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So as many of you know I ordered my Spyderco Bushcraft from Fenix Outfitters. They shipped it asap but the USPS delivered it to someone other than I. However Fenix Outfitters refunded my money in full even though it was 100% not their responsibility. They are a great company and I highly recommend them.
Step in Talfucre. He, being the class act that he is, sold me 1 of his Bushies at a discount. It was slightly used, and he even rolled the edge a bit. He sharpened it up beautifully before he shipped it to me. I was not worried about a rolled edge in scandi grind, it happens quite often. When I got it, I could not tell where the edge rolled. He put a hair popping edge on it that was ready to rock!
The thick, perfectly contoured handle of the Spyderco Bushy is a dream to hold. You won't get any hot spots from long use with this beauty. The handle was fit to the tang perfectly, no gaps what so ever. The “Stabilized" wood however; is the only short coming IMO. You can definitely feel that the wood has shrunk and in my dry forced air home, I will have to keep this handle well oiled.
On to the use.
So despite the frigid weather I decided to get some work done today. Last winter I scored some Ailanthus altissima. It has been drying out in my garage since. Today I decided to section it up and make a heath and drill from it for a bow drill. So I figured why not see how the Spyderco Bushy does at that simple bushcraft task..
I sectioned it up with a folding saw. I then split it once with an axe. The rest of the shaping was done with the Spyderco Bushy.
In this grip as well as a reverse grip the knife was most comfortable
The chest leaver grip was good in terms of comfort, not my most comfortable knife though.
I did allot of light battoning to get shape the hearth.
The scandi grind on this knife is very thin, so I took care in making the divot.
I then carved out the drill. The knife performed admirably so far.
Oh, but then I checked the edge.
A lil chipping going on, very small, nothing too serious...
Like I said, the edge was very thin, probably a lil too thin. I will sharpen those tiny chips out and probably convex the very edge of it. That will probably take care of that.
Hang tight, for some more pics.
Step in Talfucre. He, being the class act that he is, sold me 1 of his Bushies at a discount. It was slightly used, and he even rolled the edge a bit. He sharpened it up beautifully before he shipped it to me. I was not worried about a rolled edge in scandi grind, it happens quite often. When I got it, I could not tell where the edge rolled. He put a hair popping edge on it that was ready to rock!
The thick, perfectly contoured handle of the Spyderco Bushy is a dream to hold. You won't get any hot spots from long use with this beauty. The handle was fit to the tang perfectly, no gaps what so ever. The “Stabilized" wood however; is the only short coming IMO. You can definitely feel that the wood has shrunk and in my dry forced air home, I will have to keep this handle well oiled.
On to the use.
So despite the frigid weather I decided to get some work done today. Last winter I scored some Ailanthus altissima. It has been drying out in my garage since. Today I decided to section it up and make a heath and drill from it for a bow drill. So I figured why not see how the Spyderco Bushy does at that simple bushcraft task..
I sectioned it up with a folding saw. I then split it once with an axe. The rest of the shaping was done with the Spyderco Bushy.
In this grip as well as a reverse grip the knife was most comfortable
The chest leaver grip was good in terms of comfort, not my most comfortable knife though.
I did allot of light battoning to get shape the hearth.
The scandi grind on this knife is very thin, so I took care in making the divot.
I then carved out the drill. The knife performed admirably so far.
Oh, but then I checked the edge.
A lil chipping going on, very small, nothing too serious...
Like I said, the edge was very thin, probably a lil too thin. I will sharpen those tiny chips out and probably convex the very edge of it. That will probably take care of that.
Hang tight, for some more pics.
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