Hey Guys, New Fiddlebacks are at a Dealer!!!! NOW!

We corrected the one listed as a Kephart. All but the Marblewood Bushfinger have sold and shipped! Thanks again for the support guys and girls!

Whitty
 
McVeyMac said:
I just picked up a Scandi BF this week, or else I would be all over that one. Not sure about the Scandi yet till I give it a try. It is plenty sharp though.
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Imho a scandi on most of Andy's wide blade designs is a bit of a waste. There is a reason we usually have narrower blades when using a scandi grind here in Scandinavia ;)
 
NoFair said:
Imho a scandi on most of Andy's wide blade designs is a bit of a waste. There is a reason we usually have narrower blades when using a scandi grind here in Scandinavia ;)
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I guess it is a waste, unless you plan on living to 150 y.o. as I do, then through repeated sharpening you will require that much blade.;)
 
NoFair said:
Imho a scandi on most of Andy's wide blade designs is a bit of a waste. There is a reason we usually have narrower blades when using a scandi grind here in Scandinavia ;)
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Thank you, I know everyone has their own opinion on this subject, and that variety is the spice of life and all...but I'm glad I'm not alone in this. I was at the 2010 Blade Show in Atlanta, and once I got over the shock of seeing one of my own designs in the display of knives submitted for "Collaboration of The Year" award, I saw a certain knife designed by a famous television personality (one whom I actually like) and made by another knife company which I like and I knew/ know and like one of the co-owners of...but had never met the other. The knife was a drop point roughly the size of the Bushfinger, made of 3/16" / 5mm steel, with a scandi grind. My first statement to the friend that was with me was wtf did they do that for? I didn't realize the other co-owner was standing there, and I had just inadvertently, and immediately, alienated him for all time... I just can not see any benefit at all in a wide scandi or a 3/16" thick blade with a scandi grind. I've tried wide ones and and narrow ones, and just can't see where they even compete with a flat or convex grind in that thickness, much less offer a benefit. I guess I still need someone to explain to me where they actually excel at something...
 
McVeyMac said:
I guess it is a waste, unless you plan on living to 150 y.o. as I do, then through repeated sharpening you will require that much blade.;)
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LOL, especially once you pass the heat treat line and it starts wearing reeeeeally fast :D
 
McVeyMac said:
I guess it is a waste, unless you plan on living to 150 y.o. as I do, then through repeated sharpening you will require that much blade.;)
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Found a couple of old blades on the farm that have been sharpened to about 1/3 of the original width.. Pretty much nothing above the scandi grind so pretty much a full flat ground blade with questionable geometry :D They were about 50-80 years old, but the Bushfinger is wider so you should be good for at least 100 years ;)
 
NoFair said:
Found a couple of old blades on the farm that have been sharpened to about 1/3 of the original width.. Pretty much nothing above the scandi grind so pretty much a full flat ground blade with questionable geometry :D They were about 50-80 years old, but the Bushfinger is wider so you should be good for at least 100 years ;)
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LOL, I guess I can always send it back to Andy for a spa treatment in 50 to 60 years to get the geometry back, that should get me through the next 40 to 50 years just fine.
 
You guys are a riot! All ours are gone but hopefully more will come in soon! Thank you to all of you and Andy for the support and business! If I can ever help you with anything just shoot me a PM!
 
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