WRIGHTS OF SHEFFIELD Bushcraft knife

[SkogKniv]

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[SkogKniv]

Sorry this is the link to the actual sale of the item: http://www.firesteel.co.uk/JK%20Bushcrafter.htm

 

[robin wood]

I don't know the knife but here is some info on the company. http://www.penknives-and-scissors.co.uk/shop/Sheath_Knives2107.htm A good old Sheffield firm I would expect the quality to be good.

 

[saddle_tramp]

used A.Wrights cauli and cabbage knives for years, til the supermarkets banned them and we all had to use stainless steel knives instead

never knew wrights made posh knives as well

 

[Bri30]

I have one of these and its a good solid tool.
Grind is scandi and is nice and flat / even.
No special equipment needed to sharpen it.
Well fixed handle.
The stitching on the sheath started to come loose on mine but was easy to run some more thread thu the holes to tighten it up again.

HTH

Cheers
Brian

 

[Zammo]

A lot cheaper here:

http://www.tout-lemonde.com/?page=s...32&CLSN_1892=12289078241892f5dc4e87dc54ed3173

 

[SkogKniv]

Actually the site I posted first selling the knife is going for 99 quid (sorry do not know how to post pound character).

 

[Zammo]

Oh yeah, I was looking at the other supplied link.

 

[Limaed]

Hi
Ive got one of these, I got it a while back fro Tout-le-monde. I'rd agree with Brian that its a good solid tool if you want a Woodlore without the price tag.
I have found with mine that its harder to get a really sharp edge compared to some of my other blades (Mora, F1, Pukko) im not sure whether this is because of the shape of the blade or the way im sharpening it.
The blades are certainly well made but I find the Rosewood very hard on my hands and also the knife is quite heavy.
I think if I had the chioce again I would spend a bit more and get a handmade from a specialist maker rather than a factory made item. Just my thoughts. Ed

 

[Kepis]

Even cheaper still here http://www.jls-wednesbury.org/id52.html, good solid tool, used one for ages before i upgraded to a Stewart Marsh, still use it now and again, but will probably end up giving it to my boy at some point

 

[robin wood]

Interesting discussion about this knife and some chap selling it on ebay for £150 going on at the moment on British Blades
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70069

 

[SkogKniv]

For the value in the price I am so tempted in buying one. I wonder though given the profile is woodlore and the handle isn't. Would it not be much trouble to file and sandpaper a better shape out of it?

 

[Kepis]

Interesting discussion about this knife and some chap selling it on ebay for £150 going on at the moment on British Blades
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70069

Just had a read thru of the posts on BB, there's a lot of talk about the ricasso being huge, on my example of this knife the ricasso is in fact smaller than on my Shing and my Wilkie Woodlore, think i have a photo somewhere to prove it.

 

[SkogKniv]

"Just had a read thru of the posts on BB, there's a lot of talk about the ricasso being huge, on my example of this knife the ricasso is in fact smaller than on my Shing and my Wilkie Woodlore, think i have a photo somewhere to prove it."

I heard they fixed this. The original picture WS released showed that huge ricasso but all the guys have been saying it is normal.

I would like to see a pic of your if you have one.

 

[Kepis]

I heard they fixed this. The original picture WS released showed that huge ricasso but all the guys have been saying it is normal.

I would like to see a pic of your if you have one.

Here you go Skog

Top - A Wright knife
Middle - Wilkie Woodlore
Bottom - Shing

 

[robin wood]

Brilliant, would you mind if I post the pic on the BB thread or would you like to do it yourself?

 

[Kepis]

Help yourself Robin, im not a member of BB

 

[Gailainne]

I bought an A Wright woodlore clone when they first came out, I sent it back, for £100 at the time it was, flawed shall we say, the blade wasnt at all sharp out the box and the bevels were uneven, there was a cut/flaw at the ricasso, there was also machine marks all over supposed finished surfaces

The scales were uneven and rough finished

The sheath was a joke, decent 3mm thick material , but badly marked and finished.

I would'nt normally get involved in a debate like this, but thats my opinion of the knife I received, and returned a day later.

Regards

Stephen

 

[SkogKniv]

I have contacted Bernie here: http://www.berax.co.uk/#/knifeblanks/4519943172

I am going to commission one of his woodlore clones instead. A blank so I can handle it myself.

 

[mick spain]

I have had a lot of people contact me asking advise on these knives, & the fact they don't cut well, & asking if I can regrind it, It alway's seems the grind is too narrow,, the grind needs to be wider, that makes it better for sharpening & will slice better
on my knives I go for under 30 degrees

I have just edited this post to show a couple of blades from 4mm o1 that I have done for a customer, they are not Woodlore style but gives an idea imho this is how they should be ground