade blank.

wood for the scales, and the sheath is not a problem as my brothers a wood turner and does some leather work as well.

at the moment i'm either thinking lignum vitae, puple heart, or yew all of which i have in my off cuts box that i keep for carving. i'm leaning towards the lignum vitae its from a piece reclaimed from a beach groin.

cheers Dave

 

[Peteo]

Look forward to seeing this project!

Would love to make my own blade one day