Bring back the Big (“Arch”) Bishop

Kenneth F Huls

Kenneth F Huls

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Ok, so I hope this not to be a faux pas on this sub-forum. Etiquette differing from sub-F to sub-F as it does and all. If so, please inform me and I will beg forgiveness.

But hoping it is all good to make one’s thoughts and desires known in such matters of the heart, I note that I have not seen a Bishop, and I really mean the true, the full, the arch-Bishop as it were, offered on a Fiddleback Friday while I have been haunting your lovely sub-forum (just a year or so now is all). Though, of course, I may have missed one by negligence and over sight (though I hope not).

I generally prefer an axe or good (pref. “GB”) hatchet for heavier chopping/wood processing. Though “choppers” have their merits vis a vis an axe/hatchet, I have been chopping away now with the latter tools low these last 50 or so years. Old habits and hard-earned skill sets die hard.

That said, and as indicated, I have (to my surprise) learned the merits of the “Big Choppa” and like to use such tools in certain situations (light to medium limbing and medium range diameter fire wood prep both come readily to mind). To such ends I have put to good use a Busse Mistress (specifically an REK- and self-modded ASHBM) for a number of years.

Yeah, that got too long. Sorry.

What I want to say is I really think I “need” a full FBF Bishop as well! Sometime in the next year or so?

Well, a man can wish, right?
 
Kenneth F Huls said:
Ok, so I hope this not to be a faux pas on this sub-forum. Etiquette differing from sub-F to sub-F as it does and all. If so, please inform me and I will beg forgiveness.

I mean there aren’t any with the “new” handle/bolster/pinstripe/liner treatment and in the “new” steel, right?

Isn’t that a good enough excuse, errr, I mean, “reason?”



But hoping it is all good to make one’s thoughts and desires known in such matters of the heart, I note that I have not seen a Bishop, and I really mean the true, the full, the arch-Bishop as it were, offered on a Fiddleback Friday while I have been haunting your lovely sub-forum (just a year or so now is all). Though, of course, I may have missed one by negligence and over sight (though I hope not).

I generally prefer an axe or good (pref. “GB”) hatchet for heavier chopping/wood processing. Though “choppers” have their merits vis a vis an axe/hatchet, I have been chopping away now with the latter tools low these last 50 or so years. Old habits and hard-earned skill sets die hard.

That said, and as indicated, I have (to my surprise) learned the merits of the “Big Choppa” and like to use such tools in certain situations (light to medium limbing and medium range diameter fire wood prep both come readily to mind). To such ends I have put to good use a Busse Mistress (specifically an REK- and self-modded ASHBM) for a number of years.

Yeah, that got too long. Sorry.

What I want to say is I really think I “need” a full FBF Bishop as well! Sometime in the next year or so?

Well, a man can wish, right?
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Kenneth F Huls said:
Ok, so I hope this not to be a faux pas on this sub-forum. Etiquette differing from sub-F to sub-F as it does and all. If so, please inform me and I will beg forgiveness.

But hoping it is all good to make one’s thoughts and desires known in such matters of the heart, I note that I have not seen a Bishop, and I really mean the true, the full, the arch-Bishop as it were, offered on a Fiddleback Friday while I have been haunting your lovely sub-forum (just a year or so now is all). Though, of course, I may have missed one by negligence and over sight (though I hope not).

I generally prefer an axe or good (pref. “GB”) hatchet for heavier chopping/wood processing. Though “choppers” have their merits vis a vis an axe/hatchet, I have been chopping away now with the latter tools low these last 50 or so years. Old habits and hard-earned skill sets die hard.

That said, and as indicated, I have (to my surprise) learned the merits of the “Big Choppa” and like to use such tools in certain situations (light to medium limbing and medium range diameter fire wood prep both come readily to mind). To such ends I have put to good use a Busse Mistress (specifically an REK- and self-modded ASHBM) for a number of years.

Yeah, that got too long. Sorry.

What I want to say is I really think I “need” a full FBF Bishop as well! Sometime in the next year or so?

Well, a man can wish, right?
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Ken,
They have 2 full size bishops at usa made blades. They look fantastic:

https://www.usamadeblade.com/Bishop...ral-White-Liners-5-32-A2-Bishop-Lager-G10.htm

https://www.usamadeblade.com/Bishop...ral-Tiffany-5-32-A2-Bishop-Maroon-Micarta.htm
 
Fishcharmer said:
Ken,
They have 2 full size bishops at usa made blades. They look fantastic:

https://www.usamadeblade.com/Bishop...ral-White-Liners-5-32-A2-Bishop-Lager-G10.htm

https://www.usamadeblade.com/Bishop...ral-Tiffany-5-32-A2-Bishop-Maroon-Micarta.htm
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Fishcharmer, many thanks for the solid assist above! I occasionally make the rounds of dealers’ stock, so seem to have missed these. Will check ‘em out for sure!

Still, though. Maybe others want as well? After all, COVID 19 has so many of us in (uggh RE the term), full-on “Prepper” mode. So a good market perhaps?!

(BTW, is not a “prepper” just another (and unnecessary) name for a sane person?)
 
The maroon Micarta specimen could work! Thanks again.

(Not a fan of smooth G-10 on a heavy blade handle for swinging at speed and with force.)

But wouldn’t one of those new “elbow turn” bolster/pinstripe/liner handles be sweet?! In contrasting Micartas?
And our “new” steel? (I think Andy said good things about it for chopping strength?)
 
Kenneth,
Like you, most of my choppers have wooden sticks in them. The FB 12" machete though..... man that thing works! :)

Funny thing, my Grandfather was a young man with a young family during the Depression. Turns out he was a lifelong Prepper and never even knew it! :)

That Bishop is one serious knife. I wonder if anyone ever did a side by side with the Camp Knife?

Bill
 
VANCE said:
USAMADEBLADE have the exclusive rights on the Bishop. We have one more in the works for them.
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Good info to know! Thanks for the intel. That saves lots of fruitless hunting around for comps elsewhere!

Clarification, please:
Does that mean that Fiddleback cannot actually sell them directly to their (your) customers?
OR, just that they have a Dealer exclusive amongst other outside retailers?

Thanks!
 
And otherwise you never make them (like let’s say for a Fiddleback Friday or straight to the web page)?

Thank you, and sorry if I am being too thick to get it!
 
VANCE said:
Allison said it better
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Perhaps. But just this time. You took the time to provide needed information and “interacting with the animals” is welcomed and appreciated by the animals each and every time!

The clear take away? We all just need to remember to ”cc” Allison in on all attempts to communicate (especially those between the zoo keepers and the animals) and she will then be able to be interpret and/or otherwise clarify matters as efficiently possible.

That is all. Thank you.
Ken
 
lmalterna said:
Kenneth,
Like you, most of my choppers have wooden sticks in them. The FB 12" machete though..... man that thing works! :)

Funny thing, my Grandfather was a young man with a young family during the Depression. Turns out he was a lifelong Prepper and never even knew it! :)

That Bishop is one serious knife. I wonder if anyone ever did a side by side with the Camp Knife?

Bill
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“Like you, most of my choppers have wooden sticks in them.” Aptly put, Sir.

I appreciate the interpretation that essentially all children of the Great Depression became life-long “preppers.”
= truly a tremendous insight there!

Yeah, the Bishop is definitely made of lots and lots of the right stuff. Gonna have to do this, and soon!

Thanks for bringing up the machete as well. Generally not my thing, but they certainly appear to be great specimens for those in that game. (Now a “FBF Golok?” Now THAT would be incredible!!!)
 
Kenneth F Huls said:
Good info to know! Thanks for the intel. That saves lots of fruitless hunting around for comps elsewhere!

Clarification, please:
Does that mean that Fiddleback cannot actually sell them directly to their (your) customers?
OR, just that they have a Dealer exclusive amongst other outside retailers?

Thanks!
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Whitty, one of the owners of USA Made Blade, is a good friend of mine. He asked for exclusive rights to the Bishop, and I granted him that. If you want a Bishop, he is the guy to see. He has two now and one more on order.
 
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