Hey Phil,
Thanks for all of positive feedback! I've got to tell you my friend, its been a pretty exciting ride, but I think that I've finally reached a bit of a fiddleback nirvana (for now
). For me all of this has been two fold; I obviously wanted functional, well crafted tools -- each of which that would serve their own unique functional purpose, while each having their own aesthetic personality. Now, I'm a pretty firm believer in making informed decisions, and in doing so decided that the best way to determine what would / wouldn't work for me (or appeal to me) would be to actually handle each knife. Now while his led to some pretty interesting action on the flea market it also allowed me to learn a lot about what I wanted in an edged tool and how even the most minute design changes could affect how a knife handles. In the end, my evaluative process has led me to a collection that suits many needs for me these days. Truth be told, I edc folders about 99% of the time, but I use / carry / woods bum every one of my fiddlebacks every chance I get! Now while I may have a few functional redundancies in the lot (I.e. slicers, pointy knives, choppers, etc) each one of 'em presents a unique usage experience in their intended task.
On a separate note, I'm stoked to see the next evolution of your collection -- I'd say you have the market cornered on burlap exotics, and by my eye, each of your examples are the epitome of their profiles, so it will be hard to top your current stable!
The patch knife is a very cool piece; I'm already hankering for a 1/8 or 3/32" TT one, but I am sure that it will prove to be an indispensable profile!
None the less, I'm glad I could rekindle this thread -- I'm looking forward to more updates from the group to see what's made its way out into our little ecosystem as of late!
Best,
Will
