Hello all,
This is my first official post for this forum. I hope to report on my fiddleback knives as they "age" and gain some beauty over time, so please feel free to add to the discussion or post your own pictures. After working with a number of bushcraft blades over the last five years or so (e.g. Helle, Spyderco and Bark River), I was lucky enough to recently discover Andy's knives while pairing them with Heber's sheaths.
Thanks to Andy's F. Fridays, I was able to get my hand on a Bushfinger and a KE Bushie. I am showing them here with two sheaths that Heber kindly made for me. I tend to like my sheaths with a dangler attachment, since it simplifies hiking with a backpack. Heber makes his sheaths with a "D" ring that is inserted into the loop and then sewn to the sheath , so you do not have to worry about screws working their mischief
The Bushfinger has a Cocobolo handle, while the KE Bushie has an Osage Orange handle. This last one is very special to me, since this tree grows natively here in Texas, and was used in the manufacture of bows. Andy brings the best out of this wood, which is iridescent and has a beautiful yellow color.
Here is a closeup of Andy's trademark...
Lastly, and with the temperatures dropping below freezing, I was lucky enough to catch some ice on top of one of our creeks, so both knives appear to levitate above water.
The Bushfinger is a great design. It is neither heavy nor light, I would say just right. It also has all the making of being a great slicer.
I am surprised by the relative lack of reports on the KE Bushie. This knife is incredibly light (especially with the tapered tang), and perfect for hiking. I plan to put it through its paces during an extended camping trip.
This is my first official post for this forum. I hope to report on my fiddleback knives as they "age" and gain some beauty over time, so please feel free to add to the discussion or post your own pictures. After working with a number of bushcraft blades over the last five years or so (e.g. Helle, Spyderco and Bark River), I was lucky enough to recently discover Andy's knives while pairing them with Heber's sheaths.
Thanks to Andy's F. Fridays, I was able to get my hand on a Bushfinger and a KE Bushie. I am showing them here with two sheaths that Heber kindly made for me. I tend to like my sheaths with a dangler attachment, since it simplifies hiking with a backpack. Heber makes his sheaths with a "D" ring that is inserted into the loop and then sewn to the sheath , so you do not have to worry about screws working their mischief
The Bushfinger has a Cocobolo handle, while the KE Bushie has an Osage Orange handle. This last one is very special to me, since this tree grows natively here in Texas, and was used in the manufacture of bows. Andy brings the best out of this wood, which is iridescent and has a beautiful yellow color.
Here is a closeup of Andy's trademark...
Lastly, and with the temperatures dropping below freezing, I was lucky enough to catch some ice on top of one of our creeks, so both knives appear to levitate above water.
The Bushfinger is a great design. It is neither heavy nor light, I would say just right. It also has all the making of being a great slicer.
I am surprised by the relative lack of reports on the KE Bushie. This knife is incredibly light (especially with the tapered tang), and perfect for hiking. I plan to put it through its paces during an extended camping trip.
