** SOLD ** The 'Selous' Recurve Camp - Desert Ironwood with Hamon

[Paul Baleta]

Hi Folks

Something new off the workbench this week

The 'Selous' - a shapely camp knife that will do the business. This one is built in 26C3 carbon steel and is 5mm thick at the spine. 26C3 is a high quality carbon steel manufactured by Uddeholm. It has similar characteristics to 1095 carbon steel but rates higher in toughness tests, quality is consistent from Uddeholm... and it gives great Hamons!

Arizona Desert Ironwood scales with vulcanized fibre liners, filework on the spine, mosaic pin and a full, tapered tang. The 'Selous' - built for many years of bushcraft, camping and wilderness adventuring.

SPECIFICATIONS​

- Blade: Uddeholm 26C3 carbon steel (HRC +/- 62 at the edge)
- Blade thickness: 5mm (0.2")
- Blade length: 155mm (6.1")
- Overall length: 280mm (11")
- Handle material: Oiled Arizona Desert Ironwood
- Fittings: Brass
- Weight without sheath: 280g (10oz)
- Weight with sheath: 350g (13.4oz)
- Full, tapered tang with filework on the spine. Comes with a custom fitted sheath as seen.

€ SOLD

Also on my website: The 'Selous' Recurve Camp - Desert Ironwood with Hamon

Thanks for looking!

 

[beeinak]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[birdave]

The Selous is Serious!

 

[jfk1110]

Very nice!

 

[osprey888]

I have one and it is a fantastic knife!

 

[Triton]

If I can ask why did you choose that name?

 

[Paul Baleta]

Thanks for the comments

If I can ask why did you choose that name?

It's named after Frederick Selous - an explorer, big game hunter and conservationist in Southern/Southeast Africa in the late 1800s. His book 'A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa' is a fascinating read and it inspired me to name this camp knife after him.

 

[Triton]

Thanks for the comments

It's named after Frederick Selous - an explorer, big game hunter and conservationist in Southern/Southeast Africa in the late 1800s. His book 'A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa' is a fascinating read and it inspired me to name this camp knife after him.

That's awesome I just read about him in a book by Peter Capstick and couldn't believe that his name came up twice in a matter of a few hours! I recommend the capstick books too if you happen to have not read them.

 

[Paul Baleta]

That's awesome I just read about him in a book by Peter Capstick and couldn't believe that his name came up twice in a matter of a few hours! I recommend the capstick books too if you happen to have not read them.

Indeed, Capstick's books are great

 

[jfk1110]

Thanks for the comments

It's named after Frederick Selous - an explorer, big game hunter and conservationist in Southern/Southeast Africa in the late 1800s. His book 'A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa' is a fascinating read and it inspired me to name this camp knife after him.

Also the Selous Scouts were infamous and he initiated the group!!!!!!
He's pretty much an African version of Robert Rogers of Revolutionary & French and Indian wars.....
Guerilla tactics!!!!! Some real outdoorsmen!!!!

Again nice work too!

 

[Paul Baleta]

Also the Selous Scouts were infamous and he initiated the group!!!!!!
He's pretty much an African version of Robert Rogers of Revolutionary & French and Indian wars.....
Guerilla tactics!!!!! Some real outdoorsmen!!!!

Again nice work too!

I doubt Frederick Selous had anything to do with the Selous Scouts - the Scouts were formed in the 1970s during the Rhodesian Bush War and Frederick Selous was killed in WWI (1917). The Scouts used his name (like I have ;-) ) as he was a prominent explorer in what is now Zimbabwe. He was one of many true outdoorsmen of the time where a good knife was probably the most useful tool to keep you alive.
Thanks for the kind words