Day 16 I said I would post a photo of the CASE so dots and dashes decoders could see when it was made. Best wishes. G [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ] [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
What is the one bushcraft knife you would keep if you had to throw all the others in the river? Best wishes. G
Day 15This is the KA-BAR BK19 Becker Nessmuk. I got a good deal on it, but it just hasn’t made its way into carry or use.I suspect that this knife at 0.165” thick, like many modern “Nessmuk” knives, would be too thick and heavy for the man himself, who preferred a fixed blade that was “thin in the blade, and handy for skinning, cutting meat, or eating with.”
Some excellent blades, y'all! Gra_ Farmer, that fallkniven is beautiful! Is that handle spalted maple?
Day 16ESEE-4 in S35VN and orange G-10I took the handle slabs off at one point, as I thought the knife might be just as good without them but a bit lighter. Turns out that the sheath does not retain the knife sans slabs; it falls right out. Minor disappointment.
I'm planning on doing the Nessmuck Trio next month for the Anniversary Challenge, and having a lousy time finding a proper Nessmuk, as opposed to a combat knife with a little hump on it.
I've been carrying the Cold Steel Voyager L these past few days. It replaced an older second-gen Japanese-made version with the tanto blade. It's honestly much better in the hand, despite being a bit bulky. Quality is great. Only major complaint I've ever had--they're very stiff out of the box. I finally broke in the lock bar leaf spring by leaving it half-open on the dresser for a week.
Weird Esee didn't design that to hold the knife without having handles on--much as they already do for smaller models like the Candiru and Izula.
The Knife Research Rasul, only 600 made, and makes Carothers knives look like toys....that was the knife that started the trend of cutting through metal bolts, with no edge damage. It's Vanadis 23 steel, hardened to 64 Rockwell, holds an edge forever and the apex can feather a single hair.... I'll show it tomorrow
Weird Esee didn't design that to hold the knife without having handles on--much as they already do for smaller models like the Candiru and Izula. Keep meaning on trying a Candiru for pocket carry. I bought the scales (bright orange) for a Candiru by mistake with an Izula at my local knife store, but never returned the scales--mainly as the Candiru looked promising for pocket carry, and I knew the scales would make it much more comfortable.
Bark River version looks nice. 0.094” seems closer to the mark for thickness as well. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for…
Day 17 I have been thinking about joining in the Anniversary Challenge for next month. I have the badge. Like friend BP, I would have to adjust my carry to try for some other badge. I have done that before. Plenty of time to decide. Best wishes. G [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
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