Bushcrafter pics

[euroross]

Hey guys, I've been wanting to get one of these for a long time! And now that time has come(I hope). I'd love to see some pics of what you guys have, and the combinations of handle material that Fiddleback has done. Please and thank you.

 

[Bartlax4]

This is one of my new pride and joys. The last three I have picked up have been killer. But this is the only bushcrafter. O1, tapered tang. Ancient bog oak (estimated at 6k years old if I am reading this carbon dating form correctly) yellow over black. I freakin love this thing. Pics are from my phone. Definitely don't do it justice. Planned to post some real ones soon, but your thread drew me in early.

 

[euroross]

Looks awesome!

 

[xxwjtxx]

5/32" 01 tapered tang, black ash burl over black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe. Probably my first or second favorite fiddleback. Old pic; she's much dirtier now

 

[Bartlax4]

Sorry, those previous pics just don't do the knife or the folks that made it justice, so apologies for the double post, but these are better examples.

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[dcycleman]

That's a sweet bc bartlax

 

[xxwjtxx]

Bart - question; does your bog oak's figure change under light (I.e. chatoyance?) Curious as I've only seen blocks of the stuff, but none finished on a knife...

 

[Joe Duder]

Very nice Bushcrafter, congrats.

 

[euroross]

Much better pics Bart! Keep the pics coming

 

[Bartlax4]

Man, are you guys seeing numbers instead of photos in the post? I need a picture posting tutorial.

wjt, teeny bit. the majority of the handle where the grain is straight no, but if you can make out those crescent curves in the handle (there are a few), they do shimmer and change as you run light across them. It's pretty wild. Crescent cats eyes!

Bart - question; does your bog oak's figure change under light (I.e. chatoyance?) Curious as I've only seen blocks of the stuff, but none finished on a knife...

 

[Bartlax4]

That's a sweet bc bartlax

Thanks cycle!

Very nice Bushcrafter, congrats.

Thanks Duder, if you meant mine..I will thank you for wjt, in case you meant him though.

wjt, yours is sweet btw. i got a black ash burl bushboot today and it is absolutely sick.

 

[xxwjtxx]

Awesome man; yeah make sure that one is a keeper -- I'd bet that your example will be the only one we will ever see :thumbup:

 

[euroross]

Bog oak has got to be one of the coolest and most interesting handle materials.

 

[Bartlax4]

Yup, it is staying with me..will be a hand-me-down one day i hope.

Need to get him some pants soon!

 

[thurin]

Some Shadetree Bushcrafter love:

 

[Bartlax4]

Good grief thurin, that is beautiful!

 

[bonafide]

My contribution ..

Mircata
Box Elder Burl
Bloodwood

Same blade pattern, yet all 3 are a completely different feel in hand.

 

[xxwjtxx]

That burl is so sweet my teeth hurt

 

[euroross]

Bonafide, you've got one to many! I'll take one

 

[crewbot]

Ivory paper micarta with nat bolster over nat liner. Photo is a few years old.

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