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Happy Veteran's Day to one and all. I'm grateful to take a moment and remember some of those who have served and continue to do so.
A while back Andy generously sent me a Bushboot. In the spirit of "pay-it-forward", I made a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project in his name, on this Veteran's Day.
This has been a good Fall for me and I've been able to get out on a few trips. Winter is starting to make it's way into the calendar, but the mountains are still dry. So far the Bushboot has made it up to Glacier National Park, Vedauwoo State Park, and the Snowy Range a few times. It has seen some use fishing and has climbed a couple mountains this fall.
It's hard to relate what an outstanding belt knife this model is. Of course that's partly because it suits my style of using a knife, but I also think it is just a well thought out little blade. I'm a fan of the drop-point and on this 3.5" blade it works very well. The curved handle and drop point allow one to "palm" the handle and index the point with an index finger for maximum point control.
Similarly the curved handle work really well in a reverse grip for carving or peeling. I will say that in the reverse grip the pointed bottom of the pommel can dig into the heel of my hand a bit, but this doesn't seem to be a big deal in real life. Plus I like the way my pinky finger can securely lock up against the pommel with a standard grip.
I'm not sure what the Rockwell rating would be, but the blade seems fairly hard. It holds an edge well and, as I sit here typing, I note that it is easily shave the hair off my arm. I've tried to give the secondary edge a "V" grind for working with wood, but, since I freehand sharpen and strop, it is really a bit of a convex edge. I carves and cuts like you'd expect a razor sharp knife to work and it'll gut a trout with ease--love the drop point.
The steel is starting to develop a little patina now. On one arduous climb, on a hot day, under a brutal Western sun, I was drenched with sweat and the leather sheath picked up some moisture and salt and the following day the blade was a bit rusted. I cleaned it up with sandpaper, a strop, and some metal polish. No real harm, but a reminder to be careful when using leather sheaths. It's looking really good.
All in all, Andy has the ergos on this model well dialed in and it seems as close to ideal as one can get to an EDC or hiking knife. I was hoping to use it to process a deer, but that won't happen this Fall. Maybe next year....
A while back Andy generously sent me a Bushboot. In the spirit of "pay-it-forward", I made a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project in his name, on this Veteran's Day.
This has been a good Fall for me and I've been able to get out on a few trips. Winter is starting to make it's way into the calendar, but the mountains are still dry. So far the Bushboot has made it up to Glacier National Park, Vedauwoo State Park, and the Snowy Range a few times. It has seen some use fishing and has climbed a couple mountains this fall.
It's hard to relate what an outstanding belt knife this model is. Of course that's partly because it suits my style of using a knife, but I also think it is just a well thought out little blade. I'm a fan of the drop-point and on this 3.5" blade it works very well. The curved handle and drop point allow one to "palm" the handle and index the point with an index finger for maximum point control.
Similarly the curved handle work really well in a reverse grip for carving or peeling. I will say that in the reverse grip the pointed bottom of the pommel can dig into the heel of my hand a bit, but this doesn't seem to be a big deal in real life. Plus I like the way my pinky finger can securely lock up against the pommel with a standard grip.
I'm not sure what the Rockwell rating would be, but the blade seems fairly hard. It holds an edge well and, as I sit here typing, I note that it is easily shave the hair off my arm. I've tried to give the secondary edge a "V" grind for working with wood, but, since I freehand sharpen and strop, it is really a bit of a convex edge. I carves and cuts like you'd expect a razor sharp knife to work and it'll gut a trout with ease--love the drop point.
The steel is starting to develop a little patina now. On one arduous climb, on a hot day, under a brutal Western sun, I was drenched with sweat and the leather sheath picked up some moisture and salt and the following day the blade was a bit rusted. I cleaned it up with sandpaper, a strop, and some metal polish. No real harm, but a reminder to be careful when using leather sheaths. It's looking really good.
All in all, Andy has the ergos on this model well dialed in and it seems as close to ideal as one can get to an EDC or hiking knife. I was hoping to use it to process a deer, but that won't happen this Fall. Maybe next year....
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