The Fox knives look good. Looks like a tanto hybrid with the tip design.
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The Fox knives look good. Looks like a tanto hybrid with the tip design.
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Gent , Here is mine.
Jeff
Is it just me or is something missing here?
Hi all,
Lastnight I got a call from the mill shop and they told me the 2 knives
I took into have the staggered saw tooth configuration like the first Tracker knife
designed by Dave Beck.
I went and picked them up and well got started on mine today.
I had to do a whole new blank for them as the first one did not work right.
anyways In this pic I have the pin holes drilled in
the middle pin is for the Breeden Divit for use as a bearing for the bow drill.
I started on the grinds in the 2 areas on the edge.
Anyways the saw works just like it was design for. It cuts notches like a buzz saw
Real elbow grease on that lol lol.
I still have some more to do on it but anyways you get the jist of the idea
on the work in process of this knife design.
I am really excited about this.
I can hardly wait to get this knife done and I have already another design
with a slanted guard and a semi choil with a birds beak pommel.
Anyways just a update and I will get a another thread started about
mine version sometime.
Take care all,
Bryan
Lastnight I got a call from the mill shop and they told me the 2 knives
I took into have the staggered saw tooth configuration like the first Tracker knife
designed by Dave Beck.
I went and picked them up and well got started on mine today.
I had to do a whole new blank for them as the first one did not work right.
anyways In this pic I have the pin holes drilled in
the middle pin is for the Breeden Divit for use as a bearing for the bow drill.
I started on the grinds in the 2 areas on the edge.
Anyways the saw works just like it was design for. It cuts notches like a buzz saw
Real elbow grease on that lol lol.
I still have some more to do on it but anyways you get the jist of the idea
on the work in process of this knife design.
I am really excited about this.
I can hardly wait to get this knife done and I have already another design
with a slanted guard and a semi choil with a birds beak pommel.
Anyways just a update and I will get a another thread started about
mine version sometime.
Take care all,
Bryan
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I have owned several of the TOPS and still have a custom Tracker in the collection. I just was able to lay hands on a FOX Trakker not to long ago, it is much lighter being it is in N690C and has much flatter grinds. It will cut right away. I don't like the aesthetics of THAT particular FOX knife (FOX is one of my favorite knife manufactures ) but I bet it would work just fine for anyone that had a mind to use it.
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That sounds good to me Bryan. I will be glade to help out with the testing.
Thanks
Hawkeye
Thanks
Hawkeye
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Great design Bryan!
I love the WSK style.
Really like what I am seeing.
Is the spine sharp for striking a firesteel?
I would love to see a 7.5" blade version with more space near the tip for batoning.
Keep the pics coming.
LB
I love the WSK style.
Really like what I am seeing.
Is the spine sharp for striking a firesteel?
I would love to see a 7.5" blade version with more space near the tip for batoning.
Keep the pics coming.
LB
LotusBlade,
Thanks glad you like it what you see so far. As to using the shallow area for scraping a firesteel. yea I will square the spine.
Also that shallow dip in the spine is where you hit with your batton not near the tip. you put the main knife edge on your log and then you hit the shallow dip area with the batton.
Take a look at this pic it has several ways to use the knife.
As to seeing a 7.5" long version it can be made for ya.
. Just let me know if you want one. I will be glad to make you one.
On a side note I had another one milled today but with some differences. I had the saw part milled closer to the handle 4" worth. there is 3" of slanted tip I have not put an shallow dip in it yet not sure if I am going to.
This one has a canted handle with a semi choil right next to the carving area, a slanted guard and a birds beak pommel.
Here is the profile
A few in hand shots,
this pic shows the carving area with the semi choil and like as if I was carving a stick.
This pic shows what it looks like as if I was going to carve a stick with my finger in the semi choil.
You are not going to get any closer to carve that stick than with a choil. That is one thing
about having the slanted guard the top guard keeps my hand from sliding on the carving area
of the blade. and yet to carve I have full control even with my finger so close to the edge.
Take care all,
Bryan
Thanks glad you like it what you see so far. As to using the shallow area for scraping a firesteel. yea I will square the spine.
Also that shallow dip in the spine is where you hit with your batton not near the tip. you put the main knife edge on your log and then you hit the shallow dip area with the batton.
Take a look at this pic it has several ways to use the knife.
As to seeing a 7.5" long version it can be made for ya.
. Just let me know if you want one. I will be glad to make you one.On a side note I had another one milled today but with some differences. I had the saw part milled closer to the handle 4" worth. there is 3" of slanted tip I have not put an shallow dip in it yet not sure if I am going to.
This one has a canted handle with a semi choil right next to the carving area, a slanted guard and a birds beak pommel.
Here is the profile
A few in hand shots,
this pic shows the carving area with the semi choil and like as if I was carving a stick.
This pic shows what it looks like as if I was going to carve a stick with my finger in the semi choil.
You are not going to get any closer to carve that stick than with a choil. That is one thing
about having the slanted guard the top guard keeps my hand from sliding on the carving area
of the blade. and yet to carve I have full control even with my finger so close to the edge.
Take care all,
Bryan
Brian the use of the doublecut saw will greatly improve notching performance in all likelihood. But ya can't use the first saw notch as a wirebreaker as on the tracker.
Glad to see you move the saw back as well, should give more control in use.
What are you going to do in the quarter round area? You seem to have it set up for a very abrupt transition. That area was designed for skinning work on the tracker.
On your second design I really like how close you can get your hand to the carving area.
Glad to see you move the saw back as well, should give more control in use.
What are you going to do in the quarter round area? You seem to have it set up for a very abrupt transition. That area was designed for skinning work on the tracker.
On your second design I really like how close you can get your hand to the carving area.
fmajor007, Thanks, glad you like it.
The OAL on the blank with the saw closer to the handle is 14".
Mike, Yea the saw works great for notches, As to a wire breaker notch, something like that could be added.
Yea I think the saw moved closer to the handle is neat to. But just from using both ways cutting notches seems to be
just as easy either way.
I am still going to sharpen the gut hook area, It might take a little bit of practice with skinning. I personaly never
cared for a gut hook but that is me.
Yea having the choil right next to the carving area really gets you right to the sweet spot for carving. I am going to
change that on the other knives and make it more like that.
Monday I plan to be posting pics of at least one fully done and by next friday maybe one or 2 more.
Soooooo stay tuned lol
Take care all,
Bryan
The OAL on the blank with the saw closer to the handle is 14".
Mike, Yea the saw works great for notches, As to a wire breaker notch, something like that could be added.
Yea I think the saw moved closer to the handle is neat to. But just from using both ways cutting notches seems to be
just as easy either way.
I am still going to sharpen the gut hook area, It might take a little bit of practice with skinning. I personaly never
cared for a gut hook but that is me.
Yea having the choil right next to the carving area really gets you right to the sweet spot for carving. I am going to
change that on the other knives and make it more like that.
Monday I plan to be posting pics of at least one fully done and by next friday maybe one or 2 more.
Soooooo stay tuned lol
Take care all,
Bryan
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Bryan,
That second WSK is an amazing rendition of an awesome design. I really like it with your "signature" slanted guard.
It gives it that Breeden spin and really makes it your own.
I happen to know the WSK/Tracker designs very well. I was, i believe the first to write a comparison between Dave Beck's original and TOPs version. I went under a different forum name back then. Lots of good information-"
Keep in mind when I wrote the comparison, I was using a totally unmodified TOPS version. I had been using the TOPS for over a year before I got the Beck.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...quot-TRACKER-quot-round-1?highlight=Beck+tops
Those that have and USE them, really like them. Those that don't have them are generally the first to say how worthless the design is. I also think that the mods some guys are doing to the TOPS version is outstanding. I may need to pick one up and send it out to Bryan for some of his magic.
That second WSK is an amazing rendition of an awesome design. I really like it with your "signature" slanted guard.
It gives it that Breeden spin and really makes it your own.
I happen to know the WSK/Tracker designs very well. I was, i believe the first to write a comparison between Dave Beck's original and TOPs version. I went under a different forum name back then. Lots of good information-"
Keep in mind when I wrote the comparison, I was using a totally unmodified TOPS version. I had been using the TOPS for over a year before I got the Beck.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...quot-TRACKER-quot-round-1?highlight=Beck+tops
Those that have and USE them, really like them. Those that don't have them are generally the first to say how worthless the design is. I also think that the mods some guys are doing to the TOPS version is outstanding. I may need to pick one up and send it out to Bryan for some of his magic.
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Here is an interesting take. I always wanted one of these. Love the kukri influence.
That Koster looks like a modification of his Survivor design. I have one of his Survivors and it is a very functional piece.
On another note the Himalayan Imports 12" AngKhola or 12" Sirupati would perform nearly the same if not better but has no saw blade.
Personally I find the chopping ability of 7" bladed knives to be anemic at best, If that is the biggest knife I have I would use a baton with it as I would waste far less energy.
On another note the Himalayan Imports 12" AngKhola or 12" Sirupati would perform nearly the same if not better but has no saw blade.
Personally I find the chopping ability of 7" bladed knives to be anemic at best, If that is the biggest knife I have I would use a baton with it as I would waste far less energy.
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I picked up one of these a few years ago.
Best saw-back knife ever.
Not the thickest blade but really tough and holds a great edge.
Best saw-back knife ever.
Not the thickest blade but really tough and holds a great edge.