The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
If ya'll got ACE hardware shops down in Alabama go there. They got sheets all the way to 3000.
Took the Bushy out into the woods yesterday. im going to have to say that im in love with this convex edge. it battoned through trees like butter. Literally, and i put it through some decent work, and the edge was still shaving sharp, I went to lowes and all they had was 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper, so i used that, after a couple of strokes of that, i was able to get it to pop hairs off of my arm with barely any pressure at all. i just wish i had some finer grit sandpaper. I cannot say enough good things about this blade. I bought it to be my last bushcraft knife, but after having my first fiddleback, i know that i will definitely need more in the future.
I never go past 600. I'm really glad you like the knife. First steel the edge, then, if necessary, strop, then if necessary sharpen. Shouldn't need it much.
Ditto what others have said, and also would add that--for your safety--make sure the sheath is fitted for the knife that is inside it.
Thanks. The one thing im hesitant on is using a ferro rod on the spine of the blade. The spalted steel (i hope thats right) wont allow me to use the spine, up until the ground part starts, but i tried a few strikes with it and the ferro rod burred up the edge of the spine. is that normal??
What does 'burned up the edge' mean? Do you mean it discolored the steel at the spine?
The spine on the knives is softened, and I round it over to debur it. Take a scotchbrite pad to it in the direction of the current scratches.
I don't have to compete with the flat or hollow grinders.
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it difficult to fathom that fiddlebacks have much in the way of competition???![]()