The knife is brand new, just sharpened by professional knifemaker - with the micro bevel the edge is more durable. It hasn't been used at all - there are just few mark on the blade and the leather sheath from holstering.
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Description
SPFB26PWD: Bushcraft
Spyderco
Very well made, medium sized fixed blade with a spectacular handle. Each piece of wood is unique and shows spectacular displays of grain and color. It is stabilized but should be kept oiled. The blades are satin finish. The leather belt sheath is well made with thick, saddle leather and metal rivets. The knife sits down low in the sheath. The blade grind is called a Scandi grind with a single bevel grind, wide and flat. The O-1 steel is a very hard tool steel and is not stainless. It was chosen for its edge retention and easy sharpening ability.
The Spyderco Bushcraft knife patter was created with outdoor use in mind. Spyderco fixed blades, just like their folders are fabricated using high tech materials, attention to ergonomic comfort and cutting safety as primary focus.
Bushcraft as an outdoor sport has an interesting history. It follows a regime of survival skills derived originally from southern hemisphere Bushmen. Today it's mainstreamed by UK resident Ray Mears through his televised programs outlining how to thrive and survive skillfully and comfortably in nature with nothing but a knife. Spyderco's version of a Bushcraft knife is a result of three-fold collaboration between Tactical Bushcrafter Chris Claycombe, a Bushcraft website and Spyderco designers.
Bushcraft knives have specific parameters such as having blades between 4-6 inches. Spyderco's is typical of the genre with a 4" blade (no handguard) that's fully tanged. It has a Scandinavian grind, or Scandi grind. Scandi edges have a single bevel grind, wide and flat, cutting with strength and able to withstand twisting and hacking. The blade is O-1 tool steel. Bushcrafters don't seek the characteristics of stainless over the performance of high carbon edge retention and this is why traditional Bushcraft knives are produced using tool steel. O-1's high carbon content offers long-term cutting retention but sharpens easily when laying on a new edge.
True Bushcraft knives have organic-material handles. Our handle is spalted maple burl that's contoured for continuous comfort and comes with a backup lanyard hole. Spyderco chose end grain spalted maple burl for its beauty. Although it has been stabilized, this particular combination in wood makes it extremely vulnerable. Intense dryness and extreme weather or environmental changes can cause stress to the wood. Because of this, we have pre-treated the wood with boiled linseed oil and recommend oiling the handle regularly with boiled (NOT raw) linseed oil to prevent cracking. The knife carries on a belt or strap encased in a leather sheath. Blueprinted for wilderness chores, it slices, chops, whittles and processes game in traditional Bushcraft style.
Specifications
Blade Length: 4" (full tang)
Overall Length: 8-3/4"
Handle Length: 4-5/8"
Blade Steel: O-1
Handle: Spalted Maple Burl Wood
Edge: PlainEdge
Sheath: Leather
Weight: 6.1 oz. (knife only)
Made in Taiwan
I will ship to USA, Europe, Canada and Australia with registered mail.
The price is $200 net to me via PP.
Pics:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-Dr6I2pxfi-TG05TWRPR204Uk0&usp=sharing
Description
SPFB26PWD: Bushcraft
Spyderco
Very well made, medium sized fixed blade with a spectacular handle. Each piece of wood is unique and shows spectacular displays of grain and color. It is stabilized but should be kept oiled. The blades are satin finish. The leather belt sheath is well made with thick, saddle leather and metal rivets. The knife sits down low in the sheath. The blade grind is called a Scandi grind with a single bevel grind, wide and flat. The O-1 steel is a very hard tool steel and is not stainless. It was chosen for its edge retention and easy sharpening ability.
The Spyderco Bushcraft knife patter was created with outdoor use in mind. Spyderco fixed blades, just like their folders are fabricated using high tech materials, attention to ergonomic comfort and cutting safety as primary focus.
Bushcraft as an outdoor sport has an interesting history. It follows a regime of survival skills derived originally from southern hemisphere Bushmen. Today it's mainstreamed by UK resident Ray Mears through his televised programs outlining how to thrive and survive skillfully and comfortably in nature with nothing but a knife. Spyderco's version of a Bushcraft knife is a result of three-fold collaboration between Tactical Bushcrafter Chris Claycombe, a Bushcraft website and Spyderco designers.
Bushcraft knives have specific parameters such as having blades between 4-6 inches. Spyderco's is typical of the genre with a 4" blade (no handguard) that's fully tanged. It has a Scandinavian grind, or Scandi grind. Scandi edges have a single bevel grind, wide and flat, cutting with strength and able to withstand twisting and hacking. The blade is O-1 tool steel. Bushcrafters don't seek the characteristics of stainless over the performance of high carbon edge retention and this is why traditional Bushcraft knives are produced using tool steel. O-1's high carbon content offers long-term cutting retention but sharpens easily when laying on a new edge.
True Bushcraft knives have organic-material handles. Our handle is spalted maple burl that's contoured for continuous comfort and comes with a backup lanyard hole. Spyderco chose end grain spalted maple burl for its beauty. Although it has been stabilized, this particular combination in wood makes it extremely vulnerable. Intense dryness and extreme weather or environmental changes can cause stress to the wood. Because of this, we have pre-treated the wood with boiled linseed oil and recommend oiling the handle regularly with boiled (NOT raw) linseed oil to prevent cracking. The knife carries on a belt or strap encased in a leather sheath. Blueprinted for wilderness chores, it slices, chops, whittles and processes game in traditional Bushcraft style.
Specifications
Blade Length: 4" (full tang)
Overall Length: 8-3/4"
Handle Length: 4-5/8"
Blade Steel: O-1
Handle: Spalted Maple Burl Wood
Edge: PlainEdge
Sheath: Leather
Weight: 6.1 oz. (knife only)
Made in Taiwan
I will ship to USA, Europe, Canada and Australia with registered mail.
The price is $200 net to me via PP.