Woods Wandering With A Terrasaur

[Mistwalker]

I am about to do something I have never done before,I am going to send a knife off to have a sheath made for it. I want one of Mark's tooled leather sheaths, and he does not have a Terrasaur in house yet. So...since I have trust issues with the USPS, I thought I'd at least get in some wandering time with the knife before I send it off.

It is a sweet Terrasaur, Evergreen burlap over natural canvas with yellow pin stripes on tapered 5/32 O-1.

I'm glad to see the canopy returning before it starts getting hot.

I do not know what this is yet, and by image search neither does google, but I thinks it's a really cool looking flower.

Sassafras

Solomon's Seal

And False Solomons Seal which flowers at the tip of the stem

Lots of caterpillars

A hornet gathering building materials

Long Leaf Magnolia

Rattlesnake Weed

I wandered my way to a stream.

I spotted a crow taking a bath and then drying off, but he left pretty quick when he heard me.

Looks like I may have spooked a wood sprite, and made them leave so fast they dropped their wand

Trillium

Cool water under the high canopy

I found these bushes interesting.

Lots of them along the stream

Soon it was snack time

Not a bad view for relaxing with

This is one of the tasks, one of my favorite knife uses, that make me prefer the convex models over the Scandi models. When you pack white cheddar cheese on a hike and it gets warm, it's hard to slice it thin with the 1/8 Scandi blades without just smashing it. However even 5/32 convex slices it fine.

And thus begins the patina

I enjoyed the view a little longer, then it was time to head out.

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[_Westy_]

Gorgeous shots as usual and thanks for putting the Terrasaur on my radar. That is a wonderful example, seeing those hand shots really help put this knife in perspective for me.

 

[M4Super90]

Always love the photos Brian. Such a contrast to see wet and green. Thanks for the diversion. The Terrasaur isn't mentioned enough. I'm going to take mine out for spin up on the rim this weekend.

 

[Warrior108]

Unbelievable pictures and post - as always. Thanks for sharing!

Although, now I'm hungry.

 

[Marl71]

Really enjoyed the photos. I think the first flower might be columbine. The Terrasaur is my favorite model of Fiddleback so far. For me, the handle design and blade shape are perfect for everything from light kitchen use to heavy wood carving.

 

[Odaon]

Great pictures as always. The Terrasaur has been one that I've been eyeing for a while.

I agree with Marl. Definitely a columbine, maybe an eastern red columbine.

Really enjoyed the photos. I think the first flower might be columbine. The Terrasaur is my favorite model of Fiddleback so far. For me, the handle design and blade shape are perfect for everything from light kitchen use to heavy wood carving.

 

[Scotcha]

Great pics & post Brian, sweet Terrasaur to top it!!

 

[swonut]

I second the Red Columbine.

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/red-columbine

 

[crex]

The shrub you found interesting with the smaller knotted dark purple flowers and big seed pods is Sweet Shrub. Some locals call it (all-spice). Crush the dried stems and give it a sniff. That bud shot looks a bit frost bitten.

 

[BushBarb]

Great walk through the woods. Was very entertaining with the awesome pictures!


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[MTURBO]

Awesome pics! Thank you.:thumbup:

 

[Mistwalker]

Gorgeous shots as usual and thanks for putting the Terrasaur on my radar. That is a wonderful example, seeing those hand shots really help put this knife in perspective for me.

Thank you, and I'm glad the shots helped. I have played with a few Terrasaurs that belonged to friends over the years, but they were all scandi ground. My pronlem is that for me to like how the scandi grind slices it has to be thinner steel than I prefer in other applications. So I prefer the convex grind. This is all a personal thing. For one friend, his scandi ground Terrasaur is his favorite knife of all.

Always love the photos Brian. Such a contrast to see wet and green. Thanks for the diversion. The Terrasaur isn't mentioned enough. I'm going to take mine out for spin up on the rim this weekend.

Thank you sir, and yeah I bet it is. I am hopeful of passing through your part of the country next January if I go to the SHOT Show. I don't expect to like Vegas...just not a big city guy, but I suspect I could find something to do wandering around with my camera outside the city I am really liking it. The handle reminds me a bit of the original Recluse handle, and it's really comfortable in use.

Unbelievable pictures and post - as always. Thanks for sharing!

Although, now I'm hungry.

Thanks man, glad you liked the post! Sorry about that, but a man has to eat

Really enjoyed the photos. I think the first flower might be columbine. The Terrasaur is my favorite model of Fiddleback so far. For me, the handle design and blade shape are perfect for everything from light kitchen use to heavy wood carving.

Thank you, I'm glad you liked them. I believe you are right, funny that google image didn't recognize them. I am really liking it a lot, it is a really simple yet very versatile design.

Great pictures as always. The Terrasaur has been one that I've been eyeing for a while.

I agree with Marl. Definitely a columbine, maybe an eastern red columbine.

Thanks man, and yeah I had been watching them for some time. Several have passed through lately that caught my eye. I am really enjoying using it.

And I agree also, sefinitely looks like the eastern red columbine to me.

Great pics & post Brian, sweet Terrasaur to top it!!

Thank you Abe, glad you enjoyed the post!

I second the Red Columbine.

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/red-columbine

I agree, I think that's it.

The shrub you found interesting with the smaller knotted dark purple flowers and big seed pods is Sweet Shrub. Some locals call it (all-spice). Crush the dried stems and give it a sniff. That bud shot looks a bit frost bitten.

Thank you sir. After the luck I had with the columbine yesterday I hadn't even started trying to identify that bush yet. I would say they are frost bitten from the icy rains we had over the winter. The wiki says the seeds are poisonous, but looking at the hole in the bottom of the seed pod, something out there can eat them.

 

[Mistwalker]

Great walk through the woods. Was very entertaining with the awesome pictures!


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Thanks David, glad you enjoyed the hike!

Awesome pics! Thank you.:thumbup:

Thanks man, glad you liked them!

 

[dogbone11]

Man, you can tell the people around here are outdoors folks... ID'd the plants in no time!

Great post and pics Mist.

 

[Mistwalker]

Man, you can tell the people around here are outdoors folks... ID'd the plants in no time!

Great post and pics Mist.

Thanks man. Definitely outdoors folks here. I like the way we share our knowledge of the woods. I think Andy's love of the outdoors really shines through in his knives, and I like the way that draws a lot of people who also love the outdoors here to this forum.

 

[Mistwalker]

The Terrasaur isn't mentioned enough. I'm going to take mine out for spin up on the rim this weekend.

Funny, I was just talking to a friend who lives in California and just went to Vegas for a vacation. Looking at the pictures she took and showed me from out and about in the desert, I was just thinking the Terrasaur might be the one I'd prefer there. Big enough to do a lot, but not so big and bulky as to be a burden. And pretty pointy too

 

[Onedog]

I'm a big fan of the Terrasaur. Great profile and great handle design. As I'm typing this I really can't stop thinking about how well executed all of Andy's woods style knives are. From the Hiking Buddy up to the Woodsman. Each one is well thought out and well made. Regardless of what I'm doing, from quick a day hike to mult-day outings, I've yet to feel like I'm just "making do" with one of Andy's knives.

 

[Fiddleback]

I'm a big fan of the Terrasaur. Great profile and great handle design. As I'm typing this I really can't stop thinking about how well executed all of Andy's woods style knives are. From the Hiking Buddy up to the Woodsman. Each one is well thought out and well made. Regardless of what I'm doing, from quick a day hike to mult-day outings, I've yet to feel like I'm just "making do" with one of Andy's knives.

Thaks OD. Keep in mind that the Terassaur was designed by Joe Flowers though.

 

[Onedog]

Thaks OD. Keep in mind that the Terassaur was designed by Joe Flowers though.

Yeah, that was part of what I was thinking. I know that the Terrasaur, Arete and KEB aren't your designs but it's you and the FF crew who bring those designs to life so to speak. A great design is a great place to start but the execution and interpretation of that design is just as important. The same goes of the Nessmuk and the Kephart. Both are older, and at this point, traditional designs but you and The Forge produce awesome interpretations of those designs. It shows not only your skill as a craftsman but the high standard that you hold yourself and the crew at FF too. It all makes for some extremely satisfied customers. I mean, if you gave me those designs and I tried to make them, I don't think people would be as psyched to own and use them.

 

[Mistwalker]

I'm a big fan of the Terrasaur. Great profile and great handle design. As I'm typing this I really can't stop thinking about how well executed all of Andy's woods style knives are. From the Hiking Buddy up to the Woodsman. Each one is well thought out and well made. Regardless of what I'm doing, from quick a day hike to mult-day outings, I've yet to feel like I'm just "making do" with one of Andy's knives.

I am becoming a big fan of it the more I use it. And yes Andy really does put a lot of thought in his knives that come from his years of experience in using them in the field.

Thaks OD. Keep in mind that the Terassaur was designed by Joe Flowers though.

Yes it was, but having several years of experience at designing knives and doing R&D work and consulting on various designs by several companies and makers the last decade or so, I do have some insight into that world from personal experiences. I drew out the Raptor one day while using a Hiking Buddy, but you made the necessary adjustments to make the knife what it is (I still want one in tapered 3/16 ). I drew out the knife that is now the "Griffin-X" that Dylan makes, and he made the necessary tweaks and adjustments to make the knife what it is. I have handled Terrasaurs made by you and some of the earliest ones that Brian Andrews made for Joe. There actually are several subtle differences between them. You have always put a lot of yourself and your own experiences into the knives you make. Regardless of who drew or designed them, they are always uniquely Andy Roy knives.