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Well, I am impressed.
I got the Bushcrafter today and it is a beauty. I haven't had much of a chance to play with it but I have given it is a quick once over. I cut some notches, shave a few fuzz sticks, tested the spine on a ferro rod, and cut up an apple. More thorough testing will have to wait since I am working from home today. I can say that this thing cuts very well but that is no surprise. It also throws some mean sparks on the ferro rod.
The fit and finish is everything I have come to expect from Ray's knives. The edge comes all the way to the plunge line. The heat treat scale looks beautiful in contrast to the machine finish on the primary grind. It shaved effortlessly right out of the box. Ray packs his knives in news paper, probably so the recipient can be impressed with how easily his knives push cut the newspaper.
The sheath is awesome. Ray does great leather work and he builds them tough. This sheath is lightly molded to the knife and allows the knife to sit very low for security. Ray used some incredibly thick leather. The stitching is evenly spaced and very straight. The sheath just oozes quality. It is nice when a maker puts time and effort into the sheath.
The handle is thicker than all my other Laconico knives. It really fills the hand. Ray also left more texture on this handle than my other knives from him. It is smooth but still grippy. It should be perfect for cold, wet hands.
You can also see the angled cuts that I suggested to Ray toward the ricasso. These bring the thickness of the handle down just enough to make the chest lever grip more comfortable. It is also quite comfortable in all the other common grips.
Overall the knife has a very classic "bushcrafty" look and feel. The spine is almost straight but there is a slight long tapered drop to the point. If you like pointy points, then you will like this knife. It is a real splinter picker!
I think Ray has a winner on his hands here. I know Ray was concerned with the grind on this one and ended up scrapping his try at a scandi grind but the truth is this works quite well with this grind and would work very well with Ray's typical flat grind and convex edge.
I got the Bushcrafter today and it is a beauty. I haven't had much of a chance to play with it but I have given it is a quick once over. I cut some notches, shave a few fuzz sticks, tested the spine on a ferro rod, and cut up an apple. More thorough testing will have to wait since I am working from home today. I can say that this thing cuts very well but that is no surprise. It also throws some mean sparks on the ferro rod.
The fit and finish is everything I have come to expect from Ray's knives. The edge comes all the way to the plunge line. The heat treat scale looks beautiful in contrast to the machine finish on the primary grind. It shaved effortlessly right out of the box. Ray packs his knives in news paper, probably so the recipient can be impressed with how easily his knives push cut the newspaper.
The sheath is awesome. Ray does great leather work and he builds them tough. This sheath is lightly molded to the knife and allows the knife to sit very low for security. Ray used some incredibly thick leather. The stitching is evenly spaced and very straight. The sheath just oozes quality. It is nice when a maker puts time and effort into the sheath.
The handle is thicker than all my other Laconico knives. It really fills the hand. Ray also left more texture on this handle than my other knives from him. It is smooth but still grippy. It should be perfect for cold, wet hands.
You can also see the angled cuts that I suggested to Ray toward the ricasso. These bring the thickness of the handle down just enough to make the chest lever grip more comfortable. It is also quite comfortable in all the other common grips.
Overall the knife has a very classic "bushcrafty" look and feel. The spine is almost straight but there is a slight long tapered drop to the point. If you like pointy points, then you will like this knife. It is a real splinter picker!
I think Ray has a winner on his hands here. I know Ray was concerned with the grind on this one and ended up scrapping his try at a scandi grind but the truth is this works quite well with this grind and would work very well with Ray's typical flat grind and convex edge.
jealous. 
