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Update 8/21/14 -- technology fail; test completed today, SD card corrupted. 
No pics. I'm a bit bummed about this but will probably be doing another test soon.
So every once in a while, I encounter a knife that (for me) presents an ideal opportunity for long-term hard use testing. As of recent, I have been rounding off my collection and finding my time more well spent using my fiddlebacks as opposed to sharking new ones (I still do relapse here and there
). In writing this, I had recently concluded a multi-knife trade (thanks Sam!!), where I received a very interesting emerald burlap blueback bushfinger (1/8" SFT), that was just screaming for a long-term write up. As many of you know, the bushfinger is hailed as one of Andy's most popular flagship models, and provides a wide range of flexibility in a nice 8.5" OAL profile. Over the coming months, I plan on posting several entries in this thread, summarizing various thoughts and experiences involving the bushfinger in a myriad of different bushcraft / survival / real-world-use scenarios! Feel free to post any questions or comments in the thread, and I will try my best to provide an answer or pic summary where applicable, otherwise, check back often for regular updates.
Cheers & Let the testing begin,
Will
The Subject:
De-Bluebacked Bushfinger - Sandblasted emerald burlap over natural canvas, with a white g10 pinstripe, 1/8" SFT convex 01 steel; "de-bluebacked" & 40° inclusive convex regrind courtesy of my WEPS (hey, I had to make it my own!
)
Blade: 4"
Handle: 4.5"
OAL: 8.5"
Weight: 5.75oz
Balance point: @2nd set of pins (1.75" from top of scales)
Pics: Probably the last time she'll be shiny & clean for a while!
No pics. I'm a bit bummed about this but will probably be doing another test soon.So every once in a while, I encounter a knife that (for me) presents an ideal opportunity for long-term hard use testing. As of recent, I have been rounding off my collection and finding my time more well spent using my fiddlebacks as opposed to sharking new ones (I still do relapse here and there
). In writing this, I had recently concluded a multi-knife trade (thanks Sam!!), where I received a very interesting emerald burlap blueback bushfinger (1/8" SFT), that was just screaming for a long-term write up. As many of you know, the bushfinger is hailed as one of Andy's most popular flagship models, and provides a wide range of flexibility in a nice 8.5" OAL profile. Over the coming months, I plan on posting several entries in this thread, summarizing various thoughts and experiences involving the bushfinger in a myriad of different bushcraft / survival / real-world-use scenarios! Feel free to post any questions or comments in the thread, and I will try my best to provide an answer or pic summary where applicable, otherwise, check back often for regular updates.Cheers & Let the testing begin,
Will
The Subject:
De-Bluebacked Bushfinger - Sandblasted emerald burlap over natural canvas, with a white g10 pinstripe, 1/8" SFT convex 01 steel; "de-bluebacked" & 40° inclusive convex regrind courtesy of my WEPS (hey, I had to make it my own!
)Blade: 4"
Handle: 4.5"
OAL: 8.5"
Weight: 5.75oz
Balance point: @2nd set of pins (1.75" from top of scales)
Pics: Probably the last time she'll be shiny & clean for a while!
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