What about the toboggan?

Alright Roemer1 and Tekton, it would be my pleasure. I seldom pass up an opportunity to take some knife pics. Roemer1 your theory regarding the sway back is interesting, and it makes sense. I know that sway back and handle sure feels good in hand. :thumbup:;)
 
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Ok now I've got to try one. I need to test the theory against my taller BCjr.
 
The thing I notice the most about the toboggan is the angle Btwn the blade and the handle.

For the most part, the other fiddlebacks I have, except the BLJ/3FJ, all have the handle in line with the blade.

I like the toboggan handle angle and swayback blade.
 
Shamr0ck said:
The thing I notice the most about the toboggan is the angle Btwn the blade and the handle.

For the most part, the other fiddlebacks I have, except the BLJ/3FJ, all have the handle in line with the blade.

I like the toboggan handle angle and swayback blade.
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How does it feel when being used? Is there a specific purpose behind the design?
 
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Regarding handle height of BC Jr vs. Toboggan: The 1/8" SFT BCJr handle height at the palm swell is 1.020". The handle height of the 5/32" 5/32 Toboggan at the Palm swell is 1/25" less. Because the Toboggan's Palm swell is a little thicker, these two knives have the same circumference at the Palm swell, about 1/16" under 3" (hard to tell exactly with my wife's sewing tape.) And their pommels are almost the same, the J's being just about 1/50" wider. Both handles have secure grips. The T's is much narrower in the narrow parts, thus much curvier.
 
The Toboggan has intrigued me since I first saw it. Although I don't have one yet, it is on my short list to-buy. I haven't heard the specific influence for Andy but as it was mentioned already the Toboggan appears to have that Canadian blade styling. I have always liked the blade shapes of the various Canadian styles along with Nessmuks. The blade shapes, regardless of size, work well for hunting and skinning chores. It's my understanding the hump was primarily intended for fleshing hides.

I hope you don't mind Tekton but I thought I would post this knife just because it's interesting to see the similarities to the Toboggan. This is an old Marbles custom that I use as a camp EDC and for some field dressing. I spoke with Mike Stewart recently (president of Marbles at the time this knife was made - circa early 80s) and he told me this knife is a Marbles Woodcraft blade cut down. He assumes it was probably a Woodcraft-gone-bad and they made it into a custom. Once I saw Andy's Toboggan I knew I had to have one because this little custom is so handy. This knife is smaller than a Toboggan. I apologize for the hi-jack but the similarities are at least interesting. From using this Marbles, I definitely can't wait to get my hands on a Tobbogan.

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I used mine on my pumpkin this weekend. Still love this design. It still hangs on my workbench.
 
Thanks Gusbuster, Roemer1, & joarther for the informative comments and photos.

The following picture in particular by Jim has made me want to get a Toboggan, which is a change of position for me.

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Comparison photos:

Lined up by index finger narrow part to show effective length of handle.

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Thanks,

Phil
 
I don't mind at all MajorD. I all the pictures and information now have me really wanting one...
 
Alright, I found one. It will match the other OD bolstered knives I've purchased in the last couple of months. 1/8 A2. SFT. I love the trinity pinout.

It was my birthday yesterday, so this is a beautiful present for myself!
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Awesome. Happy Birthday Tek.
 
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I used mine on my pumpkin this weekend. Still love this design. It still hangs on my workbench.
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Last week my wife got a red curry squash and asked me to cut it in half so that it could go into the oven. This kind of squash has a really tough hide, which I've opened before with a Bear Paw. This time I decided to have a little contest among three knives, the BP, a Bushcrafter Jr., and a Toboggan. (I considered a Monarch but wanted to use knives with wide handles to make pushing more comfortable.) In a surprise, the Toboggan was the clear winner. The shorter blade meant that I could apply the necessary force more gradually and safely. With the two longer blades it seemed more likely that the round squash, lying on its side, could scoot off the cutting board, possibly deflecting the blade in a direction that could injure me. Especially on the Bear Paw, the point was farther from my hand, lessening control. How long a blade do you need for a squash anyway? Once the hide is cut round, you just pull the halves apart. In addition, the upswept blade meant that my hand wasn't as much above the blade; it could be more to the side. Finally, the generous guard and narrow indexing circumference added to the feeling safety. (My hands were injured badly some years ago, greatly reducing sense of touch and gripping strength in my dominant -- right -- hand, so safety is a big deal for me.)

I held round 2 of the competition a few days later, when my wife asked me to pry apart 5 pounds of frozen beef bones so that she put half of them into the crock pot to make soup stock. The block comprised about 15 sawn pieces of bone. The Toboggan won again. I found that I could really control the pressure I applied by placing my left palm on top of my right hand. And by control what I mean is that I could do the job with less pressure. I could just gently insert the 5/32 blade between the pieces until I'd separated out about half.
 
Comprehensivist said:
Thanks Gusbuster, Roemer1, & joarther for the informative comments and photos.

The following picture in particular by Jim has made me want to get a Toboggan, which is a change of position for me.



Thanks,

Phil
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You are welcome, Phil. I can't tell you how many times I've studied your posts comparing models. So it means a lot to know that I posted something that was helpful to you.
 
Tekton said:
Alright, I found one. It will match the other OD bolstered knives I've purchased in the last couple of months. 1/8 A2. SFT. I love the trinity pinout.

It was my birthday yesterday, so this is a beautiful present for myself!
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Happy Belated Birthday Tek! Congrats on scoring your Toboggan! The OD bolstered Bocote with Trinity pin out looks great!
 
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