Special Groundhog Concerned Fiddleback Friday

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Welcome to the Groundhog Day edition of Fiddleback Friday. This week I have 16 knives for you to look at. More bolstered handles this week, and a pommeled handle. I used the kirinite cutoff scraps from last weeks bolstered handle to make the pommel chips so there won’t be an upcharge for using the kirinite on that knife (a Bushfinger).

As always, my first priority is to thank all of you. Fiddleback Forge depends on y’all, and we hope you love the tool you buy from us.

The prices this week are without sheaths. I am lucky enough to work with both Heber Ellsworth and Rick Lowe. Both make fantastic sheaths that are completely different from one another. I appreciate your support for them as well.

All of the steel this week is 3D Spalted 01.

Payment may be made to Paypal, or by personal check or MO. I hold all personal checks until they have cleared. This usually doesn’t cause a delay because they usually clear before shipping day.

Attention!!! The paypal address is: fiddlebackpayments at att dot net. Please describe your purchase in the payment notes.

Shipping is included within the US. We do all our shipping on Thursdays.

Now onto this week’s batch!:


I haave two knives from the Karda family this week. A 3 finger Karda and a Bushcraft Karda:

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2013 0201 001 – Karda, Black Canvas, Tapered tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - SOLD

2013 0201 002 – Bushcraft Karda, Cocobolo over Black with a lime green pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $260

Carver – Slim pretty African Blackwood handle!:

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2013 0201 03 – Carver, African Blackwood over natural canvas with a lime green pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - $265



Hiking Buddy:

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2013 0201 04 – Hiking Buddy, Honduran Rosewood over black with a white pinstripe, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - SOLD

Arete:

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2013 0201 05 – Arete, Wenge scales with natural canvas bolsters and liners and thick ¼” natural canvas pins, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $310

KE Bushie:

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2013 0201 06 – KE Bushie, Kirinite scales with black canvas bolsters and liners, tapered tang, convex on 5/32” thick steel - $310
 
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Ladyfinger:

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2013 0201 07 – Ladyfinger, Nat can on nat can, tapered tang, convex on 5/32” thick steel - $265

KPH:

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2013 0201 08 – KPH, African Blackwood over natural canvas, tapered tang, convex on 5/32” thick steel - SOLD

Bushfinger:

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2013 0201 09 – Bushfinger, Kirinite pommels with black canvas, tapered tang, convex on 5/32” thick steel - $285

Kepharts:

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BASE PRICE KNIFE!
2013 0201 10 – Kephart, Tuxedo Config, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - $225

2013 0201 11 – Kephart, Honduran Rosewood on black, tapered tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - $290

2013 0201 12 – Kephart, Osage over natural canvas with a nifty blue pinstripe, tapered tang, convex on 1/8” thick steel - SOLD

2013 0201 13 – Kephart, Gem quality stabilized dyed curly maple on black with a blue pinstripe, Tapered tang, Convex on 5/32” thick steel - SOLD



Folks, we appreciate you checking out our knives. You keep us going here, provide two jobs besides mine, and feed 4 children and two wives. You have turned Fiddleback Forge from a hobby, into an American manufacturer. We never forget that!!! Thanks again.
 
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Andy, I'll take the black canvas Karda.

2013 0201 001 – Karda, Black Canvas, Tapered tang, Convex on 1/8” thick steel - $175

edit: PayPal payment sent

Thanks!
 
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THANK YOU IcyBlueSmile -- that one REALLY tempted me. I like the hollow pins and the matte scales.

Andy - another stunner of a batch -- I really like the bolstered scales on several of the knives, especially the Arete.
 
The Ladyfinger, KPH and Bushfinger caught my eye this week. :)

The blade on the KPH looks identical to mine, minus the patina which mine is developing. At first, I thought the handle was going to be a hidden tang because the blade is identical to the blade on my hidden tang model. Tapered tang is still cool and that green pin stripe was a nice touch!
 
I'll take the KPH! I've been lurking for weeks and this is exactly what I've been waiting for.

Thanks, Paypal incoming.
 
I'll take 2013 0201 04 – Hiking Buddy, Honduran Rosewood over black with a white pinstripe, Scandi on 1/8” thick steel - $225

Updated: Paypal payment made, 3pm, Friday 1 Feb.
 
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Oh, if only my tax returns were here.....great looking batch, loving the ladyfinger and bushfinger
 
giitarman said:
I'll take the KPH! I've been lurking for weeks and this is exactly what I've been waiting for.

Thanks, Paypal incoming.
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Congrats on snagging the KPH. It makes a great hunting/food prep knife. I hear tell that it also works great as a woodsy knife, but mine hasn't seen that kind of use as of yet. It is a favorite of mine in the kitchen. :)
 
nice batch! Closest thing that catches my eye is that Rosewood kephart. Hmm decisions decisions
 
Thanks guys, this is actually a groomsmen's gift and I'm pretty excited to give it away. We are both hunters/hikers and from what I've seen it should fit the bill...with some style too!

Now I'm going to have to start watching for a Fiddleback for myself...
 
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