Wish List: Scandi Folder

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william O

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I am interested in a folder for use while with my son on Boy Scout events when fixed blade knives are banned(right or wrong it's their rule). I own a wonderful Swiss Tool and a Mel Pardue Griptilian, both which I love, but they don't seem to carve wood/feathersticks like I'd like. I also bought a WK-2, but it doesn't seem to cut too great for me, and the scales and blade seem a little too wiggly for my taste.
I'm sure it's more my lack of proper technique than the tool, but I seem to be more comfortable with a scandi grind for wood carving. I love my Enzo Trapper, and I'm looking for a folder that has similar performance. 1. scandi grind, 2. comfortable grip, 3. O-1 or D-2 steel, I think, 4. under 4 inch length blade, 5. locking mechanism strong enough to take light batoning of 1 inchish thick wood, 6. very sharp squared spine to shower sparks from a firesteel.

I've been told that Enzo will be selling a scandi folder later this month, or at least this spring, that I'm strongly considering. Also stumbled upon a very nice looking Bernie Garland Bushcraft Folder, but it looks very expensive, and I'm not familiar with his reputation.

Is there another folder I should consider? Is it conceivable that I can have a knife maker craft one to the above specifications?

Sorry for the naive questions, William
 
Opinel nº 8 with carbon blade?....Ok, no scandi grid, but very cheap! (almost here in Europe)

The boy can lost, demage....and don´t worry about it!
 
The Swede-88 is reputable, I own 2 and they see a lot of use, no blade play, solid lock-up, the blade geometry takes time getting use to but is a very useful design offering plenty of belly. The only thing I did to mine which I find helped a lot in terms of comfort was sanding down the backend of the handle.

The swede-88 like opinel also needs a bit of handle waterproofing, I had mine in my jacket this winter for some time and there was a bit of swelling around the rivet.
 
I hope this doesn't sound offensive to anyone, but the EKA doesn't seem "magical" to me. I guess it's just not my taste.

I think I will order a carbon opinel just to try it out.

To be clear, though, the knife I'm looking for is for me, not my little Boy Scout. For now, the knife bug hasn't bit him yet. Thanks for the suggestions.
 
None taken, The Swede-88 really is one of those knives that takes getting use to.

Either way you'll enjoy the opinel, its just not as robust.. for me it seems the opinel blade is more "flimsy" and I'd be worried of bending or breaking the tip if I had to drill with one.

They are mostly knives that were used for small crafts, around wine vineyards and the garden.
 
Yeah. I like the idea of a really worthy, reasonably priced knife that performs well, but I can sort of neglect or mistreat without much guilt, kind of like my Mora Clipper, which I love. I think I'll order one or two opinels.

The one I have in mind, though, would be more of a special knife that I will LOVE the feel of while playing around carving feather sticks at the fireside, or other fun little whittling or carving projects. I also need it to be GREAT for putting together a quick fire (sharp spine for firesteel, capable of light batoning, great feather sticks, ect.).
 
I had Richard J Modify my emerson a- 101

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641456&highlight=emerson+scandi

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you could get a spyderco Endura and have Tom Krien turn it into a 0 ground scandi (I'm thinking of doing this myself)

Brandon
 
Woodsknife of finland makes a very nice scandi folder. I believe you can get them thru cloudburst or cloud berry don't recall the site name. I have a Woodsknife hiker and love it.
 
Just emailed him. Its a hollow grind so it would be a bit harder. He could do a higher hollow or a flat grind though. Maybe the flat won't be bad.
 
Joezilla

Nice A100! I was thinking of getting a local maker to make me a pocket knife with D2 and scandi. But funds do not allow it. Hopefully in future.
 
Joe,

I think the high flat would be fine, maybe even more useful over all, just not as unique (spyderco makes a flat ground endura already).

I was under the impression though that the new enduras had a flat sabre grind where the older ones had a hollow sabre grind. I honestly don't know, I don't have either one right now, but it is on my short list.

Brandon
 
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bkduckworth said:
I was under the impression though that the new enduras had a flat sabre grind where the older ones had a hollow sabre grind.
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I think you're right - mine look pretty flat to me. If I lay a ruler or other flat object across the primary bevel it looks either flat or slightly convex, not hollow.

I would think that the sabre grind Endura would easily make a decent scandi with a regrind. I can't help wondering how hard it would be to do that myself - but it is a nice knife and I don't know if I could do a tidy enough job of it. I really wouldn't mind it having a scandi grind though. I would think that resting the primary bevel flat on a diamond hone and grinding away until the secondary bevel completely disappeared would work, follow that with a finer stone to smoove the scratches out.
 
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