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Show off your Scandi Fiddlebacks
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That is another cool (cold? 
) photo Nathan.
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) photo Nathan.Phil
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Nathan - I really like that scandi esquire! Great photo!
Luke - That scandi ed karda is very nice. I love the black with the beauty mark.
My new scandi hiking buddy is scary. I was trying on sheaths and one was too tight because of a clip. She bit me on the way out. I new she was bad the minute I saw her dressed in black.
Luke - That scandi ed karda is very nice. I love the black with the beauty mark.
My new scandi hiking buddy is scary. I was trying on sheaths and one was too tight because of a clip. She bit me on the way out. I new she was bad the minute I saw her dressed in black.
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Thurin, did you get some use out of that Esquire yet? I'm really curious how it compares to your scandi HB, especially for whittling. A thorough review would be awesome but I'd be very happy with a quick comparison too.
Hasco, that blued HB looks awesome man, congrats!
Hasco, that blued HB looks awesome man, congrats!
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My Bushboot got a Buddy today, check this out
A quick comparison shot with my other two favourite scandies:
And a few with my beloved Bushboot:
And just a few more because I feel like showing off
A quick comparison shot with my other two favourite scandies:
And a few with my beloved Bushboot:
And just a few more because I feel like showing off
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Thanks man, I couldn't be happier myself. On first impression the handle is a bit thinner than I'd like but I'm hoping a little bit of work with it will change my mind about that. I just split some pieces of wood with it & I'm gonna carve a netting needle (or two) with it tonight to get a better feel for it.
I was just about to send you a pm that it got here today but that's no longer needed I guess.
Thanks again man, I hope you're still happy with our deal as well!
Just in case anyone is curious, I wanted this knife so badly that I stole it from Tinbanger right after he sharked it from the Halloween batch
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Well, shoot me an offer and I'll see what I can do about that
Just kidding, I think it's a keeper.
Hey Hasco, I just had another look at your pics & thought I noticed something that's different on mine; did Andy round off the spine on your HB?
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The spine on mine is chamfered. I have noticed there is a variance on how much they are chamfered with each fiddleback, but I thought all of the new ones had some chamfering.
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My Bushboot came like that too, but I was happy to see a sharp spine on my HB when it arrived. I initially assumed he left all the spines on Bushcraft style- or scandi-knives unchamfered until I took a closer look at your photo. I guess it just depends on Andy's mood how he finishes them
& just curious, but does anyone know if the bevels on scandi Fiddlebacks are fully flat, slightly convexed or slightly hollow perhaps?
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One of the main tests I like to do with a knife is to see how quickly and easily it can carve a notch. Knowing I have a knife that I could use to get a fire by friction if I had to is one of the main reasons I carry a knife all the time. I love how quickly the fiddleback scandis just chew into wood with very little effort. This scandi recluse is up to the task. It cut a notch into this seasoned piece of bay in seconds. This one has the older thicker handles that fill the hand perfectly. The spalting is gorgeous and makes it a beautiful blend of form and function.
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Dat spalting 
I recently sold the Hiking Buddy and got this instead:
In all fairness, the Hiking Buddy is probably the better knife in terms of ergonomics. The handle -even though on the thin side- is super comfortable and the tip is perfectly centered from the handle. But it had one major flaw for me, it just didn't excite me as much as the Bushboot does.
I recently sold the Hiking Buddy and got this instead:
In all fairness, the Hiking Buddy is probably the better knife in terms of ergonomics. The handle -even though on the thin side- is super comfortable and the tip is perfectly centered from the handle. But it had one major flaw for me, it just didn't excite me as much as the Bushboot does.
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