FrankenFiddle

thurin

thurin

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Hopefully Andy won't mind me bastardizing his knives like this. If so, I'll yank this down and delete the thread. Ken, Andy, anyone, just say it's out of line and it's gone.

This is not meant to say I don't like what I have - you all hopefully know I LOVE Fiddlebacks. This is just me having some fun unwinding on a Friday after work, enjoying a cold one, and thinking about knives.

With that out of the way, I've been thinking a lot about what my "perfect" Fiddleback is.

For me, this means:

  • Good for Fire Prep - batoning, feathering
  • Sit on the front porch carving
  • Usable in a Camp Kitchen
  • Comfortable in my big hands
  • Carry on the belt all day
  • Sexy - lines, grind, spalting, handle material
I have quite a few Fiddies that already fit. But for the sake of the exercise let's play.
Camp Nessie: oh how I love the handle. While sexy, the hump can hinder the batoning some.
Bear Paw (Big Paw): pretty close on all these (might be lacking a little in the sexy).
Bushfinger: love it, such a great bushcrafting blade. Just wish it had a little longer handle.
Woodsman: Might be just a little big to carry all day or sit on the porch carving, but another killer knife.

I'm told I'm probably looking for a Sneaky Pete, but I haven't come to terms with that yet. :)

So I hacked together a couple in an attempt to build one. I'm pretty sure this might just suck, but it's fun to dream.

I present to you, the FrankenFiddle (sorry, I suck at Photoshop):

FrankenFiddleback_zpsb4afa106.jpg


Camp Nessie 5" handle with a Bushfinger 4" Blade. 5/32" O1, Tapered Tang, Amazing Spalting, Shadetree, super thick liners.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my bit of fun.
 
Looks like it could be a great knife.
I have added a few more possible names hope you don't mind.
It could be the:
Campfinger
Bushnessie
Or maybe the:
Bushcamper
Campbushie
Or in honor of Ken ;)
The Messiefinger
Or my favorite
The Frankenfinger.

Mick
 
If memory serves me right , Andy did a one off a while back called a bushpik... Andy, care to comment?
 
There was also the bushcrafter sr. Oh man what a knife; 5" 1/8 TT...drool
 
Neato. Since my earlier days I avoid the sway in the spine and try to stick with one curve for the spine.
 
Thanks for all the comments guys! I'm glad you like it.

Fiddleback said:
Neato. Since my earlier days I avoid the sway in the spine and try to stick with one curve for the spine.
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Thanks Andy! The sway is there cuz I was trying to keep the butt out of the way to get full rocker range on the blade so had to tilt the handle up a little. I'm guessing it could be reworked a bit to get the sway out.
 
Mr. Thurin, I like it! I also have big hands and would say for me, it was a toss up between the camp Nessie & the Big Paw. I like every handle on all my blades, but those two just seem to belong (know what I'm saying?)
 
I'd say your Photoshop skills are coming along quite nicely...well done!
 
I need one just like that one but with crazy Burl as I am hung up here on wacked out Burl here lately and just can't get
Knives with the crazy in the Burl.!! I don't like just plain Janes and if it not crazy I don't want it as I really like different.!***
Can anybody help me out on this..?????
 
Looks pretty cool. Try out a SP if you can, I got one recently and already want another thinner one.

RE: wood burls, so much goodness to choose from and then you got all the dyed wood. Ironwood and Rosewood burls are pretty appealing to me personally.
 
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