Mistwalker
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Twenty-eight months ago I had the good fortune of contacting Andy Roy about a knife at a time when was working on a new design. I had been watching his work for a while and really liked what he was doing. He told me about the Bushfinger design and described it. It sounded awesome to me, a nice point, enough belly to do any skinning I'd need to do but not a deep belly, comfortable contours, and an extended tang. Sounded like a great design.
The day I got it. Wish I had the camera I have now back then.
Today, almost exactly 28 months later.
Over the last 2-1/3 years it has done a lot. It has done a fine job of preparing several meals.
It has performed very well in carving and notching
It's been used to start multiple fires, more than I could count.
Including my oldest daughter's wet conditions fire starting test
A video I did. If you watch this you'll understand why I stick to still shots...
[youtube]2cDMeJL8RqQ[/youtube]
When it was almost two years old I loaned it to a friend to try out for a while. He has one of Andy's scandi ground blades and wanted to check out the high saber convex grind. He used it to start a few fires and to process a few deer. Well over two years later it's still one of my favorite all time knives, still going strong, still helping me conduct my research, and still looking as good as it's larger younger brother.
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The day I got it. Wish I had the camera I have now back then.
Today, almost exactly 28 months later.
Over the last 2-1/3 years it has done a lot. It has done a fine job of preparing several meals.
It has performed very well in carving and notching
It's been used to start multiple fires, more than I could count.
Including my oldest daughter's wet conditions fire starting test
A video I did. If you watch this you'll understand why I stick to still shots...
[youtube]2cDMeJL8RqQ[/youtube]
When it was almost two years old I loaned it to a friend to try out for a while. He has one of Andy's scandi ground blades and wanted to check out the high saber convex grind. He used it to start a few fires and to process a few deer. Well over two years later it's still one of my favorite all time knives, still going strong, still helping me conduct my research, and still looking as good as it's larger younger brother.
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The Bushfinger was my first Fiddleback, and it inspired confidence in his work just in the way it looked and felt in hand. His fit and finish are excellent, his grinds are really sweet, and his ergonomics are sublime. I have since picked up three others and have been very well pleased with all of them. All of them have been worked hard and all of them still look fantastic.
