Mistwalker
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I have posted a few knives on this forum that I have purchased from Andy Roy of Fiddleback Forge. I had been eyeing one of his new models for a while when I was gifted one of them this past Christmas. That left me with the funds I had been saving toward that purchase. Since Andy has started doing primarily tapered tangs of late I decided to look at the other models he has been putting out. I have been wanting a more elegant and people friendly small knife for edc carry since I can do that here...I prefer pocket knives that don't fold. ..and something small that would compliment a larger knife well in the woods. A few weeks ago he posted a batch, and a particular knife really spoke to me. It is one of his Bushboot models, made of 5/32 / 4mm O-1 Tool Steel, with bloodwood handle scales, black trim, and a white pin stripe.
With an overall length of 7.3 inches / 18.5cm it's not a very large knife, but the 3.2 inch / 8cm blade gives me plenty to work with for most common cutting tasks, and the 4.1 inch / 10.5cm handle fits my hand with no extra length.
The tapered tang reduces a lot of the weight in the handle, tapering from the 5/32 inch / 4mm at the ricasso, to just over 1/16 inch / 1.5 mm at the pommel end and gives the knife an only slightly handle-heavier than neutral balance.
One of the reasons the knife's size appealed to me was that I wanted a small knife that could easily serve as a size reference for me in close up photos. I really like this handle material a lot. I like how it feels in hand, and I like how the bloodwood contrasts with, but compliments the colors in the natural environment here.
And another was that I wanted a knife that was small and elegant enough not to alarm folks if I use it in a restaurant. I don't care much for the steak saws offered at the average restaurant. So far this little Bushboot of Andy's is very comfortable to use, and is meeting my needs very well.
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With an overall length of 7.3 inches / 18.5cm it's not a very large knife, but the 3.2 inch / 8cm blade gives me plenty to work with for most common cutting tasks, and the 4.1 inch / 10.5cm handle fits my hand with no extra length.
The tapered tang reduces a lot of the weight in the handle, tapering from the 5/32 inch / 4mm at the ricasso, to just over 1/16 inch / 1.5 mm at the pommel end and gives the knife an only slightly handle-heavier than neutral balance.
One of the reasons the knife's size appealed to me was that I wanted a small knife that could easily serve as a size reference for me in close up photos. I really like this handle material a lot. I like how it feels in hand, and I like how the bloodwood contrasts with, but compliments the colors in the natural environment here.
And another was that I wanted a knife that was small and elegant enough not to alarm folks if I use it in a restaurant. I don't care much for the steak saws offered at the average restaurant. So far this little Bushboot of Andy's is very comfortable to use, and is meeting my needs very well.
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed the pics man.
