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Ive only had it for four days but its already become my favorite knife. :thumbup:
My first impression on pulling it out of the box was Wow - it looks even better in person!". After I got over that the next thing I noticed was that the blade was taller than I had anticipated. Sometimes its hard to get a good idea of what a knife is really like from pics and that was the case here. The blade is right at 1 tall over most of the length. The top edge is left square and it throws sparks easily. The scandi grind is perfectly executed and was shaving sharp.
I prefer bigger handles and this one fits my hand very well. Ive caught and released a couple of well regarded knives precisely because I didnt like the handles. Its thick and the shape is very comfortable. There arent any sharp areas that dig into my hand, unlike a lot of other handles. It feels fine to me in a variety of grips.
I havent had a chance to give it a hard test yet, but I have no doubts that it will pass with flying colors. One of the first things I tried was making feather sticks with a Q-tip, Ive found that is a good test of an edge as they dont feather easily (at least for me). The original edge did better than anything else Ive ever tried, even the ones Ive sharpened. I wonder if that says something about my sharpening skills.
The only wood I have handy is some very old seasoned stuff and it made some nice curls with that as well, though that wasn't much of a test. I put it to use cutting up some roast, a scandi might not be the first choice for that but it sliced through like butter and it had the benefit of giving it the start of a patina.
I also bought the JRE dangler that Brian sells and its well worth the money. The leather is thick, the stitching is well done and it holds the knife securely. The square metal attachment on the sheath means the knife doesnt swing around a huge amount but still has enough room to move out of the way. The dangler easily fits on a 1.75 inch wide belt. I gave it a couple of coats of Lexol and I'll probably wet mold it at some point but it's fine for now.
All in all I couldnt be any happier. I had debated for a while between this and an Aurora and Im certainly glad I decided to go with Brian. Fit and finish is an easy A++. If youre on the fence about this one .jump off and go for it. I dont see myself wanting another bushcraft knife for quite a while, if ever.
I only have a few pics to share as most of you have already seen pics of it ...and far better ones than I can take.
In the sheath, with yet another method for holding the firesteel secure...
You can see a little of the patina here..
For those of you who worried I might loose it if I dropped it I think the red lanyard will help. The little white bits in the cord are reflective so itll be easy to find in the dark too.
My first impression on pulling it out of the box was Wow - it looks even better in person!". After I got over that the next thing I noticed was that the blade was taller than I had anticipated. Sometimes its hard to get a good idea of what a knife is really like from pics and that was the case here. The blade is right at 1 tall over most of the length. The top edge is left square and it throws sparks easily. The scandi grind is perfectly executed and was shaving sharp.
I prefer bigger handles and this one fits my hand very well. Ive caught and released a couple of well regarded knives precisely because I didnt like the handles. Its thick and the shape is very comfortable. There arent any sharp areas that dig into my hand, unlike a lot of other handles. It feels fine to me in a variety of grips.
I havent had a chance to give it a hard test yet, but I have no doubts that it will pass with flying colors. One of the first things I tried was making feather sticks with a Q-tip, Ive found that is a good test of an edge as they dont feather easily (at least for me). The original edge did better than anything else Ive ever tried, even the ones Ive sharpened. I wonder if that says something about my sharpening skills.
The only wood I have handy is some very old seasoned stuff and it made some nice curls with that as well, though that wasn't much of a test. I put it to use cutting up some roast, a scandi might not be the first choice for that but it sliced through like butter and it had the benefit of giving it the start of a patina. I also bought the JRE dangler that Brian sells and its well worth the money. The leather is thick, the stitching is well done and it holds the knife securely. The square metal attachment on the sheath means the knife doesnt swing around a huge amount but still has enough room to move out of the way. The dangler easily fits on a 1.75 inch wide belt. I gave it a couple of coats of Lexol and I'll probably wet mold it at some point but it's fine for now.
All in all I couldnt be any happier. I had debated for a while between this and an Aurora and Im certainly glad I decided to go with Brian. Fit and finish is an easy A++. If youre on the fence about this one .jump off and go for it. I dont see myself wanting another bushcraft knife for quite a while, if ever.
I only have a few pics to share as most of you have already seen pics of it ...and far better ones than I can take.
In the sheath, with yet another method for holding the firesteel secure...
You can see a little of the patina here..
For those of you who worried I might loose it if I dropped it I think the red lanyard will help. The little white bits in the cord are reflective so itll be easy to find in the dark too.
With more pics!
