Scandi-Bushcraft Style
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This modern adaptation of an old word classic, made
popular by Ray Mears, Ron Medise
and many others, has a low bevel and a flat grind that just
begs to be taken out into the field
and worked hard....plus a few design variations I've played with.
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"Nordic Grind-PS" Scandi-Bushcraft
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This knife is a traditional grind Scandi-Bushcraft knife. Just over
8 1/2" overall of 1080 high carbon steel
forged
from 5/32" stock with an approx. 1/4" high bevel, flat spine, edge
ground to zero and fully hardened
blade.
The knife above is shown with hand-rubbed finish, handle scales with
palm/pommel swells in stabilized
Curly Birch wood
with black liners and brass handle
bolts and lanyard liner. The knife comes with
a tooled leather pouch sheath
for neck or belt carry.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $350.00 |
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Modified Scandi-Bushcraft "Green Dragon"
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This Scandi-Bushcraft knife is 8
1/2" forged from JD5160 steel. The blade is modified from the traditional
pattern as it has a fully ground/tapered blade 4" long blade and a low
bevel down the spine. The knife
also has a tapered tang, the thickest part being 1/4" at the ricasso. The
handle scales are green
dyed & stabilized Maple Burl wood with stainless steel handle bolts and lanyard liner. The
knife comes with a leather pouch
sheath with a "Winged Dragon" carving.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $400.00 |
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Modified-"Shorty" Scandi-Bushcraft
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This Mini-Version is stylized after our Modified S-B. The
knife is forged from 1/8" thick 1084 high carbon steel
with a hand-rubbed finish (3" blade- 3 1/2" handle). The handle scales are
Desert Ironwood Burl with
green tang liners and stainless steel hand bolts/lanyard liner. The sheath
has a pierced belt loop for
a neck cord so it can be worn both ways. The sheath above is shown with a "Kokopelli"
carving.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $250.00 |
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"Nordic Grind" Scandi-Bushcraft
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This knife is a true-to-form Scandi-Bushcrafter. Just over
8 1/2" overall of 5160 high carbon spring steel
forged from 5/32" stock with an approx. 1/4" high bevel and fully hardened
blade. The knife above is shown
with hand-rubbed finish, handle scales of stabilized Spalted Maple wood
with black liners and brass handle
bolts and lanyard liner. The knife comes with a tooled leather pouch sheath
for neck or belt carry.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $300.00 |
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Scandi-Bushcraft in Damascus-Ironwood
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This is our standard 8 1/2" Scandi-Bushcraft design with a
300 layer high carbon "random" damascus
blade, semi-traditional grind. The handle scales are A-grade Desert Ironwood Burl
with stainless steel
handle bolts and lanyard liner. The knife is shown with a full "Dragon"
carved pouch sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $600.00 |
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"Basic Forged" Scandi-Bushcraft
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This is our "Basic Forged" style done
"cross-over" style with the
Scandi-Bushcraft pattern. The 8 1/2" knife
is forged from JD5160 round stock roughly 1/4" thick. The blade has a hand-rubbed
finish, file worked
thumb
rest and a 3 7/8" cutting edge. The handle is covered with lightly oiled Pig
skin and sinew wrap.
Aside from having a stainless steel clip and a fully tooled "basket weaved"
face. the sheath is
flat, compact and can hold the knife in either direction (blade edge facing
right or left).
Price, with leather sheath: $225.00 |
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