Onwards and upwards, still not finished, it's set to receive it's Deval Bushcrafter engraving next so I don't sharpen until afterwards, the engravers prefer them blunt for some reason 
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Looks great! Why did you go for the flat grind instead of scandi John D? I don't think I've ever used a bushy knife with a flat grind so don't really know the benefits!
I've got a couple with scandi and wanted something different. Last year Stu sent me a CF handled version in RWL that was full flat and I found that it performed just as well, if not better in certain tasks such as slicing. It certainly goes through thick branches deeper and quicker than a scandi, even the high ones I tend to prefer.
It's looking good Stu, can't wait to see it with the newer engraving and sheath.
Onwards and upwards, still not finished, it's set to receive it's Deval Bushcrafter engraving next so I don't sharpen until afterwards, the engravers prefer them blunt for some reason
Did you use a lacquer or gloss on that stu or is it just highly polished?
I never even saw my lips move
As JD says, just a high polish
See, genius me. I'm not even going to respond to the gutter-posts about polishing my bone...
I know you said the finish is just a high polish, but is the bone stabalized? i have never seen a decent bone handle knife for real so i dont know what can be achived with the natural product,
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Yeah more grip issues Stu, I don't imagine Jon is going to let it be a draw queen forever
It will dull down after a few weeks of use. Saying that though, my antler version has seen loads of action this year and it still has a polished finish, but has lost the high gloss it had.
There'll be no issues with any lack of grip, especially after the first use or two, when the finish becomes less of a fresh from the workshop polish to more of a careful use lustre
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