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I was contacted a while back by fellow forum member and knife maker Ryan weeks. Ryan asked if I'd be interested in trying out one of his knives and giving him some feedback.....hell yeah how could I say no !!!
I'll be honest, it wasn't till the neck knife challenge that I knew about his knives. Why Ryan chose me is anyone's guess, I'm thinking he figured if a Bushbum like old Pitdog can make his knives work then anyone can !
Anyway one of Ryan's High Uinta knives arrived yesterday so I took it out today for a little hike.
The main entrance to my favourite park gets closed to traffic over the winter, no idea why, but someone told me about a another less well known entrance. Today I figured I'd give it a try.
Snicker was full of energy as usual~
This trail turned out to be nearly vertical, I figured a Fatwood walking stick might help !
After much huffing and puffing I reached the top~
Maisy looked deep in thought !
Anyway I know you want to see some knife pics so here ya go~
What first struck me about this knife is how awesome the handle is. I'm very picky when it comes to the handle of knives but this is as close to perfect as any I've used !
Took a pic of it next to my Army SAK to give an idea of the size. Pretty much a perfect size for general woods carry, small enough to carry all day yet still large and sturdy enough to get every job done~
With Snicker on lookout I decided to do a little fire practice~
First job was to batton some of my Fatwood walking stick~
Now for a little feathering to catch a spark~
The knife made nice thin curls that quickly took a spark. I used the back of the knife with my ferro rod~
Finally here is an in-hand shot ~
I'll continue testing this knife till I start my 6 month project at Christmas !
I'll be honest, it wasn't till the neck knife challenge that I knew about his knives. Why Ryan chose me is anyone's guess, I'm thinking he figured if a Bushbum like old Pitdog can make his knives work then anyone can !
Anyway one of Ryan's High Uinta knives arrived yesterday so I took it out today for a little hike.
The main entrance to my favourite park gets closed to traffic over the winter, no idea why, but someone told me about a another less well known entrance. Today I figured I'd give it a try.
Snicker was full of energy as usual~
This trail turned out to be nearly vertical, I figured a Fatwood walking stick might help !
After much huffing and puffing I reached the top~
Maisy looked deep in thought !
Anyway I know you want to see some knife pics so here ya go~
What first struck me about this knife is how awesome the handle is. I'm very picky when it comes to the handle of knives but this is as close to perfect as any I've used !
Took a pic of it next to my Army SAK to give an idea of the size. Pretty much a perfect size for general woods carry, small enough to carry all day yet still large and sturdy enough to get every job done~
With Snicker on lookout I decided to do a little fire practice~
First job was to batton some of my Fatwood walking stick~
Now for a little feathering to catch a spark~
The knife made nice thin curls that quickly took a spark. I used the back of the knife with my ferro rod~
Finally here is an in-hand shot ~
I'll continue testing this knife till I start my 6 month project at Christmas !
