Sneaky Pete Sneak Peak

Mistwalker

Mistwalker

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Ok, this one is undergoing some long term testing in various applications. I saw it as a fun project when I first saw the Sneaky Pete, having been mentored by some real live sneaky petes in my teenage years. With the project drawing upon a lot of conversations and stories told by my old friends, I saw it as a way to mentally reconnect with old friends I miss very much, and owe a great deal to. I had intended to save all of the photos back and do one large post, but after playing with it a little I decided that would make for a very long post. So, I decided to do small posts along the way, and then include the best shots from each in a review later.

This? Well this is just a little tease because I saw where Andy had put a few, as well as a couple new variants, in this weeks thread. While admittedly if I were going off into the nether regions to live among and train indigenous peoples how to fight oppression, I would likely want one of the forth coming larger versions and an Asp like the bolstered one in today's sale thread. For me now, I love how the standard Sneaky Pete feels in hand during use, and love the multi-use blade geometry very much. The handle has Andy's usual sublime ergos, but the thinner, less oval cross section allows for excellent control in fine slicing in various uses from cooking to field expedient surgeries. It also offers great leverage in prying up while carving notches and, combined with the sharp point, in boring holes for bow drill sockets and water filters and such.









A hint of something to come :)

 
Mist,

That looks like an extra curvy and sexy SP! Very contoured handle! NICE! How thick is the blade? I can't wait to see more of this post!!!

-Will
 
willic said:
Mist,

That looks like an extra curvy and sexy SP! Very contoured handle! NICE! How thick is the blade? I can't wait to see more of this post!!!

-Will
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The handle has very nice contours. This one is 3/16 CPM 154, with some of the experiments I had in mind I thought the 3/16 would be best.
 
Well, with the Sneaky Pete, Andy hit another mile stone for me today. Photos will be forthcoming, once I get them downloaded...and uploaded. There won't be quite as many photos as usual, being as I am still acclimating to a new environment. The temps haven't been above 25F in over two weeks, and the wind chill or "feels-like" has spent most of the time around 8F and currently it is 16F with a feels like of 1F. For a guy who has spent his whole life wandering the woods of the S.E. U.S., this takes some getting used to. Manipulating the settings on my camera with heavy gloves on is just not going to work for me, and my bare hands grow less than dexterous in these temps fairly quickly. So, my goal is to go for quality over quantity. As for that mile stone I mentioned...Andy has already hit others early on, with my favorite handle contours for very long term use of a knife, and favorite bushcraft knife to date to name a couple. Today marked a first for me with Fiddleback Forge, and I will explain that tomorrow with photos for illustrations :)
 
Looking forward to it mistwalker, enjoy reading your stuff for sure ( looking forward to your take on the bushraptor too)
 
I'm looking forward to the full review on the Sneaky Pete. I've gone back and forth on this model. Some days I think it looks to tactical, others I think the hump would lead to some really good control.
 
That looks great. I'd like to see some pics of it in my hand. ;)
 
thurin said:
I'm looking forward to the full review on the Sneaky Pete. I've gone back and forth on this model. Some days I think it looks to tactical, others I think the hump would lead to some really good control.
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Yep, pretty good control :)

 
mistwalker said:
Well, with the Sneaky Pete, Andy hit another mile stone for me today. Photos will be forthcoming, once I get them downloaded...and uploaded. There won't be quite as many photos as usual, being as I am still acclimating to a new environment. The temps haven't been above 25F in over two weeks, and the wind chill or "feels-like" has spent most of the time around 8F and currently it is 16F with a feels like of 1F. For a guy who has spent his whole life wandering the woods of the S.E. U.S., this takes some getting used to. Manipulating the settings on my camera with heavy gloves on is just not going to work for me, and my bare hands grow less than dexterous in these temps fairly quickly. So, my goal is to go for quality over quantity. As for that mile stone I mentioned...Andy has already hit others early on, with my favorite handle contours for very long term use of a knife, and favorite bushcraft knife to date to name a couple. Today marked a first for me with Fiddleback Forge, and I will explain that tomorrow with photos for illustrations :)
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It is pretty normal here to use 2 layers on your hands. Thin gloves underneath mittens or gloves (made for layering). Prevents exposed skin from being damaged and sticking to metal when it is cold and lets you have a bit more dexterity than normal gloves or mittens.

Looking forward to the review :D
 
Brian,
Keep them coming.. I am wondering of the SP might replace my beloved HB.... Farmers Firend hand salve may soon be a staple.. keeps knuckles from cracking. Hoofmaker is not bad either and comes in tubs from the farm and feed.

Bill
 
NoFair said:
It is pretty normal here to use 2 layers on your hands. Thin gloves underneath mittens or gloves (made for layering). Prevents exposed skin from being damaged and sticking to metal when it is cold and lets you have a bit more dexterity than normal gloves or mittens.

Looking forward to the review :D
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Thanks, I have a game plan on layering gloves :)


lmalterna said:
Brian,
Keep them coming.. I am wondering of the SP might replace my beloved HB.... Farmers Firend hand salve may soon be a staple.. keeps knuckles from cracking. Hoofmaker is not bad either and comes in tubs from the farm and feed.

Bill
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Well...that will depend on the attributes of the HB that make you love it. The SP is almost an inch longer, has a taller blade and handle, and the 3/16 SFT one I have weighs at least double what the tapered Raptor I have weighs. I am really liking the Sneaky Pete a LOT, but I must admit to a couple of wet dreams about that bolstered Asp in this past Friday's sale thread :)


newyork said:
Chomping at the bit here Mist!
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Sorry man, life sort of got in the way today, but I'll post a couple more teaser pics :)











 
Great thread mistwalker. The contours on the Sneaky Pete handle certainly have me intrigued. I always love your pictures of food prep and the outdoors.

I hope you get adjusted to the colder temps in your environment. schmittie and I live in central illinois in the same town and it has been in the teens at night and right now it is snowing again. We have had fires nearly every night. The thing I do enjoy about the snow though is the fact that it makes it easy to see tracks from wildlife.
 
Several times I've thought I have all the Fiddlebacks that I will ever need and then something else comes along that pulls me back in. The Sneaky Pete did that, and now I'm waiting on a Big Sneaky since last week's announcement. One with a bolster and some maroon linen, like last week's Asp, would be great.
 
When I got up this morning to load my tools in my pickup , the thermometer in my truck read 1 degree
 
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