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Bryan Breeden Bocote Scandi
I received my new Breeden knife today. This is my first of his Scandi style grinds that Ive had and about his 3rd or 4th knife like this that he produced. The wood is bocote and has a gorgeous grain pattern. Here are the specs:
Total Length: 8.125
Blade Length: 3.80; Cutting edge: 3.75
Black Thickness: 1/8 (0.125)
Blade Height/width: 1.25
Grind: Scandi (shallow scandi with convex edge)
Steel: O1
Handle material: Bocote with SS pins.
Handle width: ~0.75
Integrated finger guard and palm swell with shallow hook at end. Finger ramp towards blade.
Here is a shot of this new knife.
Now admittedly it doesnt really look scandi ground and there seems to be a couple of reasons for this. First, the finish on Bryans knife is pretty slick and you dont get the difference in grind marks that you often see in a scandi. Second, the grind is actually kind of shallow, I think because a combination of a couple of factors: 1) the steel is relatively thin at 1/8, 2) the blade height is large at 1.25 and 3) the plunge line where the grind stops is rather high up the blade. Ive provided a bunch of different shots to demonstrate the grind.
The last shot managed to catch the reflecting light of the grind rather nicely. As you can see from the post-it note test, the edge is super sharp readily push cutting paper and producing nice slice curls in the paper. It also does a nice job on both fine fuzzies and course fuzzies.
After playing the fuzzies and I can definitively attest to the grind being scandi by virtue of its cutting performance. Like any scandi, you lay the knife on the bevel and this naturally aligns the knife to make perfect curls. This thing cuts as nicely as my mora #1 with the exception that it is more comfortable for me use!
In the hand shots. This is a beefy knife. Very hand filling and the beak/palm swell/integrated finger guard fit me absolutely perfectly. The ramp at the blade/handle junction also makes the knife just that much more comfortable. There is something about the feel of wood slabs that always feel warm to the touch. These bocote slabs are no exception. There arent any contours apart from the handle shape and finger ramp, however, I like this configuration for comfort. It might just be the perfect feeling knife handle for me, and this one is stealing that coveted position from my Jeff Diotte hunter.
more coming...
I received my new Breeden knife today. This is my first of his Scandi style grinds that Ive had and about his 3rd or 4th knife like this that he produced. The wood is bocote and has a gorgeous grain pattern. Here are the specs:
Total Length: 8.125
Blade Length: 3.80; Cutting edge: 3.75
Black Thickness: 1/8 (0.125)
Blade Height/width: 1.25
Grind: Scandi (shallow scandi with convex edge)
Steel: O1
Handle material: Bocote with SS pins.
Handle width: ~0.75
Integrated finger guard and palm swell with shallow hook at end. Finger ramp towards blade.
Here is a shot of this new knife.
Now admittedly it doesnt really look scandi ground and there seems to be a couple of reasons for this. First, the finish on Bryans knife is pretty slick and you dont get the difference in grind marks that you often see in a scandi. Second, the grind is actually kind of shallow, I think because a combination of a couple of factors: 1) the steel is relatively thin at 1/8, 2) the blade height is large at 1.25 and 3) the plunge line where the grind stops is rather high up the blade. Ive provided a bunch of different shots to demonstrate the grind.
The last shot managed to catch the reflecting light of the grind rather nicely. As you can see from the post-it note test, the edge is super sharp readily push cutting paper and producing nice slice curls in the paper. It also does a nice job on both fine fuzzies and course fuzzies.
After playing the fuzzies and I can definitively attest to the grind being scandi by virtue of its cutting performance. Like any scandi, you lay the knife on the bevel and this naturally aligns the knife to make perfect curls. This thing cuts as nicely as my mora #1 with the exception that it is more comfortable for me use!
In the hand shots. This is a beefy knife. Very hand filling and the beak/palm swell/integrated finger guard fit me absolutely perfectly. The ramp at the blade/handle junction also makes the knife just that much more comfortable. There is something about the feel of wood slabs that always feel warm to the touch. These bocote slabs are no exception. There arent any contours apart from the handle shape and finger ramp, however, I like this configuration for comfort. It might just be the perfect feeling knife handle for me, and this one is stealing that coveted position from my Jeff Diotte hunter.
more coming...
large blade height (1.25”
