Bushpal and The Pointer for sale

[KFU]

First up is a Bushpal
Aldos 1095 5/32" full convex grind
4 1/2 handle 3 1/2 blade
Bubinga Burl Scales contoured
Antique finish
Custom leather sheath
150.00 shipped

Next up is The Pointer
Aldos 1095 5/32" saber convex grind
4 1/2 handle 3 1/2 blade
Curly Satinwood scales contoured
Antique finish
Custom leather sheath
150.00 shipped

 

[KFU]

A couple of the contours. Thats just wax on the spine, it will come off

 

[TPVT]

i'm not a buyer right now, but i love the pointer chris. good new design. :thumbup:

 

[1066vik]

both of those look great.

 

[KFU]

I forgot to.change the.price on these for forum specials! 140.00 shipped.

 

[The Warrior]

Not that you care what I think, haha, but that Bushpal is sweet.

 

[KFU]

Not that you care what I think, haha, but that Bushpal is sweet.

Thanks man??????

 

[Mistwalker]

That Bushpal is really sweet, especially the contours in the handle. But I'm really digging the profile of that Pointer. With that first finger notch I think it would be a great fish and fowl knife for working under slippery conditions. Are these going to be regular patterns in your line? If so we are going to need to talk about one with a synthetic handle material later. My brother and nephew are both avid hunters and fishermen.

 

[KFU]

Bushpal is sold

Yeah Mist, These are regular models.The pointer has been more popular than I thought it would be.

 

[Mistwalker]

Cool, I like that pointer!

 

[sharpandsafe]

Hi Chris

I got this Bushpal today. You were right, the photos do not do the bubinga scales any justice. They are beautiful! The knife was indeed shaving sharp with a nicely polished edge. It did not want to slice newsprint, but that is probably due to edge geometry as this was intended to be a hard use knife. Your work is really beautiful!

I have a couple of questions on this knife:
Are the scales stabilized or just highly polished?
Did you treat the blade with anything that make it unsafe for food use?
How did you add your mark on the tang? It seems completely smooth.


I have a couple more notes on this knife. The handle ergonomics are just about perfect. The contours are great, and it fits a large hand well. The balance is on the second finger, making the knife feel a little handle-heavy. You may want to consider drilling out some material in the handle to get the balance over the index finger and see how that compares. Personally, I would prefer the balance a little more forward.

You should know, This is my first custom knife purchase, and I couldn't be more pleased! I thought you and the other readers might appreciate hearing my impressions. I'll leave positive feedback and I look forward to testing the knife out more in the field.

Thanks!

-Jon

PS - blade length turned out to be 3 1/4 inches, not 3 1/2 as listed. I assume it was just a typo.

 

[TPVT]

congrats S&S. great purchase for a first custom. :thumbup:

 

[KFU]

Hey Jon,
Glad you received the knife. As for your questions:
The wood is buffed, not stabilized
I use mineral oil on the blade so it is ok to use in food prep
I etch my makers mark on

I actually do drill out the tangs in my knives. I don't know if I could really take much more out of them without skeletonizing, which I am not set up for. I do know that using 5/32" on a smaller knife like that adds a little weight to the butt. On the sharpening, I take my edges to 600 and strop. I sharpen them more for hard use like you mentioned. Ive actually sharpened up to micron belts before and they were screaming sharp, but they didn't cut as well on harder materials like wood.
Let me know how it performs in the woods! Thanks Jon