Tilley Knife
I'm Daniel, I make stuff
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- Jul 6, 2011
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I didn't want to post this in general because, like many of you, I use my blades in the woods. I got this one from Aaron Gray of Gray Wolf Knves here in the exchange back in March. Aaron is an outstanding craftsman and his tools are a phenominal value. I took this bad boy out back to the woods for a few minutes this afternoon while my wife and son were taking a nap.
It is 8.5" of 5/32" 1095 with a 4" blade. It has a saber grind with a convex edge and a slight sencondary bevel. The scales are green micarta with black micarta pins and a stainless tube. The profile of the handles features a slight palm swell and it is very comfy. This knife has enough heft to work extremely hard but it's light enough to be quick in the hand and carry well. I think Aaron achieved a good balance using 5/32" versus 3/16" or 1/8".
I only had enough time to do some feathersticks, notching, and some shavings. The spine is squared making it useful for fine shavings and it throws sparks from a ferro rod like a road flare. The edge retention was awesome and I didn't experience any hot spots on my hand, even after a dozen power cuts. If you have the opportunity to pick up one of his tools, I highly recommend it. It came with a very attractive and functional dangler sheath made from 8 oz leather. His Bladeforums tag is "Gray wolf knives" and he has a website by the same name. Check out his gallery for models not listed on the main page. Thanks for looking - WB
It is 8.5" of 5/32" 1095 with a 4" blade. It has a saber grind with a convex edge and a slight sencondary bevel. The scales are green micarta with black micarta pins and a stainless tube. The profile of the handles features a slight palm swell and it is very comfy. This knife has enough heft to work extremely hard but it's light enough to be quick in the hand and carry well. I think Aaron achieved a good balance using 5/32" versus 3/16" or 1/8".
I only had enough time to do some feathersticks, notching, and some shavings. The spine is squared making it useful for fine shavings and it throws sparks from a ferro rod like a road flare. The edge retention was awesome and I didn't experience any hot spots on my hand, even after a dozen power cuts. If you have the opportunity to pick up one of his tools, I highly recommend it. It came with a very attractive and functional dangler sheath made from 8 oz leather. His Bladeforums tag is "Gray wolf knives" and he has a website by the same name. Check out his gallery for models not listed on the main page. Thanks for looking - WB
