Your most expensive knife...

[Wayland]

I've got a few different tools I use for cutting. Non of them cheap I guess apart from the SAK I keep in my pocket as an EDC.

The most expensive purchase was my antlerknife top left which I bought in the Knivsmed Stromeng workshop in Northern Norway.

It worked out at about £240 but I got some tax off that so a bit less.

All the blades in the picture are users although I don't use the axe as much as I should do.

 

[twisted firestarter]

That's a seriously nice axe Wayland, if you don't use it very often you should think about selling it to someone who would -cough cough !

 

[British Red]

Oh Gary, thats a lovely, lovely axe - seriously gorgeous. Whoever made that was a master - can I ask who?

Red

 

[British Red]

Smile - think I overposted you there TW - I nearly said the same and then I thought.....no I can't think of anone who should have that axe more than a Viking

Red

 

[David.s]

Mines is probably my leatherman charge alx, i have a clipper and mora and few SAK's .


i dont suppose any of you know how much a victorinox 5.7400.25 would cost i have one but cant seem to see its price anywhere. looks like this
http://www.buro.ru/i/ib/5.7400.25, 5.7400.36.jpg and is 15" long.


i was thinking about gettin this though, http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi?page=FRATOTAB/newadditions.htm&cart_id=

 

[Wayland]

It was made by Stefan Hugel, He truly was a master smith in my opinion.

There is some information here about half way down the page that will give you some idea why I will never part with this axe.

 

[British Red]

How very sad - that axe is certainly in the rights hands

Red

 

[twisted firestarter]

I couldn't agree more.

 

[edispilff]

That is a BEAUTIFUL axe!
It looks like it was made for carpentry based on the head design (although the edge varies a bit)
I really have got to get back into smithing again.. you're all making me jealous

edispilff

 

[allenko]

Just "won" off of evil bay the £300 + Woodlore !!!!

NOT REALLY

Just picked up a Bushman.TZ for half the price, still my most expensive knife,previouls to today I have a couple of clippers a mora and an opinel.

I'm dizzy (with excitement)

The Mrs keeps asking me why I am smilling so much on a Sunday evening.

 

[British Red]

Nice knifes - one was my every day knife before Stu made the PFK for me. Good choice

Red

 

[rapidboy]

Wayland that axe is simply beautiful, a real treasure.

 

[Wayland]

The Leuko is pretty good too....

 

[rapidboy]

It's in the very best of company

 

[BorderReiver]

A quick OT question Wayland.

Were the sails of the Viking ships made from wool ?

The axe is amazing,will you be buried with it?

 

[Squidders]

I remember reading that the sales were wool yes... due to it's naturally oily nature it's a good (if heavy) material

 

[Wayland]

As far as I know there have not been any Viking sails found yet to be sure.

The main opinion is that wool would have been the most likely material and the sails currently being made at Lofotr are woolen ones.

I'm thinking of being burned in a ship and scattered in my favourite landscape locations. Time will tell.

 

[Boatswain]

I'm thinking of being burned in a ship and scattered in my favourite landscape locations. Time will tell.

Best wait until after you're called to Valhöll to dine with your ancestors

will you be taking your cookset with you?

Cheers Roy

 

[Wayland]

Best wait until after you're called to Valhöll to dine with your ancestors

will you be taking your cookset with you?

Cheers Roy

Bilskirnir for me I think. I don't fancy Odin's hall. Thor is more my style.

 

[Boatswain]

not for a while yet!

Cheers Roy