My new knife

[Tuscor]

Wife funded a 30th birthday present - I got in contact with Mark Hill and he made me the following awesome knife:







Carbon steel blade, 3mm with a full flat grind (with micro bevel).

Lovely orange afzelia burl handle scales with black spacers.

Its around 9.5in overall, with blade being just under 5in long.

Absolutely love it, and looking forward to using it in the wild!

 

[Bluebs4]

Well done mark builds a great knife , that's a nice deep blade looks really useful for a lot of tasks

 

[dazcon]

Great looking knife and sheath! Something to treasure!!

Wish my wife was half decent like that!!

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice work, you're going to have using it

 

[Pockets]

Mark makes great knives, thats a beauty.

 

[wicca]

Craftsman made, look after it and pass it on to your Grandkids..

 

[juttle]

I'm loving that blade shape! Mark does make a very good knife which should last you for years, and then your kids, and their kids...

That's a great birthday present, mate, be proud of it!

 

[HillBill]

Glad you like it Xavier.

 

[Shelley]

Beautiful looking knife (almost typed wife), I like that the blade is longer than the handle, always seems wrong to me to go the other way, which is why I hate moras I guess.

 

[Klenchblaize]

I love the deep belly.

K

 

[Tuscor]

Glad you like it Xavier.

Its brilliant thanks Mark!

I spent most of yesterday evening carving wood scraps onto the sitting room floor (much to my wife's amusement). I plan on getting it out into the woods this weekend.

 

[Tuscor]

Beautiful looking knife (almost typed wife), I like that the blade is longer than the handle, always seems wrong to me to go the other way, which is why I hate moras I guess.

My wife is also beautiful... but this knife now... wow!

For an all rounder, I prefer a larger, wider blade. Nothing beats a little scandi blade for wood carving but for general camp tasks I think this knife will be perfect.

The trouble is, Mark mentioned he had enough of the afzelia burl for a small companion knife... so my mind immediately went to a little short bladed scandi... I'll have to start saving the pennies, or hope that its still available for next birthday!