Behind The Scenes 05/03/2017 - .....

VANCE · May 3, 2017

Behind The Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge

Just a friendly reminder these knives are for “Preview” not “Pre-sale”.

Some of the knives Andy was shaping on Monday

Bushboot & Babyboot

Several of the Munchkin’s coming up.

Here, I’m trying to zip-tie Kyle to his stool. It’s like he has ants in his pants when it’s sanding day

GRIND!

INSPECT!

RINSE & REPEAT, for hours.

Always watching!
We definitely need to teach her to sit more “lady-like”

Thanks for looking!

Nbrackett · May 3, 2017

Maybe my favorite BTS tread yet. Looks like some nice ones coming through. Thanks for the peak Phillip!

heat_treat · May 3, 2017

VANCE said:
Behind The Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge
We definitely need to teach her to sit more “lady-like”

LOL!

Thanks for posting that one last.

PolRoger · May 3, 2017

VANCE said:
Behind The Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge

VANCE said:
GRIND!

INSPECT!

I really like the look/blade shape on these (recently introduced) clipped Duke(s)!

Also... Is that top picture showing a regular EDC model?

VANCE · May 3, 2017

Nbrackett said:
Maybe my favorite BTS tread yet. Looks like some nice ones coming through. Thanks for the peak Phillip!

Thanks!

heat_treat said:
LOL! Thanks for posting that one last.

it's always fun trying to catch her doing something funny.

PolRoger said:
I really like the look/blade shape on these (recently introduced) clipped Duke(s)!

Also... Is that top picture showing a regular EDC model?

That's correct. There are a couple of those coming soon.

Odaon · May 3, 2017

Awesome! Definitely a bunch a sweet knives coming up. I see a Lil' Lady in osage and white, good thing it's black liners and not natural, otherwise I'd have to figure out a way to get the mini-me for my normal sized Lady!

I'm looking forward to being in GA this Friday!

Edit: what's the knife with commando black canvas and mosaic pin?

Comprehensivist · May 3, 2017

Odaon said:
Awesome! Definitely a bunch a sweet knives coming up. I see a Lil' Lady in osage and white, good thing it's black liners and not natural, otherwise I'd have to figure out a way to get the mini-me for my normal sized Lady! I'm looking forward to being in GA this Friday!

Edit: what's the knife with commando black canvas and mosaic pin?

Looks like a hidden tang Handyman? If so, that will balance very well.

Phil

Odaon · May 3, 2017

Comprehensivist said:
Looks like a hidden tang Handyman? If so, that will balance very well.

Phil

It does look like a hidden tang, I thought that was just a shadow... Looks like a Kephart handle though, and sort of a Handyman blade... I'm interested in hearing more about this one.

VANCE · May 3, 2017

VANCE · May 3, 2017

there was pics in progress a few weeks ago.....

it went down like this

Warrior108 said:
VANCE Cool preview! What are the hidden tang models??

VANCE said:
I was just informed by Andy they are Gar-baaage...that's French for "back to the drawing board".

It was an attempt. I believe we offered a Hidden Tang Hiking Buddy about 2yrs ago

Bmurray · May 3, 2017

Hold on peeps, I see some Bushboots

Odaon · May 3, 2017

Bmurray said:
Hold on peeps, I see some Bushboots

I'm pretty sure there a whole tray of them! Haha!

Luca917 · May 3, 2017

Ironwood madness. And...Bushboot mania.

Along with Ivy, who is getting almost as fat as I am. That's pretty much exactly what I look like when I sit down...

Warrior108 · May 3, 2017

Very cool ! Can't wait to see the Lil Ladies and Bushbooties that pop up.

Spyderco's S110V PM2 is referred to as blurple because its not quite blue and not quite purple. The middle one here may change when it gets cleaned up but in the meantime, it says "BLURPLE" to me.

Oh, and this part was one of my favorite parts of the preview too. lol

VANCE · May 3, 2017

Warrior108 said:
Very cool ! Can't wait to see the Lil Ladies and Bushbooties that pop up.

Spyderco's S110V PM2 is referred to as blurple because its not quite blue and not quite purple. The middle one here may change when it gets cleaned up but in the meantime, it says "BLURPLE" to me.

Oh, and this part was one of my favorite parts of the preview too. lol

this is a shadetree order that as far as I know was going to be "navy" but it lacks the green undertones like the stuff we have received before. it's going to be really blue after I put the Howard's on it.

That's Cody's sanding box...he leaves it sitting on the sanding table and sometimes folks find it easier to just grab what they need out of it....he used to have a nice note on it but after multiple instances of disappearing sand paper or whatever, he changed his tone.

LastRodeo · May 3, 2017

How big is a Babyboot?

VANCE · May 3, 2017

LastRodeo said:
How big is a Babyboot?

right know all I can tell definitely is the OAL. None of them have scales on them yet.( i originally posted this last Friday and haven't measured them since)

Babyboot
5 3/4" OAL..it looks like it will be around a 2 1/2" blade

Lil Lady
7" OAL...it looks like it's going to have approx. 3 1/4" blade

VANCE · May 4, 2017

VANCE said:
this is a shadetree order that as far as I know was going to be "navy" but it lacks the green undertones like the stuff we have received before. it's going to be really blue after I put the Howard's on it.

Warrior108
The top knife is from a previous order of Navy burlap. To my eye, it's has greenish undertones that the bottom knife is lacking.

here it is on the bottom this time in a different light.

Scotcha · May 4, 2017

The pic of Ivy is priceless

Thanks for the preview. Looks like there's going to be a sharkfest this Friday.

VANCE · May 4, 2017

thanks Abe!