New Stuart Mitchell knife

[SimonM]

After pleading on bended knee for a while SWMBO has finally let me have a new knife.

I sent Stuart an e-mail on Saturday morning and recieved a very fast response from him. There followed a few more e-mails to sort out what I really wanted and Stuart has just sent me these photos showing progress!

Brief was:-

• A simple bushcraft knife
• 3 - 3.5mm
• Scandi grind
• Cabon steel
• Double dangler sheath with DC3 pouch and Firesteel loop

Timber is cross cut curly birch.

Can't wait to get it dirty!

Simon

 

[Shinken]

Looks like its going to be a nice simple knife mate! It will look the buisiness!

 

[SOAR]

I cant wait to see this one when its done, I am really liking Stuarts work the more I see of it. I am sure you will have a fantastic knife there.

Simon.

 

[British Red]

Looks great! What wood is that for the scales?

Red

 

[Shinken]

Timber is cross cut curly birch.

come on Red wake up, lol

 

[British Red]

Doh .......

 

[Shinken]

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[SimonM]

Thanks for the positive comments!

I have been looking at a few of the knives that Stuart has done for members here and they all seem to have gone down well with their owners so took the plunge!

The blade goes for heat treatment tomorrow ....

Simon

 

[British Red]

You won't regret it Simon. Stu is the master of his craft - his work is absolutely flawless. I look forward to watching this develop -it'll be beautiful, trust me!

Red

 

[brancho]

I am sure it will be great when you get it.

Is just my eyes or is that a different blade to the one your talking about as it appears to have a full flat grind at the moment.:sad6:

 

[Shewie]

Can't wait to get it dirty!

Simon

Looking nice there Simon, glad to here it`s going to get some hammer to. Nothing worse than a quality knife sitting in a drawer somewhere.

Those scales are gonna look sweet too


Rich

 

[British Red]

I am sure it will be great when you get it.

Is just my eyes or is that a different blade to the one your talking about as it appears to have a full flat grind at the moment.:sad6:

I think thats just the flat blank cut from steel brancho without the bevels having been ground

Red

 

[michiel]

Nice knife. Looks a bit like a clipper.

Can't wait to see the finished result!

Michiel

 

[SimonM]

Nice knife. Looks a bit like a clipper.

Can't wait to see the finished result!

Michiel

I did mention to Stuart that I started with a Clipper and liked the simple style of it. He said he would come up with something similar - and has!

Simon

 

[SimonM]

just had another e-mail from Stuart - latest photo of the knife blank! Getting closer ....

 

[Dougster]

It's dangerous though. You start with your simple 'the one' and then - well I need another to do this.... and another to do that. Then you end up like me - four SM blades.

Slippery slope, be careful.

Things of beauty and as close to perfection as I'm likely to see.

 

[stuart m]

It is now ground to it's final thickness and the flats almost finished, bevels next....

 

[Jedadiah]

Simon, a word of caution mate, be warned, i've just recieved a Stuart Mitchell knife mate and, well, how can i say this without putting anyone's nose out..........................IT'S AMAZING! I thought i'd seen some nice pieces in my time but, by the Popes danglies this knocks spots off the best of them. The knife is nice, the scales are nice, the pins are nice and the lanyard hole is nice. The bevel is quality and even the lanyard is nice. But when you put it all together and then add an unbelievable eye for detail, fit and finish combined with exacting standards, it is, simply put, more than the sum of it's parts. It would not surprise me if it glowed whenever an Orc was near! The thing is, everytime i walk past a tree, it starts pulling me toward it saying 'Feed me, feed me now'. I think it would be an insult if i did not use it. I'd like to take this opportunity to thanks Stu again for the little prezzie he has sent me just intime for Christmas, thanks Santa, erm, i mean Stu.

 

[John Fenna]

Shades of a Moorcock fan with a soul eating blade there eh Jed?
Sounds like a keen blade in more than one sence.......
I would like to see this eldrich blade but not from the sharp end!

 

[Jedadiah]

Here you go John, enjoy! The photo's really don't do it justice. To be honest, i cannot believe it's mine! I keep getting it out and stroking it (Now, now, that's enough of that!). Stuart is such a craftsman and, i'm proud to say, a fellow Yorkshireman!





Came with a Rapidboy sheath, up to Lawrences usual high standards as you would expect. Both pieces truly stunning!