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Which one for large hands?
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Great looking knife and kudos to you for knocking up a jigsaw with it too
Some folk use their Fiddleback's for Fuzz Sticks and Wood Prep for fires or for processing their latest kill. I use it for breaking up 3000 piece jigsaws.
I promise to provide some real pics of it in action at some point. It's really comfortable and worked well when I fooled around with it in the backyard. I can't wait to use it in camp.
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This is a cool thread. I'm glad you got one that fits Thurin.
I think the size difference on the tapered vs non tapered Bushfingers up there are more due to the original thickness of the material. That non tapered one just has a thicker handle. I vary my handle sizes on the same model a lot. This is due to two seperate factors. One, there are folks that like them thin and folks that like them thick. Not a lot of knifemakers will cater to the thick handle guys, so I make a point to do so. Second, as a knifemaker, when you hand grind or carve things, you tend to chase. This side is too big, now that side is too big. This affects the grind heights, the taper thickness on the tang, and handle shaping on frustrating days.
I think the size difference on the tapered vs non tapered Bushfingers up there are more due to the original thickness of the material. That non tapered one just has a thicker handle. I vary my handle sizes on the same model a lot. This is due to two seperate factors. One, there are folks that like them thin and folks that like them thick. Not a lot of knifemakers will cater to the thick handle guys, so I make a point to do so. Second, as a knifemaker, when you hand grind or carve things, you tend to chase. This side is too big, now that side is too big. This affects the grind heights, the taper thickness on the tang, and handle shaping on frustrating days.
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Thanks Andy for the info. It's cool to hear some of the inside stuff that goes into making these incredible knives. Thanks for thinking about guys with big paws like mine.
I'm already planning out my next purchases, which won't necessarily need the thicker stock and handles since I've got it covered with this one. I was thinking that a Kephart was next. Then yesterday I stuck the Bushfinger in its sheath into my pocket as my hands were full and I didn't feel like putting it on my belt and a thought struck me: I would actually like to carry a fixed blade in pocket some times. So now I'm thinking an EDKarda in a nice pocket sheath might be next. I'm sure it'll chase the Spydercos out of the pocket when there's room.
I'm already planning out my next purchases, which won't necessarily need the thicker stock and handles since I've got it covered with this one. I was thinking that a Kephart was next. Then yesterday I stuck the Bushfinger in its sheath into my pocket as my hands were full and I didn't feel like putting it on my belt and a thought struck me: I would actually like to carry a fixed blade in pocket some times. So now I'm thinking an EDKarda in a nice pocket sheath might be next. I'm sure it'll chase the Spydercos out of the pocket when there's room.