Moss

I forgot about this knife of yours. Really nice stuff. Love the patina.
I like the wrap and that sheath. I'm curious about the labyrinth you mention. Like the heart shaped loop on the back. What's all the striations on the front of the sheath? Is that from the wax? It's a neat effect.
 
the striations are embellishments I added to the wet leather with a tool.
The labyrinth is hard to explain, but it drains really fast and is also varnished to keep the water flowing.
My daughter also loves the heart shaped thingy there, and I didn't even notice the shape til she pointed it out to me:)
 
Lorien said:
thanks Le Seb, I just traded for that knife, and it has really done the rounds, but I love it and unless something really cool comes along by way of a trade, I expect I'll hold on to it for a long time. I had another BC and that was a great knife, but a little dainty. This one's a bruiser with its long handle and heavy oak scales.
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Some of the most beautiful wood scales I've ever seen. Congrats on your purchase.
 
Just saw this now and WAOW!!!. I've just subscribed this thread.

I believe I saw that piece somewhere earlier. It immediately spoke to me since it definitely looked like some of the designs we have here in SE Asia. "Functionally sexy" is all I can describe it LOL!

Sucks though about the handle issue, but maybe its a learning experience for the maker as well. Your mod solution though is very cool. Now it sort of blends with your Tai Goo piece :thumbup:

Those outdoor shots are excellent BTW. Care to post them on W&SS?
 
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It immediately spoke to me since it definitely looked like some of the designs we have here in SE Asia. "Functionally sexy" is all I can describe it LOL!
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I keep trying to follow the wilderness forum, but man there is just too few hours in the day! Maybe I'll start a custom large knife thread there or something.

And I totally am picking up what you're putting down regarding the SE Asia connection. Blades from that part of the world have always fascinated me because of their mixture of Art and purpose.

This knife is really amazing. Its light weight belies its abilities. Now that the handle has traction, it's even better.

I was clearing the trail of salal the other day, and that plant has really leathery tough leaves and woody stems that kind of float around in space. The knife is not only precise handling enough to target the stems, but light enough and with the right shape of recurve that it slices through the leaves like none other. The edge is not too fat and not too thin and it is easy to bring it back because it's not too hard. Shaving sharp all the time.

I'm also very happy with my sheath:):thumbup:
 
After last night's ride, I just feel compelled to dredge up this thread.

Like a 'knife review WIP':)

We started our ride last night at 8pm, and it was balmy and dry, conditions were perfect. Our goal was the summit of Mt. Manuel Quimper.

On our way up, we came to this spot;

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In the picture I'm riding down the trail, but we were going up with the plan of coming back down. Right about where my front wheel is in the picture, there was a dry but not rotten Doug Fir which had fallen across the trail, really dangerous spot at speed and especially at night.

I hate cutting fir because it's friggin hard, but I hate running into trees even more, so I started hacking away. At 8" in diameter, it took a little while, like 10 or 15 minutes but I got most of the way through before we were able to break it off and move it out of the way.

It's interesting chopping through trees in the pitch dark with only my helmet light guiding the knife:eek: Unfortunately we didn't have a camera, so I'll have to leave that image to your imagination.

I always carry this knife in my riding pack. It's very light, and with the recurve hauls ass through ferns, salal, blackberry and salmon berry. I've used this knife for chopping wood several times, but never anything this big and as hard. Cherry is close, but fir is like granite! Well, not quite, but you catch my drift I hope:)

The other thing is shock, and this knife is amazing in how it damps that shock and keeps my hand from getting numb. Some of my other knives, god love em, just are really hard on my hands after repeated choppings.

The best I could do is take some pictures of the knife still stained with pitch, and I gotta say as well, that I'm amazed at how little change occurred to the edge after last night's session, still almost shaving sharp and a touch up on the ole Spyderco ceramic should get er right back.

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excellent post. Trail building is almost as fun as riding it. (I helped build Ewok Village in Port Moody I'd never attempt anything I built there 20ft high drops scare the sh*t out of me)
 
Thats cool. Are you taking down all these trees for fun or do you actually need to clear trails? I usually use my knives for fun. But I live in NY suburbs so what can ya do. There aren't many random trees here and there are LOTS of nosey people who would think I am a murderer if I carried something like that.
 
jonathan brand said:
Thats cool. Are you taking down all these trees for fun or do you actually need to clear trails? I usually use my knives for fun. But I live in NY suburbs so what can ya do. There aren't many random trees here and there are LOTS of nosey people who would think I am a murderer if I carried something like that.
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Jon, I don't cut down live trees saving the occasional 'pecker pole'. The fir I cut last night had broken off about 30 feet up and fell across the trail.

Peteh, you're a brutha!:D Thanks for building trails man.:thumbup:
 
Lorein,

That is a great looking piece. :thumbup: Put it to good use. It sure looks like a workhorse.

Congratulations, Jon
 
My neighbor is an engineer and avid trials biker. He taught us how to ride and then the 'Pro's would ask him to design and help build trails so we'd go along and make the crazy stuff you see in the videos. Excellent sport that has a pure west coast flavor.
 
Oh man cosmic! Was just reviewing my subscribed thread and by accident I read this once more, only to find out an update!

REALLY love that knife! A true mating of martial as well as utility use and well-made to boot!
 
glad you like it:)
Petah, it's guys like you which help stir in the spice into our west coast flava!:thumbup:
 
The knife looks sweet, the almost...Kukri like shape promotes slicing, great design and beautifully executed. I would only add a lanyard hole on either end of the grip.
Is the blade A2 steel? I forgot what it was since seeing it come up f/s.

...And your sheath skills are pretty sick dude. Nice user sheath, exactly the type of sheath i like on a chopper other than kydex...be a pal and make me one for one of my choppers.:D
 
not a big fan of lanyards myself, nice to have a hole to put one through so long as it's not in the way, but I usually don't. They're pretty damn dangerous for what I'm doing with a knife.

This knife is 1095 if memory serves.

As for a sheath, well, I don't usually do that for other people, although I do owe Petah one still in exchange for some stuff he sent me ages ago.
 
I like the Lorienized handle wrap. It is perfect for the knife! Not only with it have nice grip but I like the look of it better too. :thumbup: Nice work on that Cherry too.


Eric
 
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