Well...It's Friday...

So close, and yet so far....

Mixed Feelings! Massive Temptation! Deliberations!

And then, happily playing with the FF knives I already have, and waiting to see what's next, next time. :)

... So, it's fair to guess someone likes lime liners? :confused:

:p

(Merry Christmas, y'all.)

~ P.
 
I have absolutely no business looking today...Yet here I am and I see two I really would like to snag....
 
Well Pert,
I personally thought I'd hate the lime liners. Then I saw Brian's Bushcrafter - Ironwood with the green/lime liners. I think I'm in love.

I'm with you Varga. I should not be looking. And yet, as per my routine, I grab my coffee and check the offerings. If I can make it through New Year's Eve I will have accomplished my goal of going an entire month without purchasing a knife for myself (proxy sharking doesn't count).

T
 
pertinux said:
So close, and yet so far....

Mixed Feelings! Massive Temptation! Deliberations!

And then, happily playing with the FF knives I already have, and waiting to see what's next, next time. :)

... So, it's fair to guess someone likes lime liners? :confused:

:p

(Merry Christmas, y'all.)

~ P.
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In general I would agree... I've had many "that knife is perfect" then I see lime pinstripes BUT there are a couple configurations that it works for me... one is the pk I just picked up with starry night scales (below) the other is any blue burl wood... but to each their own... someone usually buys it


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we are good to go


ill post the locked thread here shortly and will be back to unlock the existing thread at 3pm EST


Good Luck & Happy Sharking!
 
Luca917 said:
Well Pert,
I personally thought I'd hate the lime liners. Then I saw Brian's Bushcrafter - Ironwood with the green/lime liners. I think I'm in love.

I'm with you Varga. I should not be looking. And yet, as per my routine, I grab my coffee and check the offerings. If I can make it through New Year's Eve I will have accomplished my goal of going an entire month without purchasing a knife for myself (proxy sharking doesn't count).

T
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Blue with lime liners don't work for me but an Ironwood with black/lime definitely does for some reason. Depends on the knife, colors and materials and it can change over time as things grow on a person. The nice thing about the Fiddleback crew is their variety. You can't please everyone all the time but over time, it seems like they certainly do please everyone. To quote Phillip, We hope ya’ll find “the one or three” today .. but if not today, there's always next week.
 
That bolstered ironwood Bushfinger is perfect!
Someone needs to buy the Kephart or the BC Karda that over got listed on the market...
 
I could certainly find a few today if I could afford it. That Bushfinger is gorgeous, I love the simplicity of that Kephart, the KPH looks awesome, and I could totally dig having that Bear Cub in the project. Though on the Bear Cub, I would have thought from the spalting it was O-1. Funnily enough, the Protagonist catches my eye more than I would expect. The three knife makers I hang out with here locally are all Tolkien fans and have all made what they say were their interpretations of Aragorn's knife. All done at different times without eachother knowing, and all have one form or another of a red handle, but I'm still the odd ball who wants 3/16 like the first ones I handled, so not in danger of going nuts and doing anything drastic this week. One day the right version of that model is going to cause me a head ache, I just know it...but I've been waiting on it for years, so it will be worth it when it happens :)
 
Luca917 said:
Well Pert,
I personally thought I'd hate the lime liners. Then I saw Brian's Bushcrafter - Ironwood with the green/lime liners. I think I'm in love.
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Heespharm said:
In general I would agree... I've had many "that knife is perfect" then I see lime pinstripes BUT there are a couple configurations that it works for me... one is the pk I just picked up with starry night scales (below) the other is any blue burl wood... but to each their own... someone usually buys it...
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Warrior108 said:
Blue with lime liners don't work for me but an Ironwood with black/lime definitely does for some reason. Depends on the knife, colors and materials and it can change over time as things grow on a person. The nice thing about the Fiddleback crew is their variety. You can't please everyone all the time but over time, it seems like they certainly do please everyone. To quote Phillip, We hope ya’ll find “the one or three” today .. but if not today, there's always next week.
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Thanks, guys. And, I know what you mean about the 'right combination'-- and sometimes only knowing what that might be when you see it!

[Navy blue with lime is too Seahawky for me. Until it appears on the Right Knife®. :-p]

In this instance, what I thought was "lime" is actually yellow.

Does anyone have a spine shot of any knife with yellow-linered sapphire burlap? (No hurry. I would do well to Pass, and wait for what I think I know I really want, maybe. Unless navy blue Sharpie would 'take' on Sapphire burlap? :confused: :D)

In the meantime, that Bear Paw keeps drawing my eye. Funny how much a certain handle material changes one's understanding of a given knife.

~ P.
 
Natural handles are not usually on the top of my list but if I didn't already already have 3 OS Ladyfingers, I'd go for that one. The black pins make all the difference in the world and would suck me in (along with the black/white stripes of course) Among the OS Ladyfingers I've had, my advice is someone should SNAG that one because the area where the edge meets the guard is done perfectly.

I've been doing searches and looking at comparison pics off and on all morning and just can't wrap my head around the Bear Cub and if I'd like it or not. The Bushnub II is way up on my favorites list and they seem a bit similar but I'm just not certain. I've given the Kephart a try but just couldn't warm up to the model. The Bear Cub looks almost list a Kephart but scaled down a bit. Guess I'll have to buy one to give it a try some time.

The wood on the Hiking Buddy is just beautiful.
 
Warrior108 said:
Natural handles are not usually on the top of my list but if I didn't already already have 3 OS Ladyfingers, I'd go for that one. The black pins make all the difference in the world and would suck me in (along with the black/white stripes of course) Among the OS Ladyfingers I've had, my advice is someone should SNAG that one because the area where the edge meets the guard is done perfectly.

I've been doing searches and looking at comparison pics off and on all morning and just can't wrap my head around the Bear Cub and if I'd like it or not. The Bushnub II is way up on my favorites list and they seem a bit similar but I'm just not certain. I've given the Kephart a try but just couldn't warm up to the model. The Bear Cub looks almost list a Kephart but scaled down a bit. Guess I'll have to buy one to give it a try some time.

The wood on the Hiking Buddy is just beautiful.
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The Bear Cub is basically a smaller Kephart where the Bear Paw is the larger version.
Bear Cub>Kephart>Bear Paw



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Warrior108 said:
Thanks Jim! That helps
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You're welcome Jerry. I like both the Bear Cub and the Kephart but I find the Bear Paw a bit to large. The Bear Cub is a really great EDC and hiking knife. However, if you haven't warmed up to the Kephart you might feel the same with the Bear Cub.


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Warrior108 said:
Natural handles are not usually on the top of my list but if I didn't already already have 3 OS Ladyfingers, I'd go for that one. The black pins make all the difference in the world and would suck me in (along with the black/white stripes of course) Among the OS Ladyfingers I've had, my advice is someone should SNAG that one because the area where the edge meets the guard is done perfectly.
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I am going to give it try. I would have preferred no white pinstripe (just black), but that is close enough overall to what I have been looking for. We'll see how it goes.

Phil
 
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