John Fitch JS, actually a Bowie.
Works fine as a Camp knife.
Monday starts black bear season and if rifle fails...
DC…:thumbup:
Yowza, that's a beaut!
What's your Camp Knife ?
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Yowza, that's a beaut!
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Man, this was a fun thread to browse. Siegle really nails convexes. Lots of Gossman goodness too. Fun read.
When I designed my Camp Knife I was thinking of car camping basically. If you were going out lightweight style, a hiking style knife is plenty. But then, I called those sized knives hiking ish names. Mine is a big honking pants dropper that is meant for firewood and shelter pole collection. I wouldn't carry a knife like this on my belt. I keep one near the firewood stack to baton my kindling. My belt knife is 1/10 the weight.
When I designed my Camp Knife I was thinking of car camping basically. If you were going out lightweight style, a hiking style knife is plenty. But then, I called those sized knives hiking ish names. Mine is a big honking pants dropper that is meant for firewood and shelter pole collection. I wouldn't carry a knife like this on my belt. I keep one near the firewood stack to baton my kindling. My belt knife is 1/10 the weight.
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Fiddleback forge custom by Andy Roy. The smaller knife is a Ladyfinger, also made by Andy to match.
Very happy with both of them and they complement each other well.
Look like a perfect team - beautiful set. :thumbup:
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Robert B. What did your blade start as and what is the marking on the blade? Thanks, John
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It was a leaf spring, hammer forged to completion...only descaled with 220 grit paper, then 400 and "stone washed" using a red scotchbrite pad. Marking is my makers mark, R B and mjolnir under it.
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Robert.B, thanks, nice job. John
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The CABS is a superb woods knife. The convex blade, the INFI steel, just keep on working. Bark River Aurora is also convex, and very capable as well. I don't think one of these is really better than the other.
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New favorite camp knife - BR's Hudson Bay Camp II:
Classic as all get-out, but hardly just a 'period reproduction knife.'
9" full-tang blade of A2 with a .200" spine, 14.6" overall.
Took apart a couple Christmas trees with it the other day, and was seriously impressed. I'd put this knife up against a modern chopper any day:
Fire prep, from splitting to shavings, is a breeze:
I've used it a fair bit in the kitchen as well, and in my opinion this is what separates the true "camp knife" from a knife that is just a big, dedicated chopper. It sliced meat and veggies as finely as knives 1/3 its size. :thumbup:
Classic as all get-out, but hardly just a 'period reproduction knife.'
9" full-tang blade of A2 with a .200" spine, 14.6" overall.
Took apart a couple Christmas trees with it the other day, and was seriously impressed. I'd put this knife up against a modern chopper any day:
Fire prep, from splitting to shavings, is a breeze:
I've used it a fair bit in the kitchen as well, and in my opinion this is what separates the true "camp knife" from a knife that is just a big, dedicated chopper. It sliced meat and veggies as finely as knives 1/3 its size. :thumbup: