Ramanon Bushcraft Knife Contest WIP

[Fiddleback]

Roughly an inch thick at the swell.

 

[Fiddleback]

Andy, what Ramanon forum has, or will have, the voting and raffle?

ramanon dot com

 

[Fiddleback]

Thanks guys!

Alrighty. I finished her just now. Here goes.

Specs: 01 steel, convex sabregrind, 4" blade, 4.5" handle, 5/32" thick. Handle is stabalized Hard Maple crotch from Woodman with black canvas micarta bolster, and 1/8" thick natural canvas liner. The pins and bullseye filler are also nat can micarta.

 

[bkduckworth]

Sexy!

 

[chainring]

That IS tasty.

 

[squishware]

I really like the non-metallic pins, along with the bullseye lanyard hole it's very distinctively yours.

 

[Fiddleback]

Thanks guys. I'm really proud of this one. Look at that plunge pic. And, it seems Dylan and I have figured out how to get really pretty spalted looking steel too.

 

[OldPhysics]

Thanks guys. I'm really proud of this one. Look at that plunge pic. And, it seems Dylan and I have figured out how to get really pretty spalted looking steel too.

You should be.

I am not a gambler, at all. I understand statistics at its most fundamental level and gambling just seems like a simple homework problem to me.

Yet here I am buying lottery tickets!

 

[wildmike]

Andy that is one beautiful knife!!!

 

[bindlestitch]

Gorgeous, crisp, clean. Just great work, man as always.
Iz

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

Andy, whe does it go up on Ramanon? Will it be in the Raffle and Passaround sub forum?

 

[Fiddleback]

The man to ask is Andy Colglazer. I don't know!

 

[Alberta Archer]

Andy I really like that etch!

Would you (for my undereducated brain's benefit) please help me understand the difference between your Spalted 01 etch and a Cohea etch?

They look quite similar to me, excepting the Spalted 01 appears a little lighter or "open" in appearance.

Thanks!

Kurt.

 

[KEmSAT-Survival]

what's a Ramanon bushcraft knife?

 

[Fiddleback]

That is not an etch.

 

[Alberta Archer]

I stand (well...sit) corrected, Andy.


The Spalted 01 effect is a beautiful effect. Is it ethical to inquire how you do it? I'll shamelessly admit that I'm being a bit selfish in asking...because I'm wondering if it's possible to do it for the Ladyfinger you're building me.

Kurt.

 

[Fiddleback]

I'm working out how to control it to get the effect I want. I'm close. I can do it on any knife, and will likely be doing it on most from here on out. Its really striking up close.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

i really like how this knife turned out...:thumbup:

 

[forager]

i really like how this knife turned out...:thumbup:

Me too. Can't wait to see how it feels

 

[Fiddleback]

U won't like it. Let me keep it.