Your knife for Bushcraft...
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do any of you guys make your own?. I will try to post picture of mine in a few days, its one of many i've made but I really would'nt call myself a knife maker. made it from old meat clever, [1930's], works well,[very], has multiple functions and like all the gear I make, as soon as I finished it, I found something on it that would be better if done differently, I really hate that sometimes!!!.
woodrat said:
YES. the knife in second post in this thread was made by myself and numerous others after that were made by various members/owners
he did a full tang model. The trouble is trond blades aren't made anymore IIRC sowe'll have to look elsewhere
Jake, he made the "Felleskap" blade for the guys on British Blades, but he will not be doing any more of themJake Rollnick said:
.Very good blades!
Now for a slight departure from all these Scandis :roll: 
Blade is 5.75 inches of 5/32 O-1, and the guard extends about 0.75" from the ricasso. Though I am currently using a Swamp Rat Bog Dog (bottom-below), the above knife is my favorite of the knives I have made.
I have had both knives do everything that I have wanted them to do in the field, from dressing game to carving spoons and fire sets to splitting wood.
Jury is still out on the Alan Blade Freelander, I have been unable to use it due to the handle size and section not suiting me, it just happens to be in shot with the Bog Dog :roll: .
The Rapid Response Folder has also been going bush with me and has been working out quite well despite its looks
Blade is 5.75 inches of 5/32 O-1, and the guard extends about 0.75" from the ricasso. Though I am currently using a Swamp Rat Bog Dog (bottom-below), the above knife is my favorite of the knives I have made.
I have had both knives do everything that I have wanted them to do in the field, from dressing game to carving spoons and fire sets to splitting wood.
Jury is still out on the Alan Blade Freelander, I have been unable to use it due to the handle size and section not suiting me, it just happens to be in shot with the Bog Dog :roll: .
The Rapid Response Folder has also been going bush with me and has been working out quite well despite its looks
I have one or two to choose from but the one I reach for most is this.
The blade is made by Puronvarsi, I got it from Brisa.fi the handle's curly birch. It's small and so light that I don't even notice it in it's neck sheath. It holds an edge well too. I did work down the tip slightly as it was a little too upswept for my taste but other than that an excellent blade.
In case you're interested the spoon is hawthorn that I roughed out this morning. It's not a tiny knife (75mm blade) it's just a big spoon as I have a big mouth :rolmao:
The blade is made by Puronvarsi, I got it from Brisa.fi the handle's curly birch. It's small and so light that I don't even notice it in it's neck sheath. It holds an edge well too. I did work down the tip slightly as it was a little too upswept for my taste but other than that an excellent blade.
In case you're interested the spoon is hawthorn that I roughed out this morning. It's not a tiny knife (75mm blade) it's just a big spoon as I have a big mouth :rolmao:
This is mine, a blade blank from Texas Knife, finished off by me, thinking about getting a specific bush blade as the guard gets in the way, and the blade is a concave grind.
Brian ,any chance of a little review of the 2 knives.
Is there a big difference between them ?
Is the AW worth the wait and the extra dosh ?
I find my AW (not a woodlore) holds an edge slightly better than my WS Woodlore and it's also slightly better for casting sparks with a firesteel.
Is there a big difference between them ?
Is the AW worth the wait and the extra dosh ?
I find my AW (not a woodlore) holds an edge slightly better than my WS Woodlore and it's also slightly better for casting sparks with a firesteel.
RB,
If you like I'll let you see the AW as you don't appear too far away from me. The AW is, as seen on previous posts, an extremely well made knife, you can certainly tell the difference in workmanship between the two (my WS had some marks on the blade and needed a bit of honing when it arrived). The handle of the AW is nicely shaped for my hand and is quite chunky where as the WS is a lot thinner(so if you have hands like shovels don't get the WS). I find the AW gives a better spark than the WS and holds its edge for longer, although neither knife have been used as much as I would like. The AW IMHO is worth both the wait and the cost . PM me if you want to see the AW up close (I'm away for two weeks fom monday but after that is OK).
Brian
If you like I'll let you see the AW as you don't appear too far away from me. The AW is, as seen on previous posts, an extremely well made knife, you can certainly tell the difference in workmanship between the two (my WS had some marks on the blade and needed a bit of honing when it arrived). The handle of the AW is nicely shaped for my hand and is quite chunky where as the WS is a lot thinner(so if you have hands like shovels don't get the WS). I find the AW gives a better spark than the WS and holds its edge for longer, although neither knife have been used as much as I would like. The AW IMHO is worth both the wait and the cost . PM me if you want to see the AW up close (I'm away for two weeks fom monday but after that is OK).
Brian
