Jsega51
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I had a free weekend and a day to burn at work so we packed the truck up and went camping. It wasn’t a hard decision on what cutting tools to bring, although it can be daunting at times...
The small camp axe was forged by Liam Hoffman in his standard 4142 steel with a 15” ash handle that’s been treated with boiled linseed oil. It’s a great size and the ergonomics are spot on. It’s got the right amount of heft to it (1.5 lb head) and it really does a great job splitting firewood. Also, it came ready to shave with but I didn’t get that burly over the course of 3 days lol.
The hunter was forged by Josh Fisher J.S. from W2. This was his first attempt at using clay for a hamon and it turned out awesome. The guard is hot blued 416 stainless with a stainless spacer and the handle is stabilized spalted maple that pictures don’t even begin to do justice. The depth and faces that appear are pretty amazing. It saw some use around camp, while we were hiking, and I can’t wait to use it more during hunting season.
The slipjoint is courtesy of Bret Dowell. It’s Bose’s Lanny’s Clip pattern done in A2 with a couple of custom features. I asked Bret if he could round the spine and give it some jimping as well. This was his first time trying it and he really liked the feel, as do I (plus it’s something that we haven’t seen done yet on the LC). The scales are from a block of stabilized royal walnut that I’ve been holding onto for a few years. I got this knife toward the beginning of summer and it hasn’t left my pocket since. It’s hard to tell in this picture but the bolsters are covered in swirls and the patina is starting to form on the blade which means it’s looking better every day that I carry it.
All three makers knocked their pieces out of the park. I’m happy to have worked with each of them and feel honored to put their hard work and dedication to use.
The small camp axe was forged by Liam Hoffman in his standard 4142 steel with a 15” ash handle that’s been treated with boiled linseed oil. It’s a great size and the ergonomics are spot on. It’s got the right amount of heft to it (1.5 lb head) and it really does a great job splitting firewood. Also, it came ready to shave with but I didn’t get that burly over the course of 3 days lol.
The hunter was forged by Josh Fisher J.S. from W2. This was his first attempt at using clay for a hamon and it turned out awesome. The guard is hot blued 416 stainless with a stainless spacer and the handle is stabilized spalted maple that pictures don’t even begin to do justice. The depth and faces that appear are pretty amazing. It saw some use around camp, while we were hiking, and I can’t wait to use it more during hunting season.
The slipjoint is courtesy of Bret Dowell. It’s Bose’s Lanny’s Clip pattern done in A2 with a couple of custom features. I asked Bret if he could round the spine and give it some jimping as well. This was his first time trying it and he really liked the feel, as do I (plus it’s something that we haven’t seen done yet on the LC). The scales are from a block of stabilized royal walnut that I’ve been holding onto for a few years. I got this knife toward the beginning of summer and it hasn’t left my pocket since. It’s hard to tell in this picture but the bolsters are covered in swirls and the patina is starting to form on the blade which means it’s looking better every day that I carry it.
All three makers knocked their pieces out of the park. I’m happy to have worked with each of them and feel honored to put their hard work and dedication to use.
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