Latest Bush Blade (The Bushtrekker)

That is awesome, that blade shape is sweet. Should make one helluva field blade!
 
Looks very simular in size to a knife I recently finished. This will be one handy knife around camp!!! Get her finished :)
 
I just put the handle scales on after dinner today.... just gotta to finish the edge now... It'll have to wait for tomorrow...
This one is screaming for a leather sheath with a Kydex liner!! Have to talk to Eric at On/Scene Tactical about a colaboration.... Oh, yeah.
Rick

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Wow. I really like the looks of it before the scales were put on, but I was blown away afterward. That is beautiful.
 
Well, here's the final product, folks.......

Bushtrekker
Material - 5160, handforged
Thickness - 1/4" at spine, full convex bevel
Blade length - 6" cutting edge, 6 7/8" incl. ricasso.
Blade width - 1 1/2" at widest, 1 1/4 at ricasso.
OA length - 11 1/8", balance point at center of ricasso.
Handle slabs - Curly Birch, 4 1/4" long, buffed with beeswax.
Finish - Rough forge finish with mustard patina.
Misc - Brass Corby bolts and lanyard tube.
Sheath - Coming soon!

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Again thats just stupid how nice they look, oh my lord man! :thumbup:

Can I use the middle as a desktop?
 
damm

Im droolin on my keyboard ...

that is one hell of a knife ,
dam thats sweet !!
 
That is one great looking knife. I hope you let us know how it performs in the field.:thumbup:
 
Well, I'm not keepin it so I won't do a full field test on it.... but to test the edge I chopped up a dozen or so pennies into 4pcs and cut through (6) 2x4's and it still shaved. No cinder blocks or side of beef to be had, so I had to do work with what I had... lol
 
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