Show Us Your Deval Bushcrafters...

[JonathanD]

After reading the boards the last few days, and searching about to find out what is going on. It seems there are a Hell of a lot more Deval bushies being commissioned by people than I realised. So being spurred on by my partner in crime, I'm opening this thread as I want to see what people have. But more importantly, I want to see them out there in the field being used in epic adventures.

Alfredo already has a video up on Youtube, but lets see some more

I'm also offering a Silva Compass 15 TDCL in a Ray Mears leather compass case all as new to the person that shows their knife in some superb location, or doing something brilliant. Comp will close on Sunday 15 July. Voting will be carried out by members via a poll over a week from that date on both here and BB.

I'll start it off with the Daddy of Devals on one of the original drawings, and with the subject of my day job...

And the latest although 3/4 finished presentation jobby...

 

[mrdaviemac]

What a beautiful adder. Where I live in Perthshire, the hills used to be plastered with adders but have been on the decline in recent years. Have also picked up a very friendly slow worm at the side of a main road in the highlands. I would love to venture somewhere in the warmer climes of England and see snakes in the wild once more.
Oh, the deval is quite nice too!!

 

[JonathanD]

What a beautiful adder. Where I live in Perthshire, the hills used to be plastered with adders but have been on the decline in recent years. Have also picked up a very friendly slow worm at the side of a main road in the highlands. I would love to venture somewhere in the warmer climes of England and see snakes in the wild once more.
Oh, the deval is quite nice too!!

C'mon, get yer camera out.

 

[Neumo]

I am getting over the flu at the moment but will take some suitable pics when I recover.

 

[bushwacker bob]

I thought you owned most of them JD.

 

[JonathanD]

I thought you owned most of them JD.

Yeah, I thought that too. Seems I was wrong. I have three, a couple of folks that I know of have two.

 

[mrdaviemac]

Well, here goes!
Todays task was to clear a path through some wind blown softwood trees, to allow access through a woodland. I jumped in the Landy and set off across country to the fallen timber. When I went into the back of the Landy, I was shocked to see a space where the Husqvarna 272XP normally lives. S**t, I thought, I have left the chainsaw at home. Oh, well. I still have my trust Deval bushie by my side.
The pics that follow are of the short work that the excellently crafted Stu Mitchell/Jonathan Deval knife made of the Scots softwood trees, and not my Husky chainsaw as witnesses would have you believe!!


This ones for you J.D!!


Enjoy!

 

[JonathanD]

Hmm, I suspect shenannigans here.

By the way, I've updated the first post to include the prize and rules.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Lend me one of your spares then Jon and I'll picture it doing something brilliant in a superb location.

 

[luckylee]

loving those carbon fibre scales mate.

 

[Samon]

I thought you owned most of them JD.

hehe!

 

[Alfredo]

Mine,
Alfredo

 

[ged]

Mine,
Alfredo

You been batoning again Alfredo? okenest:

Here's mine carving a wedge, to fit some kitchen cupboards. Made light work of the carving.

http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3417.jpg

 

[Harry The Camper]

What grind is that blade??

 

[Alfredo]

What grind is that blade??

Mine is scandi

 

[Alfredo]

You been batoning again Alfredo? okenest:

Here's mine carving a wedge, to fit some kitchen cupboards. Made light work of the carving.

http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3417.jpg

at the moment my Deval Bushcrafter is sitting in a drawer, I'm afraid

 

[EmmaD]

Boys with toys.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Boys with toys.

Yeah but nice toys and sharp.

 

[FerlasDave]

Boys with toys.

Your just jealous cause your not allowed to touch them!

 

[Alfredo]

Boys with toys.