Pumpkin carver

[fasteddie]

We need to spice this place up a bit. Here is one I lucked into recently. Tony Bose, 3.5 single blade trapper, S-30V, Orange fibermascus, perfect shield...don't know for sure if that would be a federal or a bomb. Hasn't left my pocket since I received it.

 

[mete]

That probably would work well for carving pumpkin though I would prefer a fixed blade. Pumpkin carvers should have stiff ,short[3.5" max]slim blades. And it's almost that time of year !!

 

[fasteddie]

I was referring to the handle color more than the application of the knife, since it getting near that time of year. Just trying to share a beautiful, practical knife.

But, at the risk of getting off track, I would add that a saw-toothed, thin, narrow blade seems to work best in pumpkins. I've tried straight bladed knives and they don't work as well, and you can't make the curves and changes in direction.

 

[mckgreg]

That is the first time that I have seen a T.Bose with that handle material. Thanks for posting it
Greg

 

[fasteddie]

First time he's used it from what I've been told. Reese has made a few in orange and other colors too. To my surprise, they like the material (untraditional as it is), so there will probably be more, though I also understand that the orange fibermascus is gone for now.

 

[mckgreg]

I didn't know anything about Fibermascus so I did a search on the stuff. Quite interesting substance. it is all custom made a piece at a time. Each billet being different from the other. Except for a solid color I would imagine. Cool stuff.
Greg

 

[Sword and Shield]

That's a Federal shield, as far as I understand the definition.