New guy, new knife

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Whiskey_n_wine

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Howdy folks,

After about 6 years of drooling over FF knives, I finally took the plunge. Picked up this OS Ladyfinger, desert ironwood, 3/32. I have to say, I'm blown away by this knife. The only issue I have is getting over the reluctance to actually use something so achingly beautiful.

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Hopefully, I did the image links right. Looking forward to using this beauty and adding a big brother for her down the road.
 
Welcome! I too was drawn to that one. Im happy you scored it as your first Fiddleback! I'm looking forward to seeing more pics of it in use!
 
Excellent choice! The Ladyfinger was my first fiddleback as well, and the one you’ve got is beautiful. Great way to start your collection. Welcome!
 
Ladyfinger was my first too! In fact it’s in my pocket right now. Great all around tool. enjoy checking out other models, I just got a Osage duke in the mail today.
Tom
 
Beauty for sure, jus break the seal and cut up some potatoes, bacon and veggies for some hash. I grab a lot of my FF off the user market so I don't have to be the one to ruin the beauty per se, but I'm pretty much over that after a couple years.

Congrats, and welcome.
 
That is absolutely One Sweet Ladyfinger. I absolutely understand having difficulty using it..I mean any one of them are such beauties to behold. It took me awhile to overcome the urge to polish and/or just stare at it daily, from ever imaginable angle for sure. Not to mention the pictures :rolleyes:. I started using mine [FF 3/32 Shank] almost every day awhile back and watched it develop a respectable patina and a few scars [very minor]! It Is an entirely new relationship with that blade now. One that is infinitely more fulfilling I might add! Congratulations on your First Fiddleback and Welcome to your new [Fiddleback Forge] family.
 
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Beautiful knife!

Make yourself use it.
Otherwise, what’s the sense?

Break it in as follows.
Adhere strictly to the guide lines, or the knife will be ruined.

Drag it through a stick of warm butter length ways. To help slide the new the new off of it.

Next slice and and sauté some bacon to both rust proof and flavor it.

Then thinly slice some onions and add them to the bacon when it’s almost done.
They will mask your scent and make you a great hunter,

Now, scramble 3 Rhode Island Red eggs, and swirl the blade in the mixture. The protien will bond with the blade and make it impervious to solar flares.

Dice up the bacon nice and small. Add the RIRs
Heat the mixture outside, over an open wood fire. The fire should consist only of seasoned cherry wood. The pan should be cast iron. Prefferably older than you are.
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While that is heating. Thinly slice Vermont Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese into long thin slices. Cabot Hunter’s Cheese will work in a pinch.

It is imperative that the label on the cheese wrapper be oriented north to south. You don’t want East/West Cheese. Bad JuJu!

Once the eggs are almost set.
Say the Magic Words while sprinkling the cheese over the eggs with your left hand.

At the same time, hold your knife inverted, blade facing down and out, in your right hand. Moving it in a slow stabbing motion three times, while simultaneously uttering the words “Big Deal” “Big Deal” “Big Deal” to match each downward thrust. You may see some lightning, that’s normal.

Do not even attempt this unless you are committed. There is no reversal spell.
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If you did everything right. Your new Old School Lady Finger is now ready to take on the world!



There is an alternative method. But it’s dangerous, and not for the faint of heart.

It involves fire and beef,
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A “Witch Doctor from Helsinki” and copious amounts of alcohol!
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***But it still comes down to the cheese in the end.
You have to properly orient the cheese man!

North to South. There is no other way!
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Welcome to the Hotel Fiddleback!
You can check out, but you can never leave.

Good Luck,
LV,
 
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