The BAD RATTITUDE Is Coming Sunday, July 10, 2022 At 9:00 pm Eastern

Mine arrived yesterday but I had to go to work before I could open the box (unfortunately no turtles as predicted) and these little things are sweeeeeettttt.

Definitely getting the pointy rmd vibe as mentioned earlier. Veddy nice

I'm really diggin these new super pinty stonewashed blades being pushed out. Some real nice geometry coming out the shop in the last couple years.

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I had to wait a while to open mine but I like it, especially the handle. It's a little blocky but it looks like the spine and handle were ground to nicely blend with the scales after the stone wash. The result feels grippy enough but smooth on the edges, like a bar of soap.

Looking at those patina pictures, what did you do? I'm not going to try to keep mine clean if it will take a patina like that. I just want to know if I need to use mustard or something.
 
Oh, also it seems to fit pretty well in a generic pouch sheath I boned for a Ratmandu.

I used a vacuum seal ziploc type bag when I formed that sheath. I just poured hot water over the leather until it was pretty well soaked, put in my knife, boned the profile in the handle, then stuck it in the baggie, used the pump to apply vacuum and left it there for a couple days, pumping out air occasionally to try to keep it squeezing the sheath as much as possible, then I let it dry for another day probably.

I should probably buy another for my new knife but until then it fits well enough to share the sheath.
 
GmpaJim said:
It’s been along time since I carried a fixed blade this big. I faux camped in the yard with it for two days. It fits in.
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It is a nice little knife. I plan to camp with it soon too. How'd it do with basic camp stuff? Feathersticking, drilling, light batoning, general slicing, etc.. or did you really even get around to all that? Curious how that tip holds up.

Kinda off subject.. but if you ever want an upgrade to that folding bow saw check out the Agawa Boreal21, or the 15'.. depends on what you have blades for really.. but it has kits too. One kit has a Cordura sheath and the other has a really nice leather pouch (what I have). Both pouches comes with some blades ( and a shoulder strap too. If I remember right it was one regular wood blade and a cool aggressive tooth blade for green wood.. both high quality blades. (I have the one you have pictured and this one mentioned.) Both are good but this Agawa one is very.. very nice.
 
Snardvark said:
It is a nice little knife. I plan to camp with it soon too. How'd it do with basic camp stuff? Feathersticking, drilling, light batoning, general slicing, etc.. or did you really even get around to all that? Curious how that tip holds up.

Kinda off subject.. but if you ever want an upgrade to that folding bow saw check out the Agawa Boreal21, or the 15'.. depends on what you have blades for really.. but it has kits too. One kit has a Cordura sheath and the other has a really nice leather pouch (what I have). Both pouches comes with some blades ( and a shoulder strap too. If I remember right it was one regular wood blade and a cool aggressive tooth blade for green wood.. both high quality blades. (I have the one you have pictured and this one mentioned.) Both are good but this Agawa one is very.. very nice.
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Thanks for the saw info, I’ll be looking into that!!
Its light, so you forget it’s on your belt..except when you sit down. (I was determined to keep it with me, as I would in the woods)
It handles kitchen duty with ease. With a wide spine, it looks like it would squash a tomato, not the case.
It makes short work of kindling but I don’t baton bigger stuff with a knife. I’ll tap a slot for the hawk, kind of like drilling a pilot hole. Which really does make a difference in splitting. Fuzz sticks, no problem, it handles like a smaller knife. I believe it will work much harder, than I will ever ask it to.
I love it!
Keep us posted on your experience!
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GmpaJim said:
Thanks for the saw info, I’ll be looking into that!!
Its light, so you forget it’s on your belt..except when you sit down. (I was determined to keep it with me, as I would in the woods)
It handles kitchen duty with ease. With a wide spine, it looks like it would squash a tomato, not the case.
It makes short work of kindling but I don’t baton bigger stuff with a knife. I’ll tap a slot for the hawk, kind of like drilling a pilot hole. Which really does make a difference in splitting. Fuzz sticks, no problem, it handles like a smaller knife. I believe it will work much harder, than I will ever ask it to.
I love it!
Keep us posted on your experience!
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No problem at all.. you won't regret it. I noticed and nice.. I ways forget I can do that tap a line for a hawk/axe trick until I've already swung on it lol.

I will have to try it on a tomato. I also figured it would smash them.. good to know it'll handle camp chores and also cook a meal up pretty easy.

I will definitely take some photos when I get a chance to sleep outside. That looks like a nice hawk. Is it an H&B Forge? My traditional one looks similar with the hammered surface.

I also can't wait to try out this Hults Bruk Motala double bit I got recently, and this other Gransfors double bit I rehung on an amish made cruiser. Thing is super nice.
 
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