Spyderco Bushcrafter Initial Impressions / Review

[Diomedes Industries]

HD,

When you got yours, was it still swimming in oil? I hear you about the handles - but I think they are some of the best I have had - so I think that is mostly preference.


Kristi tells me that mind should have been - but was not. Like it was opened at the sellers place.


Sal,

I am in Houston - this is ANYTHING but dry - but it is winter - so it is a little more dry here.

Kristi is taking care of me herself - so I will let you know when I get mine back.

 

[hollowdweller]

HD,

When you got yours, was it still swimming in oil? I hear you about the handles - but I think they are some of the best I have had - so I think that is mostly preference.

Kristi tells me that mind should have been - but was not. Like it was opened at the sellers place.

Tal,

There was some dried linseed on part of the blade and some dried on the handle but not swimming in wet oil.

I'm not sure that if the wood is really stabilized that it would be necessary to put a lot of oil on? Stabilized shouldn't be able to absorb much.

Are the rivets bolts? Just wondering cause the crack on yours looked more like an over tight bolt.

I took mine out and used it to cut some stuff and it seemed to be fine.:thumbup:

 

[Diomedes Industries]

I think they are pins. I don't know though.

TF

 

[hillst1]

I am waiting for the micarta model. This site shows the knife swimming in boiled linseed oil at 6:48 minutes. http://www.spydieguys.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FB26

 

[hollowdweller]

I am waiting for the micarta model. This site shows the knife swimming in boiled linseed oil at 6:48 minutes. http://www.spydieguys.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FB26

I'd like to see one in VG10 steel with a carbon fiber handle:thumbup: Full flat grind?

 

[sodak]

G'day Desmobob



No offense taken.

I know exactly what you mean.

We used to have a domestic cutlery industry once.

Couldn't compete against less expensive, mass produced knives from US companies with bigger marketing budgets.

No suprise that once the domestic competition went the way of the dodo, prices went up :thumbdn:

I guess it didn't matter that Aussies lost their jobs because it meant more jobs for Americans.. right?




Regards
Mick

Touche!

 

[desmobob]

I guess it didn't matter that Aussies lost their jobs because it meant more jobs for Americans.. right?

Regards
Mick

That's some twisted logic....

I'm an American, saying I prefer to buy American-made products.

You're saying the Aussies didn't find it important to buy Australian and hence lost the domestic cutlery industry. I'd think that proves my point....

Buy domestic products, no matter where you live! Support the workers in your own country!

I guess in todays warped world, there's something wrong with thinking that way (as evidenced by the responses here).

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Off topic much?

TF

 

[desmobob]

Off topic much?

TF

It is now....

I responded to your review of the Bushcrafter with a comment regarding its country of origin. I wished it was made in Golden, CO.

Now it seems I'm practically responsible for the demise of the Australian cutlery industry!


Over and out,
desmobob

 

[Hartsell]

I think I'd like to purchase one of these. Any tips on a good place to order one from?

 

[crowsniper]

http://www.spydieguys.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FB26
i may order one too.

 

[raylaconico]

I'm not sure that if the wood is really stabilized that it would be necessary to put a lot of oil on? Stabilized shouldn't be able to absorb much.:

In my limited experience with stabilized wood (especially maple), it will still crack and/or move. I find naturally oily woods like cocobolo and desert ironwood to be more stable than stabilized maple. Again, my experience is limited with stabilized wood but I did notice this. Also it is quite brittle.

 

[Toucan Oasis]

Made in Taiwan won't be an issue with 99% of knife buyers. Spyderco did a great job to bring that to market at a fair price in today's business world. I hope that the stabilized maple will hold up to being whacked with a baton. I've seen a few knives lose small chunks right at the top corner of the scales if the grain was running at just the wrong angle.

Call me 1%

 

[SeanC]

It looks nice BUT...I have a lot of trouble swallowing the idea of an almost $200 Taiwanese-made, mass produced knife when the forum makers here offer so many great options for right around that same price point - and they're hand-made right here if the USA. I'll be passing on this one.

-Sean

 

[Mannlicher]

that was exactly my point earlier in the thread Sean.

No slam at all intended for the fine folks in Taiwan, or over at Sypderco. I simply meant that with the great number of finely crafted knives available here, I would prefer to spend my hard earned bucks on one of those, than on a mass produced, foreign made product.

 

[hollowdweller]

It looks nice BUT...I have a lot of trouble swallowing the idea of an almost $200 Taiwanese-made, mass produced knife when the forum makers here offer so many great options for right around that same price point - and they're hand-made right here if the USA. I'll be passing on this one.

-Sean

The fact that it isn't made in the US is a legitimate reason not to buy it in my book..

However if you are implying that because the knife is made in Taiwan and is mass produced that it is somehow inferior to the knives made by makers here on the forum that is not accurate.

I've owned or tried out knives by nearly everbody on this forum that makes a full tang scandi and this knife is as good as any in fit and finish and better than 80%.

However I still prefer something like a Koster or Skookum because the designs are more compact and the handles a bit smaller around, and the blades are not as thick.

For me the Spyderco handle feels great held in the hand but it's a bit too big for me diameter wise. However there are a lot of big handed people here on the forum that this is going to be right up their alley.:thumbup:

 

[hollowdweller]

In my limited experience with stabilized wood (especially maple), it will still crack and/or move. I find naturally oily woods like cocobolo and desert ironwood to be more stable than stabilized maple. Again, my experience is limited with stabilized wood but I did notice this. Also it is quite brittle.

Thanks for the info Ray. So would the stabilized maple you tried absorb oil??

The wood in the handle on this knife seems pretty non porous to me.

Some people are saying make a run with Micarta. The only thing is a knife with a handle this thick plus the thick blade would really make it heavy.

 

[SeanC]

However if you are implying that because the knife is made in Taiwan and is mass produced that it is somehow inferior to the knives made by makers here on the forum that is not accurate.

Hollowdweller,

I didn't mean to imply that at all. What I meant was for that kind of money, I'd rather get a handmade, USA custom. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

-Sean

P.S. I also don't have a problem with Spyderco(I love my Para, perfect single-blade EDC for me) or even really with Spyderco outsourcing for a more affordable line of folders as they've been doing lately(Tenacious, Byrd line, etc...). But those are not $200 knives either. That's all.

 

[raylaconico]

Thanks for the info Ray. So would the stabilized maple you tried absorb oil??

The wood in the handle on this knife seems pretty non porous to me.

Some people are saying make a run with Micarta. The only thing is a knife with a handle this thick plus the thick blade would really make it heavy.

It's been a long time since I used stabilized maple but I didn't try to oil it. I just kind of polished it. It shouldn't be porous because the stabilization process is supposed to fill all the pores in the wood.

 

[WalterDavis]

I'd guess that the oil is more for the steel than the handles. O1 can rust if you look at it funny, Since these could end up sitting on a shelf for an indefinite period of time, I'm not surprised Spyderco would be 'generous' with the oil-cheap insurance!