Woodlore Knife Pro
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It is a knife with a simple design of which there are many identical models for a much better price.
jimbo75
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I've posted a long and hopefully level response on BB and EM about the uncalled for bashing going on, so I won't repeat that here. And to be honest, the responses here have been far more reasonable and level headed, apart from the odd one. So I'll just lead into this...
[FONT=&]​I have one in hand right now. To be honest, it looks different in the flesh than it does in the pictures. It's like the old AW Tamarack profile in some ways, only less abrupt and more subtle. I love that old Tamarack design. Wish I'd never sold it.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]The tapered blade and tang are certainly noticeable and reduce the weight down so there is no appreciable difference to this and the first Woodlore, despite the micarta handle too.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]It's not blade heavy as suggested in the blurb, it's handle heavy. A good job too as I find blade heavy knives a liability and less easy to use fast and fluidly.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]No quality issues. It's SWC's best work for sure.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]It's hard to say this, but I can see the improvements over the MK1 design. It's not a gimmick. It's there to see when just handling the thing. It seems like it will be more friendly for carving, and battoning will certainly be smoother as SWC has already said. The large choil area, although something I'm not keen on, does make it possible to choke up on for fine work, which the MK1 didn't. I can see a load of thought went into this design. I wish it wasn't peeing down so I could go and have a play. As it is, this will have to wait till next week now, unless I feel like having a day off tomorrow. I'll check the forecast.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]Sorry about the pics, it's gone really dark here.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]I'll pop some comparison pics up later with the older models - Instructors, AW MK1, Wilkinsons, SWC and JP[/FONT]
[FONT=&]​I have one in hand right now. To be honest, it looks different in the flesh than it does in the pictures. It's like the old AW Tamarack profile in some ways, only less abrupt and more subtle. I love that old Tamarack design. Wish I'd never sold it.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]The tapered blade and tang are certainly noticeable and reduce the weight down so there is no appreciable difference to this and the first Woodlore, despite the micarta handle too.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]It's not blade heavy as suggested in the blurb, it's handle heavy. A good job too as I find blade heavy knives a liability and less easy to use fast and fluidly.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]No quality issues. It's SWC's best work for sure.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]It's hard to say this, but I can see the improvements over the MK1 design. It's not a gimmick. It's there to see when just handling the thing. It seems like it will be more friendly for carving, and battoning will certainly be smoother as SWC has already said. The large choil area, although something I'm not keen on, does make it possible to choke up on for fine work, which the MK1 didn't. I can see a load of thought went into this design. I wish it wasn't peeing down so I could go and have a play. As it is, this will have to wait till next week now, unless I feel like having a day off tomorrow. I'll check the forecast.[/FONT]
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Nice write up JD, thanks for the additional pics of it as well.
Be interesting to see what your impressions are of it once you've actually used it.
Be interesting to see what your impressions are of it once you've actually used it.
Thank you for the comparison pictures, JonathanD. They provide a really nice view of the blade shape and handle configuration.
Placed side-by-side with the original Woodlore, you really notice the design choices.
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Placed side-by-side with the original Woodlore, you really notice the design choices.
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May get one and grind all identifying marks off. Well I would if it was all about the knife. But alas it's not, sad tho that such a great knife gets such a slating. I personally love it, and if I thought I'd use it for a lifetime I wouldn't hesitate. However like every bloke on here I get bored and distracted every time something new and shiny comes along.
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Those comparative photos are excellent and really useful, as is JonathanD's initial write up. Looking on the Woodlore website, it seems that they have already sold out. I suppose my main concern is that the quality of manufacture is scrupulously maintained as the undoubted demand for them heads skywards. I do remain a little concerned by that blank bit (ricasso? choil?) between the cutting edge and the handle but I also feel rather more positive about it...
It does look like a nice blade. Lucky for my bank balance it's sold out.
Thanks for the extra pics JD
Thanks for the extra pics JD
Except for it isn't 25º inclusive. It's between 13/14dps, so 25% is probably right then. I checked my own records. Woodlore was listed at 30º inclusive, which was too steep imo.
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One clever move to make it a real collectors knife is the fact that each blade is numbered...
So collectors in time will pay a premium for the single figure blades
So collectors in time will pay a premium for the single figure blades
Mr Deval has 006; I wonder if 007 will be worth even more? After all, it'll be endorsed by Mr Mears and this country's most famous government employee...
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