Allan Molstad
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- Feb 1, 2007
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I would like to see what different guys could do with the same basic unsharpened cut blank...
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Gibsonfan, its elcheapo tool steel, an old flatbar. I've made a few this way and I can't kill them, lots of baton action and they take it, they don't hold an edge worth a damn, but so what...
Again here is mine opinion:
I want a 4" blade, O1 carbon Steel, and green micarta handle, a leath neck sheath with FireSteel loop. 1/8" stock thickness. the spine on the blade needs to have nice 90 degree square edges to be able to spark a FireSteel. Scandi grind is a must for woodcraft. The Blade should be marked with a simple BF07 ( BladeForums 2007)
Not trying to impose my opinions too much; I am just trying to look at this from many angles- not just what I want.
gunknifenut, could I get you to post some more photos of the sheath?
I would love to see the back, and from the underneath looking up.
I want to know how the little pocket thingy is attached and how it works...
Here's a knife I made a while back. I can't make it but you're all welcome to use the design.![]()
The Scandi grind is a choice for you - not a universal truth. Two things to remember for this project: 1) Woodcraft (while significant) is not 100% of outdoor knife work and 2) This is a collaboration between members with vastly different expectations of what it will do in the end- we all must be willing to flex a bit in regards to some design features.
The consensus seems to break down into two camps; The guys who want a Scandi, and the guys who want more of a standard utility style.
I'm all for both styles, I have both types and like them.
I agree on the poll idea, although we may have to do several polls in order to narrow things down. We may have to do polls to figure out what to put on the poll!
...we may have to do several polls in order to narrow things down. We may have to do polls to figure out what to put on the poll!