More of my stalking knives

[Dougster]

I haven't made any bushcraft knives in a long time, but I intend to soon. I've been uber busy doing my stalking knives - of which there are currently three models, with, ahem sorry Dunc, three more drawn out.....

These two go out tomorrow, three more next week.......

Just thought I'd share what I'm up to.

 

[Niels]

They're pretty. Nice wood.

 

[Man of Tanith]

They look cracking.
At risk of sounding daft what makes it specially a stalking knife?

 

[Dougster]

The handle shape makes it easy to twist around and the thumb ramp allows for some of the ickier stuff.

The blades are tough stainless - RWL34 and N690, the wood is always stabilised with polypropelene liners for game hygiene and the grind is built around disassembling deer.

That and Andy - professional stalker mate - and I designed it for that use.

 

[Dreadhead]

they are smart, nice scales on 'em

 

[Dougster]

they are smart, nice scales on 'em

That is down to Pikebite. That man sends me blocks of wood which make me drool.

 

[Man of Tanith]

The handle shape makes it easy to twist around and the thumb ramp allows for some of the ickier stuff.

The blades are tough stainless - RWL34 and N690, the wood is always stabilised with polypropelene liners for game hygiene and the grind is built around disassembling deer.

That and Andy - professional stalker mate - and I designed it for that use.

Thanks for clarification. All makes sense now.
Is a lovely knife

 

[Dougster]

Cheers, there's loads more to it., that drop at the end prevents piercing the innards on a gralloch, belly right for skinning, thick enough to deal with joints but sharp enough for the sinews...

Took three years to get it right.

Thanks for all the kind words.

 

[Shewie]

Very nice mate, mine has become my favourite user

 

[Dougster]

That's great to hear Rich, should do more scandi's.

 

[Marmite]

Beautiful work. Can I ask what the wood is in the top three pics? Great job

 

[mart]

Very nice work there, its nice to see something other than a woodlore once in a while. Beautifull scales

 

[dave53]

they are a thing of beauty regards dave

 

[Dougster]

Thanks all. Marmite, green buckeye.

No it's not, sorry. The first is double dyed amboyna.

 

[Albus Culter]

Very nice blades, cracking scales and some nice leatherwork as well. Great knives for someone

 

[Dave]

Cheers, there's loads more to it......

Took three years to get it right.

Very handsome looking knives Dougster.
Would you say thats the perfect bevel for a butchering knife in RWL34 then? Is that small secondary bevel, superior to a true convex? If so why?

 

[Dougster]

Not really Dave, it is a great functional edge - but these are N690. This is easily maintained on something like a sharpmaker of Lansky fold a vee. I convex mine as I prefer that edge.

Most of the guys buying this rather the secondary as it is easier to maintain with the kit mentioned.

 

[Dave]

Ah Right. I was thinking of buying an RWL 34 blank from here and building my own, but was undecided on what type of edge to get. Thanks.
[Think I'll get a convex one.]

 

[HillBill]

Nice work Richard. Duncan makes good blades too

 

[Hugo]

Very nice work me thinks.