Usual preamble - did a search on this but didnt find any threads - apologies if I missed one.
Second apology - this involves the E word!
Was doing a bored trawl of E b.... on Wednesday and came across Greg Venters. He was listing a handmade bushcraft knife - yawn! Despite myself, had a shufty, then had a look at some of his other sales. Most of the designs follow the certain well known format - but the photos alone gave the impression these were something a bit special.
Short story - I bid and won one. Arrived Spec Delivery 20 minutes ago. Having run out of hair on my left arm, decided to sit and type this instead.
( It arrived as sharp as I'll ever manage to get it and with an apparently flat and true grind )
I have a WS Micarta and a mid age AW. First impression is that the Venters knocks spots of WS for balance and 'feel'. To my laymans eye, build quality at least on par with AW - though appreciate more to it than 20 min play will show.
Obvious bias as - a. want to convince made a good purchase and b. prefer the more slender profile knives - my AW is significantly deeper than the WS.
Sheath is well made and allegedly sinew bound. Jury out on the antler disks attached to knife and sheath - to aid extraction.
Will report back once I have used the Venters, but very interested if anyone here - particularly the more knife tech minded - have come across these and other views.
Camera not here so cant take pic at present.
Would finish by saying I am a knife user rather than expert etc and experience is limited to the above mentioned blades and a few of the usual other suspects - Helle Pan, Eggen, Fjalkniven WM1 etc. So nothing in here should be construed as slighting any other knife makers etc. nor anyone elses preferences.
Second apology - this involves the E word!
Was doing a bored trawl of E b.... on Wednesday and came across Greg Venters. He was listing a handmade bushcraft knife - yawn! Despite myself, had a shufty, then had a look at some of his other sales. Most of the designs follow the certain well known format - but the photos alone gave the impression these were something a bit special.
Short story - I bid and won one. Arrived Spec Delivery 20 minutes ago. Having run out of hair on my left arm, decided to sit and type this instead.
( It arrived as sharp as I'll ever manage to get it and with an apparently flat and true grind )I have a WS Micarta and a mid age AW. First impression is that the Venters knocks spots of WS for balance and 'feel'. To my laymans eye, build quality at least on par with AW - though appreciate more to it than 20 min play will show.
Obvious bias as - a. want to convince made a good purchase and b. prefer the more slender profile knives - my AW is significantly deeper than the WS.
Sheath is well made and allegedly sinew bound. Jury out on the antler disks attached to knife and sheath - to aid extraction.
Will report back once I have used the Venters, but very interested if anyone here - particularly the more knife tech minded - have come across these and other views.
Camera not here so cant take pic at present.
Would finish by saying I am a knife user rather than expert etc and experience is limited to the above mentioned blades and a few of the usual other suspects - Helle Pan, Eggen, Fjalkniven WM1 etc. So nothing in here should be construed as slighting any other knife makers etc. nor anyone elses preferences.
