Ladyfinger for bushcraft?

[dcycleman]

Any body use a Ladyfinger for their main all around bush blade?

 

[zcd]

I'm currently testing a tapered tang convex ladyfinger for general camp/bush use, hoping to post pictures and thoughts in the near future.

 

[schmittie]

I think it would work nicely. I've always wanted one and this week's really caught my eye. Maybe one of these days.

 

[Mistwalker]

Well...never actually used a Ladyfinger per say, but I do have a knife that has a Ladyfinger handle, my Bushfinger . I have done a lot of carving, whittling, and notching with it and had no complaints. It's really comfortable in all of the various positions I grip the knife during game processing, cleaning fish, and doing food prep. It has been a great all-a-rounder for me. That said, the Ladyfinger handle does seem to be a little less oval in cross section and less full than my Kephart, and I do actually prefer the Kephart for carving and whittling, and since I like the Bushfinger so much for food prep, more so than the Kephart, it has become my main use small knife in the kitchen. I like it there so much that I am hoping for a stainless and guardless Ladyfinger in the future.

I think it would work nicely. I've always wanted one and this week's really caught my eye. Maybe one of these days.

The one in this weeks batch is gorgeous, and if I had the funds to spare I would have snagged it...but I have other Fiddleback Forge needs to fulfill first

 

[dcycleman]

Hey thanks for the replies, I kinda want a full size bushcraft knife that is on the narrow side to neck carry. This brings me to the arête and Ladyfinger . With a tapered tang, I think they would be light enough. What do you guys think?

 

[Mistwalker]

Hey thanks for the replies, I kinda want a full size bushcraft knife that is on the narrow side to neck carry. This brings me to the arête and Ladyfinger . With a tapered tang, I think they would be light enough. What do you guys think?

I think either, or a KE Bushie, made of 1/8, with a convex grind...maybe 2/3 or 3/4 grind , and tapered tang should work for that. I've used the KE Bushie quite a bit and imagine one like this wouldn't be all that heavy depending on the handle material.

 

[NoFair]

I've used this one for a couple of weeks in the mountains (O1, one of Andy's older ones). Works fine, but more of a patina now.

Does most things very well. The Bushfinger is better for food prep and slicing though.

 

[wildmanh]

A year or two ago, I had a Ladyfinger and Bushcrafter in the shop for custom fitting. The Ladyfinger was my favorite of the two. The Ladyfingers lines flowed better for me and it felt like a better kitchen knife.

 

[Fiddleback]

Hey thanks for the replies, I kinda want a full size bushcraft knife that is on the narrow side to neck carry. This brings me to the arête and Ladyfinger . With a tapered tang, I think they would be light enough. What do you guys think?

I've used this one for a couple of weeks in the mountains (O1, one of Andy's older ones). Works fine, but more of a patina now.

Does most things very well. The Bushfinger is better for food prep and slicing though.

I like it for bushcrafting, but I can't imagine having a full size knife hanging around my neck.

 

[Mistwalker]

I like it for bushcrafting, but I can't imagine having a full size knife hanging around my neck.

I can't really either, especially full tang with micarta or stabilized wood. It would be fine at first but would get heavier as the day went by.

That said, with the right sheath I could easily imagine a tapered tang Bushboot around my neck. I've already done a little more than imagine

 

[dcycleman]

Yeah, I hear ya, it's just that 99.9% of the time I'm in the woods , I have a pack on with a waist strap. So belt carry sucks. So I can either throw my knife in the pack until destination or neck Carry. As far as I can tell.

 

[Mistwalker]

Yeah, I hear ya, it's just that 99.9% of the time I'm in the woods , I have a pack on with a waist strap. So belt carry sucks. So I can either throw my knife in the pack until destination or neck Carry. As far as I can tell.

Well...if they don't annoy the heck out of you, and yeah for some folks they do, that's what dangler sheaths are designed for

Judging by how the Bushboot felt around my neck...I'd go for the smallest of the full sizes if I wanted something larger than the Bushboot or Hiking Buddy.., and with a tapered tang and full grind on 1/8 and it should work fine AND be a much better and stronger knife than any Mora in my opinion At this point I am thinking even with the 5/32 with a tapered tang and full grind would work ok. Personally I think the BB or HB would handle any cutting needs other than ones you would want a chopper for.

 

[NoFair]

Yeah, I hear ya, it's just that 99.9% of the time I'm in the woods , I have a pack on with a waist strap. So belt carry sucks. So I can either throw my knife in the pack until destination or neck Carry. As far as I can tell.

I hate neck carry, but usually carry a large pack with a waist belt. Therefore the solution is a dangler loop to fit on your sheath (the sheathmakers here will make you a nice one for very little money)