My first Fiddleback

[jujawa]

I just purchased my first Fiddleback Forge knife. I am usually partial to Doziers for hunting, fishing, camping, etc. but I'm stoked about this knife. It's a new KE Bushie I picked up from the knife connection for $264. Seemed like a good price so I went for it. Oreo burlap handles, convex, tapered tang, 5/32's A2.

 

[abrasion]

You did good for sure...congrats on the new steel!!!

 

[bonafide]

Sounds like a good one. Post pictures when you get it.

 

[jujawa]

Here's the link to pics from the knife connection.

https://www.theknifeconnection.net/...dle-and-thick-black-and-thin-white-liners-11/

 

[Onedog]

Nice score. Also, thanks for settling my internal debate.

 

[VANCE]

Nice job
That's a $330 knife on Fridays

 

[Onedog]

Nice job
That's a $330 knife on Fridays

I almost bought it for this reason alone.

 

[abrasion]

The KE Bushie and the Arête are the two FB's I haven't tried that I want the most

 

[Ance]

I debated all weekend about grabbing that KEB. If I hadnt just picked up a beautiful keb just a week ago from Onedog, it would have been gone friday.

 

[jujawa]

Now I need to learn how to sharpen it. I've got DMT stones and a couple strops, but I'm guessing there is a learning curve vs sharpening my Doziers.

 

[VANCE]

Knivesshipfree had some good videos.... They may still I haven't looked lately
Fletcher knives also has some good videos on YouTube

 

[Uncle_P]

Jujawa,
Welcome to the addiction. Sounds like you got a good one for sure.
Glad you found one that fits your needs.

Preston

 

[cmroberts1]

The KEB is the best design IMO. It is big enough to do most jobs and small enough to carry comfortably!

t is the perfect knife!

Martin

 

[Double Barrel]

Very nice! Congrats.
Seems like a deal, especially for a Tapered Tang. From what I've noticed, they generally run a little extra and rightfully so. I'm sure it's time consuming.

 

[VANCE]

It's $40 for a tapered tang

 

[jujawa]

Nice! I'm stoked. I'll try to find those videos. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Kymedic45]

Congrats and Welcome

 

[willic]

Congratulations! Welcome to the family!

 

[Mistwalker]

Welcome Jujawa, nice score. The KE Bushie is a favorite of mine, I've had four, a bostlered natural scandi that I gifted to a friend, two in Tuxedo, and one of those twice, all of those were 1/8. Then I recently picked up one from a friend here that is brown and black and 5/32. I think I am happy with this one, at least till I find one in tapered 3/16 like my Recluse

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[jujawa]

Beautiful knives. I love the one with the black bolstered handle. I would have preferred something like for looks, but the price was right on this one so I went for it. The blade and handle shape look very functional to me. I'm looking forward to actually testing it out.