Ed has gotten into more traditional types of bushcraft knives the last couple of years. He recently released a new one with sort of an SBT flavor to it that I want to pick up one of for classes because I can get it with both a metal pommel and a metal hilt. Without the metal hilts and pommels, I tend to just stick with Andy's models for bushcraft knives. I'm not too big into "collecting" similar style knives from different makers. Usually the different makers I deal with are in order to obtain a different style of knife for whatever reason. I gravitated to Ed's knives for my hard use and abuse work knives after being introduced to Ed by a few members of the EOD, as well as U.S. and foreign Spec Ops guys I know and have worked with on various other projects. Guys who have been carrying Ed's knives into combat environments for years.
Love seeing all the diversity. Schmittie - I have a SBT coming any day now after being on the list forever. My contribution: A couple of puukko inspired scandis - HB and Tackett:
That's a nice pair Thurin. [emoji106] I like seeing all the diversity as well. However, I feel that checking this thread will end up costing me money. [emoji3] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
FACT! Here's an oldie from a few years ago. Couple of OD over white and natural: Arete and Turley Green River
While I do have some huge Turley's, the Green River isn't one of them. It just the perspective. It's same size as a Fanger:
Wow. I guess perspective is everything. In the first picture it looks like it dwarfs the Arete. Thanks for the comparison shot with the Fanger. [emoji106] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I currently own knives from 9 different companies / craftsmen, but over 50% of my knives are from Fiddleback. To put it another way, knives from Andy (and Allen) speak to me in a very unique and meaningful way! Other than Fiddleback and WAS, my second passion in knives is hand forged blades. My two favorite forging craftsmen are Peter Kohler (Dark Timber Knives) and Lon Humphrey. The pic below is of a Lon Humphrey Bushcraft Pro. Be sure to check out the unique, hand crafted finger guard. In addition to looking cool, it is amzingly comfortable. [/IMG]
Fiddleback Duke and custom Spyderco Paramilitary 1.75. These two knives have drastically reduced my knife buying cravings. I absolutely love the Spyderco for edc and the production Duke is a great substitute for a small axe. It doesn't weigh much in the pack and I can break down larger branches into firewood with ease.
I've been carrying a Spyderco Native 5, I like finally having a real left handed folder for a change, and I really like the knife itself...though now the new PM in CPM 110V has caught my attention as well... I agree on the Duke. I agree with Andy's thoughts on it. It has all of the good features of the ka-Bars we carried early on, but none of the bad and several improvements.
The very first Fiddleback I ever won on a Friday - an Ironwood Bushcrafter - along with the knife that I credit with starting this entire obsession, a G.L. Drew I picked up at a knife show some years ago.
Asp and the step cousin being carried today: Asp and what would be more appropriately a step sister: I had to upgrade from the pink Delica for the wife for Christmas and since I never saw a pink Fiddleback as mocked up in my hint/request thread, I had to settle for the newly released pink PM2. Oh well, there's always Valentine's day or her birthday in March to get her transitioned to a fixed blade.
Ahhhh, did someone say Nick Allen? I believe he called this one the "Mantis." Originally made it for a bushcraft challenge several years ago on Bladeforums.
