Grats, looks like a great knife. How much does it weigh? I have been looking to get a Golok and would be curious as to how they would compare, though a 12" machete might be a fairer comparison.
Thanks, I'm not sure what it weighs, I'll weigh it tomorrow at the UPS Store

Other than reach, I expect it to do as well at chopping as a 12 inch machete.
WOW again, now that's rare
Sweet, let us know how she battons
Well, first it's going in a piece I am writing, but you know me, pics of it in use will come soon
wow.. that is a beauty.. always loved that design...
hope all is well Andy..
Yeah, me too. I stared longingly at the first ones he released with exotic woods and bolsters, but didn't need anything that fancy. This one is perfect for my needs.
Stunning! That knife won't take any prisoners
Oh, I don't know...I think it has captured me pretty well
wow! Your pix are just great! You really nailed it! Another perfect example of the Fiddleback Forge species!
Kindest regards from Austria!
Max
Thank you! I think I'm am getting almost as good at capturing Andy's craftsmanship as he is at producing it, but pics still never really do his knives justice, they have to be felt to really appreciate.
DANG - what a knife!! Pictures like these really erode the 'I don't need one of these' thinking - that's for sure...
Gorgeous grind, fantastic scale/liner combination and you know it is all Fiddleback. - Andy hits the bulls-eye again!!
What are your thoughts on a sheath for it?
Yeah, I know that technically I needed another knife like I need anther hole in my head. But I have been wanting a larger knife of a non-tactical nature for a long time, and did not want it to just look like a big butcher knife. I love the flare that Andy brings to his work, and this one just nails what I have wanted. So it actually fill a void that had been empty. He really nailed the grind I wanted, and the ergos are phenomenal, I can't stop playing with this one. Well, I am just going to make it a slip sheath for now, but I think since I have friends who have all of the tools they are not using right now, who have been pushing me to try my hand at leather work, that I am going to try my hand at tooling a leather sheath for it.