Spyderco bushcraft Or bushcraft NW?

[Marion David Poff]

It's funny how designs drift and perceptions change. The Spyderco/BCUK knife was not originally designed as a Woodlore clone although it did draw upon it, as it did a lot of other knives. The comments about it being a clone only started when the grind was changed from flatish convex to scandi. Nothing else was altered. Prior to that, all the comments were about how great it was that it wasn't a Woodlore clone! Go figure.

Chris, it is a nice knife, and I like it.

Good of you to come over this way and speak of your design.

Honestly, I don't think the knife is really all that close to the Woodlore. And I really like the look of the handle.

Cheers,
Marion

 

[Joezilla]

A knife with a scandi grind, contoured handles and a point down the center line does not automatically make it a woodlore. If one is going to make that notion, then every Bowie with a 9-10 inch blade, wood handles, large rivets, and brass guard is a Hudson Bay.

 

[Joezilla]

 

[Ramm9]

Joezilla, where is the balance point on the Spyderco?

 

[C_Claycomb]

Cheers Marion.

I know it won't be everyone's choice though. During the design phase I all but had a notice up on my wall reading "You can't please everyone!" and the factors that came in with production will have just added to that. It does however grate ever so slightly when folk say that Spyderco have just cloned the Woodlore to get on the bushcraft bandwagon . That really isn't fair on Sal. If anyone has to be blamed for how it looks, the remarks should be levelled at the moderators and admin, and various members, over on BushcraftUK.com.

Anyway, regarding handle thickness on the Spyderco, not sure if this has been posted so will do so again...

The thing that has me eaten up with curiosity is what kind of sheath the Spyderco will be sold with. I did some work on what I admit was an ugly, if functional, leather creation. Not sure though if it caused too many problems for production, and if so how it was all resolved.

I really like what JRE Industries do in the way of sheaths, like the one that the BCNW knife comes with. The idea was to do something which drew on that, along with the stuff by Gfeller (see Chris Reeve's knives), but which was multi position and ambidextrous. Talk about an almost sure fire recipe for something that looked :barf: LOL. However, Spyderco are known for making "fugly" tools, so a sheath that worked well even at the expense of aesthetics seemed worth trying.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Dang, must type faster!!!!

I am dead envious! The ones I have don't come with the blade markings and that little bug makes all the difference!

Hey! I can just see the "fugly" sheath in the edge of frame!

 

[hollowdweller]

It does however grate ever so slightly when folk say that Spyderco have just cloned the Woodlore to get on the bushcraft bandwagon .

I'm glad to see a production knife company come out with a full tang scandi grind knife.

I wish more would get on the bandwagon by trying to incorporate some of the important points instead of just putting the Bushcraft label on there.

 

[chopchop]

I like the looks of the BCNW knife, but that's just because I think it will fill my hand better. I would have to handle both of them to know for sure.


Joe- since you have been able to handle the spydie... have you had a chance to work in different grips with it? And have you used the BCNW? I am curious whether the thumb scallop on the BCNW actually makes the knife more comfortable in extended chest-lever sessions? And whether the swell at the blade end of the spydie makes the forehand grip a little more comfortable?

 

[Marion David Poff]

Cheers Marion.

I know it won't be everyone's choice though. During the design phase I all but had a notice up on my wall reading "You can't please everyone!" and the factors that came in with production will have just added to that. It does however grate ever so slightly when folk say that Spyderco have just cloned the Woodlore to get on the bushcraft bandwagon . That really isn't fair on Sal. If anyone has to be blamed for how it looks, the remarks should be levelled at the moderators and admin, and various members, over on BushcraftUK.com.

Anyway, regarding handle thickness on the Spyderco, not sure if this has been posted so will do so again...

The thing that has me eaten up with curiosity is what kind of sheath the Spyderco will be sold with. I did some work on what I admit was an ugly, if functional, leather creation. Not sure though if it caused too many problems for production, and if so how it was all resolved.

I really like what JRE Industries do in the way of sheaths, like the one that the BCNW knife comes with. The idea was to do something which drew on that, along with the stuff by Gfeller (see Chris Reeve's knives), but which was multi position and ambidextrous. Talk about an almost sure fire recipe for something that looked :barf: LOL. However, Spyderco are known for making "fugly" tools, so a sheath that worked well even at the expense of aesthetics seemed worth trying.

Well, if a person does not like the look of that sheath, it is one of the easiest things to change.

Marion

 

[hollowdweller]

My only criticicism of the Bushcraft NW is from the pics it appears to taper at the front too much.

When I cut something seems like the first inch or so of the handle exerts the most backward force on my palm. The wider that can be without compromising the manueverabiltiy of it the better.

 

[caine]

knife looks great I just dont like the handle Material

 

[SpookyPistolero]

My only criticicism of the Bushcraft NW is from the pics it appears to taper at the front too much.

When I cut something seems like the first inch or so of the handle exerts the most backward force on my palm. The wider that can be without compromising the manueverabiltiy of it the better.

That has been my problem with a lot of bark rivers, actually. I haven't had this issue with the BCNW, it makes a good pocket for tucking your thumb into without digging into the web of your hand. But that's me.