I was intending to go for a blog, but I sat witha pencil and paper, drew out the blank shape and worked in that. A few pms later Stu and I had done it. Obviously Stu is going to tweak as it goes, but I'm thrilled and really excited. It is convex Red......but more BRKT than F1. I spent hours at the Bristol knife show investigating this very topic.
As some of you may have seen from 'my favourite knife' thread I have a 12c27 bushy from Stu with a scandi grind and yew handle. I have a hollow grind blade with Welsh Oak scales in the same material and both are incredible blades, fantastic edge retention and superb geometry.
When I got the Yew for the charity knife I had a piece of burr for me - without the white - which I intended for this knife. I also have arizona desert wood burr. But the Shing that Oakleaf had was finished with micarta scales and I was really pleased with the result.
This one is going to be a bruiser - it's the other end of the scale from the PFK (in that it will be heavy and plain) and I fully intend this to spend time in deer, pheasant and fish, which is why I'm thinking micarta. Stu seems to think this will be a good idea too.
I know if I put my sketch up people will suggest ideas that I know will make me doubt myself. When the blade is done, I'll put up the sketch and people will see elements of other knives in it. I'm really going to have to take my time over this, as the blade is costing me more than most of my other knives so far. But I really don't mind that, I'm more than happy to get it right, no compromise, just what I want. Oh - and Stu is doing it for me, did I mention that? I'm just about to start bouncing in my seat.....
I just need to look into wood finishes and see if either of these woods will do blood, gore, batoning and feathersticks as well as micarta, but that's my next little project, then there will be the sheath......
