Fiddleback fanaticism!!!

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xxkcxx

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Warning to all fiddleback newbies. Fiddlebacks are extremely dangerous and deceptive. Using them is extremely addictive.

Seriously.... this hiking buddy was kinda nice until I started carrying it....I needed to go to Mass and they have a different view on life then good ol' Vermont so I had to trade out my bushfinger....but now I can't put it down. I think I need another one now.
 
No your hearing I need a bigger belt...
...and more fiddlebacks! :thumbup:
 
Lol. Can't wait to get my first, but a little afraid of what will happen when I cross that bridge! :-D
 
I'm getting my first Fiddleback tomorrow... I want to say it'll be my one and only but I'm sure y'all would bet that's not true and it's just the beginning huh...? :dread:
 
Man your in for it. They keep getting better....


Yes I remember my first and only! I mean a man can only need so many knives right?
 
It hits fast and hard. Started with a Bushfinger in Maple Burl. Then I had to pick up a gorgeous Woodchuck in blue sycamore. Next a black burlap Bushboot and most recently a dark wood Duke. Waiting til Friday for my next. The thing about Fiddlebacks that barbs you is the fact that they're so beautiful, but at the same time 110% functional. That's what keeps you coming back.
 
Is it really Fiddleback Fanaticism or just prudent preparation? If there is room in my backpack, there is need to purchase another Fiddleback. I got a Woodsman back in 2010 and I thought (and still do) it was an excellent piece of work. In just four years, it is hard to believe that excellence was improved upon that much. Until friday...
 
Xener Media said:
Is it really Fiddleback Fanaticism or just prudent preparation? If there is room in my backpack, there is need to purchase another Fiddleback. I got a Woodsman back in 2010 and I thought (and still do) it was an excellent piece of work. In just four years, it is hard to believe that excellence was improved upon that much. Until friday...
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The Woodsman, at least mine for me, is one of those magic knives that just flows in the hand. I liked the older ones, but the tapered tang one I picked up at blade has a perfect neutral balance, and just feels like a natural extension of my own hand in use.
 
mistwalker said:
The Woodsman, at least mine for me, is one of those magic knives that just flows in the hand. I liked the older ones, but the tapered tang one I picked up at blade has a perfect neutral balance, and just feels like a natural extension of my own hand in use.
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In general, I purchase tools based on the work that I have to do and hope that the tools minimize and streamline that work so it is over as soon as possible. With the Woodsman, I find a different situation wherein I'm actively looking for more work to do so I can use the tool. I think it may be a sickness....
 
My first Fiddleback was a bolstered Bushfinger off eBay... As soon as I got it in my hand, I knew I had a problem... I couldn't put the knife down. It was so beautiful, so ergonomic, so classic, yet so contemporary... I could feel the maker's energy and enthusiasm in that and every other Fiddleback I have handled. Every man who appreciates the finer things needs a Fiddleback or two!

-Hi my name is Will, I have a Fiddleback problem...
 
To be honest, this changed me in a way. To better understand, I will tell you that I had a nice collection of folders (more than 30), no customs, just regular production models but carefully chosen in the last 5 years. In addition, I still have certain number of fixed blades. I am now down to 7 folders, less number of old fixed blades and 10 Fiddlebacks :D

I realized that I need to be more practical and yet to keep that artistic side of this love of ours for tools. Better looking custom knives can be found but Andy managed to fuse the functionality and beauty of these essential tools and yet keep them available for everyone.

The most important thing that I respect is a dedication to function, detail and quality. Proper HT, quality materials and quality control. I thank him for this.


On the other side, I hate when he calls them "sexy". I dont know why :p
 
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As funny as it may sound, I'm addicted to the bullseye lanyard tube. I've purchased several if not all of my Fiddlebacks based off how the lanyard tube pops. Weird? Yes, but that's what I'm into man. I'm really into the scales that highlight the bullseye: Tuxedo, maroon micarta, doublemint. Those configurations really make the bullseye the focal point, for me anyway. Nat canvas scales with nat canvas bullseye filler, not so much.

Functionality is a huge plus too, don't get me wrong. But I'm a very visual creature, aesthetics are uber important to me.
 
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