Fiddleback Friday - 3/8/13

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Hey guys. I have a batch of Fiddlebacks ready for y’all to see. Lots of Bushfingers this week, but no 1/8”ers. Cutting more today. Pretty bolstered handles, the last smidge of green burlap, and some pretty wood as well.

As always, my first priority is to thank all of you. Fiddleback Forge depends on y’all, and we hope you love the tool you buy from us.

The prices this week are without sheaths. I am lucky enough to work with both Heber Ellsworth and Rick Lowe. Both make fantastic sheaths that are completely different from one another. I appreciate your support for them as well.

All of the steel this week is 3D Spalted 01.

Payment may be made to Paypal, or by personal check or MO. I hold all personal checks until they have cleared. This usually doesn’t cause a delay because they usually clear before shipping day.

Attention!!! The paypal address is: fiddlebackpayments at att dot net. Please describe your purchase in the payment notes.

Shipping is included within the US. We do all our shipping on Thursdays.

Now onto this week’s batch!:


Hiking Buddy – This is a stunning knife. It was supposed to be for my friend Randy, but I screwed up and put a thicker blade on it. It is the very last piece of that gorgeous blueish black curly Maple (stabilized style), and the tang is tapered down to a wisper. Beautiful knife. I’m kicking myself for messing up Randy’s knife, but it turned out pretty this way anyway.

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2013 0308 001 – Hiking Buddy, Stabalized dyed (blue-black) curly Maple over black with whitewalls, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $265 - Sold. Thank You.
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ED Karda – Emerald burlap from Shadetree. I love this stuff. This is the very last I have.

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2013 0308 02 – ED Karda, Emerald Burlap over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - $265 - Sold. Thank You.


Bushcrafter – Base price knife!! Scandi.

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2013 0308 03 – Bushcrafter, Natural on Natural with an orange pinstripe, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - $225 - Sold. Thank You.


KE Bushie – I’m torn on whether or not I think this is the bell of the ball this week. My two favorites are this one and the Bushfinger with the red and black scales.

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2013 0308 04 – KE Bushie, Africa Blackwood over natural canvas with a lime green pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290


Gentlemans Steak Knife

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2013 0308 05 – Gentlemans Steak Knife, CPM S35VN with Doublemint scales. 1/16” thick steel - $290 - Sold. Thank You.
 
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Kepharts – Two base price ones. Two with tapered Tangs. I love this model.

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2013 0308 06 – Kephart, Maroon linen over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290 - Sold. Thank You.

2013 0308 07 – Kephart, Masaccar Ebony over natural canvas with a green pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290

2013 0308 08 – Kephart, Black on black canvas with a blue pinstripe, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - $225

2013 0308 09 – Kephart, OD on natural canvas with a green pinstripe, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $225 SOLD! Thanks


Bushfingers – Lots of stunners here guys. All tapered tangs.

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2013 0308 10 – Bushfinger, Masaccar Ebony over natural canvas with a lime green pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290 SOLD! Thanks

2013 0308 11 – Bushfinger, Black burlap with black canvas bolsters, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $310 SOLD!

2013 0308 12 – Bushfinger, Red Linen and black canvas bolsters, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $310

2013 0308 13 – Bushfinger, Ivory paper over natural canvas with a blue pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290 SOLD! Thanks



Nessmuk – Another one worked out this week! Woot!

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2013 0308 14 – Nessmuk, Paduk over black with a green pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $340

Folks, we appreciate you checking out our knives. You keep us going here, provide two jobs besides mine, and feed 4 children and two wives. You have turned Fiddleback Forge from a hobby, into an American manufacturer. We never forget that!!! Thanks again.
 
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2013 0308 02 – ED Karda, Emerald Burlap over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - $265

I will take this one.

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Payment sent. Thank you! Been a lot of Fridays......
 
That red and black scaled bushfinger is a stunner! I've sworn to wait on a bushboot for my next purchase though...
 
2013 0308 06 – Kephart, Maroon linen over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290

I'll take it.
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My word, that hiking buddy is stunning. I also LOVE the black burlap bushfinger and the emerald EDK -- I am stunned at how amazing this week's batch is. If I wasn't trying to afford my 5 week old baby I'd be all over this batch. As it is, I feel privileged just to see them.
 
I can't believe this, a steak knife, not O1, and double mint to boot! Mine...

2013 0308 05 – Gentlemans Steak Knife, CPM S35VN with Doublemint scales. 1/16” thick steel - $290
 
I' ll take this :

2013 0308 03 – Bushcrafter, Natural on Natural with an orange pinstripe, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - $225

Thanks

Netmastro
 
2013 0308 02 – ED Karda, Emerald Burlap over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - $265

I will take this one.

ETA:
Payment sent. Thank you! Been a lot of Fridays......

Beat me to it. Nice grab on that EDKarda. Hopefully there will be some more tapered 1/8" EDKardas down the road.
 
Fantastic looking batch this week Andy, too bad about the glue snafu!
 
Beat me to it. Nice grab on that EDKarda. Hopefully there will be some more tapered 1/8" EDKardas down the road.

Thank you. Been watching and waiting for one just like this. Can't wait to get it.
 
HWF & Butlerdelt -- great snags! As I scrolled through the offering, those two jumped to the front of my list...

Enjoy those knives gentlemen!

Andy - great batch! Fantastic to see ShadeTree scales make their return.
 
2013 0308 02 – ED Karda, Emerald Burlap over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - $265

I will take this one.

ETA:
Payment sent. Thank you! Been a lot of Fridays......

You got the Karda. Thanks! (Really light little gem! I like this knife.)

I will take the hiking buddy.

Derek

Thanks Derek. You got it.

2013 0308 06 – Kephart, Maroon linen over natural canvas with a white pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290

I'll take it.
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Its yours. Thanks!

I can't believe this, a steak knife, not O1, and double mint to boot! Mine...

2013 0308 05 – Gentlemans Steak Knife, CPM S35VN with Doublemint scales. 1/16” thick steel - $290

Nice score Strat! Thanks!

I' ll take this :

2013 0308 03 – Bushcrafter, Natural on Natural with an orange pinstripe, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - $225

Thanks

Netmastro

Neat. Thanks Netmastro.

I can never tell which knives will sell first. I'm surprised most weeks at the first few.
 
Sweet batch Andy, that Hiking Buddy is sweet, and I'm really digging that ebony Kephart. I can't see the first pic of the Bushfingers. If you decide to drive that Bushcrafter into a stump and test your heat treat again you should let me borrow it for a couple of days first :)


I will take the hiking buddy.

Derek

Oh thank goodness. I just made a trade for a Hiking Buddy that matches my Bushboot that my daughter should get a kick out of...but she just told me yesterday that purple was one of her favorite colors and I knew Andy had been making some dyed purple handles. When I saw that one my brain immediately said oh no, how the heck could I manage this one... Nice score!
 
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