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at least im not posting pics of my Runt allover the place now
Ha! I think I can deal with the runt better. Every time I see the PK I wonder why it's not in my pocket!
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Ha! I think I can deal with the runt better. Every time I see the PK I wonder why it's not in my pocket!
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Not mine anymore, but I really like this Curly Ash BC jr.
What hook knife is that on the right. I got a mora, but it's not quite what I want since it's sharpened on both sides.
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That is a Deepwoods spoon carver, yes I like that is only sharp on one side, that way I can push on it.
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My BC Jr seems to have the same handle length as my HB with a similar rounded end, but a little more width in the handle and blade, drop point instead of a spear point, and about 1/4" longer. Here's an in hand shot, and the only comp pic I could find.
PS: If you zoom in you'll notice a spider on the Camp knife blade, it was purely accidental and I didn't even notice it when I was taking the pic.
PS: If you zoom in you'll notice a spider on the Camp knife blade, it was purely accidental and I didn't even notice it when I was taking the pic.
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The BC Jr. Is one of my favorite models of Fiddlebacks.
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Haha. I had a feeling that you would like this one Phillip.
Some of the nicest blackwood I've seen to date and goes well with the blue pinstripes.
Some of the nicest blackwood I've seen to date and goes well with the blue pinstripes.
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Thanks bud. Although I've gradually shifted towards synthetics for sheer durability, deep down, I am still a sucker for beautiful wood scales.
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Wow! Love it!
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Excellent! The BC Jr is the wide blade iteration of a length ratio that I use a lot. The Hiking Buddy, Bushboot, Handyman, BC Jr, Bushnub, Bearcub, F2, Tobogan, Wasp, Shank, EDC, Rebel, Wingman, Patch Knife, and the Bushraptor all have 3.25" blade and 4" handle. Though, the blade is a half inch longer on the Bushraptor. I think for a small knife its an ideal size. Its a critical knife length in the lineup. The other part of my lineup that is as well rounded is the 4" blade 4.5" handle sized knives. I make a bunch of those too.
The biggest knife for formalwear I think would be the Esquire. After that, the Runt sized knives would be suitable. The Esquire is a sweetie for this.
Don't use a mousepad. Its too easy to push too hard and round and dull your edge. Use leather. Glue a 2" wide strip of leather to a plywood backer. Buy actual 2x72" belts and clamp them tightly to the leather. ALWAYS mark the edge with a sharpie. I still do this. Its so easy to have your angle wrong one day and be removing steel from the wrong area. WITNESS a burr. We use a magnifying glass w a light and witness a burr at each grit. This is critical. Refine the edge at least once, but regardless of how polished you like your edge you must re-estabolish a witnessed burr at each grit. Finally, strop the burr away. You can test this by running the edge down your fingernail (at your own risk, be careful when doing this). A bur will be easily felt this way. Once you're done remove any sharpie leftover w acetone. Be careful, thats a sharp knife now.
Your sharpie mark tells you not only about angle, but pressure. Too much pressure is the convex edge killer. This is true all the way to strop. RE-apply sharpie at each grit until you are very comfortable doing this.
If you dig back you can likely find a thread where we show our sharpening setup. I'll ask Phillip about pics.
My BC Jr seems to have the same handle length as my HB with a similar rounded end, but a little more width in the handle and blade, drop point instead of a spear point, and about 1/4" longer. Here's an in hand shot, and the only comp pic I could find.
PS: If you zoom in you'll notice a spider on the Camp knife blade, it was purely accidental and I didn't even notice it when I was taking the pic.
The spider is awesome!
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A commando Esquire would be my perfect formal wear fixed blade. A commando Minnow or PK would probably work as well, but I just love the Esquire's lines.
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Yes. The Esquire is sexy. That was a focus of the design. That and I wanted to design a knife that was tricky to make. Scored on both fronts.
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Sexy indeed Andy!!
Oh yes! One of those would live in my pocket. :thumbup:
I was stoked to snag the commando Warthog last Friday. I'm a fan of commando!
Oh yes! One of those would live in my pocket. :thumbup:
I was stoked to snag the commando Warthog last Friday. I'm a fan of commando!
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