A Patch knife weekend adventure! Knife in use with some analysis! PHOTO HEAVY!

Comprehensivist said:
This is a very good review. It has all the elements that I look for; good photos, objective data, observations about features that you like (or not), and finally an opinion that tells the reader whether or not to pursue buying a similar knife. It takes a lot of work to pull it all together. You certainly accomplished that.

The wood on your knife is very striking looking. The steel looks like O1 to me based on the spalting pattern and your comments about the patina forming quickly. In regard to the spoon carving project, what angle did you set your Edge Pro for? While I share your preference for the more round butt handles on my dedicated wood carving knives, I have had good results with my Patch too. I agree with your observation that it feels very nimble in hand.

I can't believe that it was a year-and-a-half ago that I did my Patch review. I recommended it then and I still do. The Patch is a great choice for a handy sized utilitarian knife that is easy to carry and very capable in use.

Well done!

Thanks,

Phil
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Thanks for the kind response Phil!

As for my edge pro, I generally try to use a sharpie and find the angle that matches without having to take off too much steel as you reach the apex (it seems that most of them time your first sharpening of a knife on the guided systems is somewhat of a reprofile job). I believe it was around 20.5 degrees per side?

I think your original patch review has led many users on this forum to find and appreciate how great of a knife the patch is.

Cheers,

Ryan
 
That was a great review to read. I kept thinking as I was reading it, "this guy and I have a lot in common." At least as far as gear choices go. My favorite small folder for hiking is a GEC #92. I am too new to Fiddleback Forge to yet have experience hiking and camping with a Fiddleback, but I plan to change that as soon as the snow thaws this year. The Patch knife is the knife that originally drew me to Fiddleback Forge, and the one you reviewed is especially striking. After my own research, and as you (and others before) mentioned at the end of this review, the more substantial handle on the Handyman seems like a better choice for me. But I plan to get a Patch knife some day for all the reasons you describe.
 
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