Behind The Scenes 6/25/2018- ???

[VANCE]

Behind The Scenes @ Fiddleback Forge

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

We’re about to heat treat some TT’s & AEB-L.(not at the same time)

Already outta the oven

Next round of Burla Tex is about to go down

John profiling his weekly quota

S.S.S.

More to come as time permits.

Thanks for looking!

Questions & Comments welcome.

 

[Nbrackett]

Ivy?

 

[Warrior108]

Ivy?

There's an Ivy handle in the last pic

 

[VANCE]

Ivy?

 

[Fiddleback]

Notice that our knives are handmade. You've always supported this in us, and it continues! Just saying.

 

[Mistwalker]

Notice that our knives are handmade. You've always supported this in us, and it continues! Just saying.

Yes they are, and I have a folder full of evidence that attests to this. Even posted some of it here
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...the-knives-are-made-very-photo-heavy.1237809/

 

[VANCE]

 

[TrainedBullets]

That dark blue (Burla Tex?) burlap is an awesome color!

 

[VANCE]

That dark blue (Burla Tex?) burlap is an awesome color!

Burla Tex is what our new supplier calls his burlap micarta

 

[Warrior108]

Burla Tex is what our new supplier calls his burlap micarta

I was talking to him at Blade and showed him the older/original Navy color vs the newer Blurple and asked him if he could get ya'll/us something closer to a nice, normal blue. Lookin good!

edit: It still is a pretty dark blue. Maybe bring some green tone back into it to tone it down?

 

[VANCE]

I was talking to him at Blade and showed him the older/original Navy color vs the newer Blurple and asked him if he could get ya'll/us something closer to a nice, normal blue. Lookin good!

edit: It still is a pretty dark blue. Maybe bring some green tone back into it to tone it down?

soooooo....the blue is too blue

 

[Warrior108]

It's a lot better

 

[Warrior108]

soooooo....the blue is too blue

Actually, you best ask pertinux and maybe send her some sample knives.

 

[Lady1911]

Remember that we DO have a resident expert on all things blue (And blurple, occasionally) around here....*ahem* pertinux *cough*

 

[Warrior108]

Remember that we DO have a resident expert on all things blue (And blurple, occasionally) around here....*ahem* pertinux *cough*

Beat ya to it

 

[Bmurray]

someone lucky is going to score an F2 this week.

 

[pertinux]

That dark blue (Burla Tex?) burlap is an awesome color!

Sure is!

I was talking to him at Blade and showed him the older/original Navy color vs the newer Blurple and asked him if he could get ya'll/us something closer to a nice, normal blue. Lookin good!

edit: It still is a pretty dark blue. Maybe bring some green tone back into it to tone it down?

soooooo....the blue is too blue

"Blue" can be surprisingly hard, dontcha know.

In this instance, I wouldn't say the blue is too blue (har), but maybe isn't shot through with lighter color(s) that would make it 'pop' if/when not freshly oiled...?

Specific to Navy(?) Blue burlap/phenolic knife handles, it's not just hue and saturation that factor in, but a degree of variegation that can add visual depth to the material and produce a very pleasing color-- Jerry's "nice, normal blue."

As I've noted earlier, and Jerry alludes to above, there can be a surprising amount of green in Shadetree's Navy:

In addition to an evaluation of the knife patterns, Jerry asked for my thoughts on the New Shadetree Blue. As a connoisseur of someone who's really picky about blue, and armed with a Macro lens, I am happy to oblige!

I have written about Shadetree Navy Blue before, including the observation, "Shadetree CC's "Navy Blue" ranges from a true navy through more of a turquoise, depending in part on how much green is within the material."

But now, what's this?

Patch, Esquire, Lil Lady, Sgian Dubh, Pocket Kephart

... we are now seeing a blue of a different color!

While all the above knives are clearly blue, a closer look reveals some significant variation-- with the Lil Lady's New Blue representing a clear departure from previous batches, although some lighting conditions highlight this more than others. The PK and Lil Lady look fairly similar above, yes? But look what happens when we move in closer:

Patch:


Sgian Dubh:

Pocket Kephart:

Esquire:

Lil Lady:

One of these things is not like the other!

Let's look again:

And the Lil Lady's blue again, after Howard's-ing:

Backing out:

While obviously a matter of preference, the PK has the prettiest blue to my eyes, the truest blue enhanced by the jewel-like dimensionality of the shot-through green.

I don't dislike the color of the Lil Lady (and other, newer-batch knives), but I don't prefer it to the other variations-- not so much because of the hue, but because of its comparative lack of visual depth. Also, whether due to the material itself or variations in the finishing process on this particular knife, the newer blue feels rougher, and looks rougher when viewed close-up (notice all the 'white noise' in the pre-Howard's pictures above). The Howard's evened things out well, but the the material still seems different.

All of which to say, this new(er?) blue seems good and rich from afar, and possibly not as 'flat' as that on Warrior108 's Lil Lady, but I'd have to see it in person to gauge it aright. For me.

Actually, you best ask pertinux and maybe send her some sample knives.

Hear, Hear! Here?!

Remember that we DO have a resident expert on all things blue (And blurple, occasionally) around here....*ahem* pertinux *cough*

Y'all.

~ P.

 

[pertinux]

One other Blue followup: Burlatex's Periwinkle looks very promising to my eye-- a deeper, less "Florida" effect than Sapphire...?



I look forward to seeing more of it-- over natural and white, o' course.

~ P.