Sir Dave Budd Green Man....my 11th knife hilted....

[Angst]

hi...just this morning finished this and oiled it...my 11th effort...(if anyones wondering what happened to the 10th its my competition entry so secret for now lol). The blade is a Sir Dave Budd Green Man which i got from him at the wilderness gathering...so anyone who's read my write-up knows how personal this is to me...staying with the green man theme i decided on oak burr thats been stabilised and impregnated with green resin, dark green and also brass liners with brass corby bolts and finished off with danish oil. i also decided to leave the handle fairly unshaped...daves knives are slim and neat and hence the handle feels lovely pretty much straight with little need for added shaping for the fingers. hope you like and most important to dave, i hope i did it justice. regards

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[ex-member BareThrills]

That looks stunning, The resin highlights really work well.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

I do like the look of that..

nice job.

sheath?

 

[Silverback 1]

Absolutely exquisite blade.

 

[richardww]

am impressed, there getting better and better,

 

[rowen]

I love this, what are the dimensions?

 

[Chris the Cat]

A real thing of beauty my friend, the Green Man is by far my favorite of all my knives and you have made a great job of this one
I wonder if the handle may be a bit too slim for my little stuby paws!? Would love to have a fondle when we next meet up ( the knife man, the knife!! )
Is it going to be a keeper or are you moving it on. ( I think I can guess the answer to that one! )
Look forward to the sheath, are you going to play it straight or do you have more elaborate thoughts?
My best to you and your family.
Chris.

 

[HillBill]

Nice work mate, they're really coming along.

 

[Angst]

hi...thanks everyone....total length about 22.5cm...width 2.5cm...4mm thick...cutting edge just under 11cm....and do i recommend buying one?.........YES!!!

I love this, what are the dimensions?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Looks really good matey!

 

[Angst]

yo dude!!!!!!!!!! you know me well enough to know the answer to that one...its not for sale for any amount. 100 percent a keeper though i dunno about a user....if i damaged it i'd be heartbroken....will buy another off dave asap to become a user.

i like chunky handles too but this is all good with me....the slim look is sort of deceiving and due to daves nice blade shape...it does have a bit of meat on it still but i've rounded it off a lot which makes it look the way it does....and i've tapered it so theres room for the thumb on the top but also plenty at the back too. i was tempted to try hilting it the way dave does but wasnt sure how and thought about it long and hard. wanted to keep its slender looks in line with the blade but as you say, not make it too skinny...i'm happy. dunno about your monster hands though lololol!

as for sheath....just gonna do a nice straight brown one i think...no messing.

a

A real thing of beauty my friend, the Green Man is by far my favorite of all my knives and you have made a great job of this one
I wonder if the handle may be a bit too slim for my little stuby paws!? Would love to have a fondle when we next meet up ( the knife man, the knife!! )
Is it going to be a keeper or are you moving it on. ( I think I can guess the answer to that one! )
Look forward to the sheath, are you going to play it straight or do you have more elaborate thoughts?
My best to you and your family.
Chris.

 

[Angst]

ta mark....ta southey, appreciated,

a

Nice work mate, they're really coming along.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Oh dear, Mr Angst, that is something else completely.

Very, very nice, indeed!

 

[Night Phoenix]

that stabilized oak burr handle is stunningly beautiful and i believe that your work and Daves knife compliment one another beautifully. Very impressed

 

[Chris the Cat]

yo dude!!!!!!!!!! you know me well enough to know the answer to that one...its not for sale for any amount. 100 percent a keeper though i dunno about a user....if i damaged it i'd be heartbroken....will buy another off dave asap to become a user.

i like chunky handles too but this is all good with me....the slim look is sort of deceiving and due to daves nice blade shape...it does have a bit of meat on it still but i've rounded it off a lot which makes it look the way it does....and i've tapered it so theres room for the thumb on the top but also plenty at the back too. i was tempted to try hilting it the way dave does but wasnt sure how and thought about it long and hard. wanted to keep its slender looks in line with the blade but as you say, not make it too skinny...i'm happy. dunno about your monster hands though lololol!

as for sheath....just gonna do a nice straight brown one i think...no messing.

a

I hear ya fella!
Top bananna.
Cat out.

 

[Dreadhead]

thasts a real beauty mate

 

[Dannytsg]

Very nice work there as always Angst

 

[Dave Budd]

very nice I knew it would come together well The green resin looks good too (I must fish out the gnarly oak i was given a few years back and do something with it) works well with the oak and the brass. It will be interesting to see how it all matures and darkens (unless it stabilised wood, rather than just filled?)

looking forward to seeing it all done with a sheath too. I'm glad you are happy with it so far and i hope it will see plenty of use!

 

[Perrari]

Yet another masterpiece ! Nice one !

 

[Darkwoodecho]

That's very nice, i love the way the green resin works in the voids, at first glance i almost thought Desert Iron wood it's so lush, be nice to see the sheath when it's done.