Those are the temporary Sheaths. Just as well as I wrecklessly pushed the knife a little too hard and split the stitching :yikes: . Mine is shaving sharp straight from the box.
Myyyyy Northstar
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Stew...Why would i need my name and adress, i've already invested in enough safety precautions...... :shock: 
RovingArcher it is like the WS micarta. It's smooth but does feel grippy, even when wet, so no worries there!
When do the real sheaths come out?
Cheers.
RovingArcher it is like the WS micarta. It's smooth but does feel grippy, even when wet, so no worries there!
When do the real sheaths come out?
Cheers.
BIG-TARGET
Nomad
If you have access to a leatherworker with leather rivets reinforce the split area. :wave:bushwacker bob said:
Yes, the sheaths are the temporary ones but indeed much nicer than the 'snow shoes'.
Yes, my woodlore needs to be battered a bit more, but I still have my Frost Mora Triflex to wear out (which is not an easy task).
The William Henry folder is a WH Yucatan limited edition with Silver and Gold decoration (it's my posh knife).
Cheers,
Lennart
Yes, my woodlore needs to be battered a bit more, but I still have my Frost Mora Triflex to wear out (which is not an easy task).
The William Henry folder is a WH Yucatan limited edition with Silver and Gold decoration (it's my posh knife).
Cheers,
Lennart
Ok, I know i'm going to get beaten for this but... Am I the only one that thinks the northstar is really ugly? :?:
I don't think I could own one.
I don't think I could own one.
The handle looks a little too square and I don't like the convex bevel. :roll: I think it's the Spear point if thats the right term it throughs it off. It looks in the photos be very elongated. But that could just be the photo.
My Thoughts
James
My Thoughts
James
i was serprised at how didferent they are from the photos in fact.. the are, IMO, much smaller than the photos make them look!
i think the northstar was designed to be first and foremost a tough user knife
beauty as always is in the eye of the behoder
but i would rather be stuck somewhere in the woods holding a northstar than a SAK
and it is about £120 prettier than one of RMs woodlores
(just my opinions, please do not be offended)
Tant
beauty as always is in the eye of the behoder
but i would rather be stuck somewhere in the woods holding a northstar than a SAK
and it is about £120 prettier than one of RMs woodlores
(just my opinions, please do not be offended)
Tant
I wouldn't say they were ugly but they're not the best lookers around.
The bit I'm dubious about is the lanyard loop on the back. I'm wondering how many people will be asking Mike to grind it off for them.
The bit I'm dubious about is the lanyard loop on the back. I'm wondering how many people will be asking Mike to grind it off for them.
jamesdevine said:
Then you may like this model:
the new Fox River which should start appearing in about 2 weeks time. It features a Drop Point Hunter blade, fatter handles, Heavier in weight, and a broader blade which are the noticable differences right off the top. Also the tang is not tapered like that of the north star.
You can order them with or without the lanyard attachment. Without you can get them with a lanyard hole in the handle.
The Spearpoint is used more for bushcraft use and was widely requested, but the Fox River may appeal to others that don't like the spearpoint.
cheers,
Joe
As Tant says, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
To me, it's not a spear point since that should have mirror symmetry (i.e. the top curves down the same amount as the bottom), but that's just an irrelevant observation!!!
Yes, they do seem smaller in the, err, flesh but are an ideal size for me - it's as if my hand was used as the template for the handle!
And I find that the convex gind makes the knife very agile and controllable in wood - I was able to cut the curves in the piece of scrap pine below free-hand using just slicing cuts. The flat grind on my scandis like to cut in the direction you started them off at. Of course that's no bad thing, just different!
("Can you tell what it is yet?")
To me, it's not a spear point since that should have mirror symmetry (i.e. the top curves down the same amount as the bottom), but that's just an irrelevant observation!!!
Yes, they do seem smaller in the, err, flesh but are an ideal size for me - it's as if my hand was used as the template for the handle!
And I find that the convex gind makes the knife very agile and controllable in wood - I was able to cut the curves in the piece of scrap pine below free-hand using just slicing cuts. The flat grind on my scandis like to cut in the direction you started them off at. Of course that's no bad thing, just different!
("Can you tell what it is yet?")
:rolmao:
Ummmmm...a paddle?
I think the knives are stunning. They fit perfectly, the look perfect, the feel prefect, and a perfect price. I think this is one of the things that disprove Plato's realm of the forms. Its a perfect form!
I still find the sheath a bit oily, the oil seems to get everywhere.
Ummmmm...a paddle?
I think the knives are stunning. They fit perfectly, the look perfect, the feel prefect, and a perfect price. I think this is one of the things that disprove Plato's realm of the forms. Its a perfect form!
I still find the sheath a bit oily, the oil seems to get everywhere.
