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Questions for Sal and Spydercrew....

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Sal,

Where did you guys source your O1 for the BushcraftUK, is it Starrett?

I thought there was a plan to offer the Bushcraft, like the Mule, sans handle and sheath, as a kit knife, can we still look forward to that?

And, with all the steel love floating around, any thoughts on one of the runs being in like M4, 3V, or one of the other high wear vanadium tool steels? Or maybe some other unobtainium carbon steel, like Super Blue....

Finally combed the after-market 'til I got one, and I love it!

Can't wait for the O1 and G-10 combination!

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I thought the main idea of a Bushcraft type knife/scandi grind was blade toughness and ability to sharpen easily in the field. Hence, O-1.
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i love my bushcraftUK, since gettin mine, a 2nd, ive gotten 2 more scandi buchcraft knives! a super thick condor bushlore, and an enzo trapper kit that i handled myself, turned out awsome btw.

i think a bushcraft in 3V and canvas micarta handles would be crazy! id buy that sucker up real quick!!!
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Hi Marion,

Don't know who made the O1. It's a standard steel for many foundries.

Blanks will more than likely go on sale this month.

We plan to eventually make a hi-tech steel version, full flat grind, S90V or 20CP.

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Oh please please please make it from one of those steels, or 3v, or A2, and give us beautiful canvas micarta scales...

I hardly ever beg, but for this one I'll get knee pads...
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Hey,

I really like my Bushcraft. I like the idea of G10 (or some synthetic material). I found it really easy to sharpen, and mirror polish with a waterstone.

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Blanks for the Bushcraft!!!! No way! I better start saving some money!
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sal wrote:Hi Marion,

Don't know who made the O1. It's a standard steel for many foundries.

Blanks will more than likely go on sale this month.

We plan to eventually make a hi-tech steel version, full flat grind, S90V or 20CP.

sal
O1 is pretty standard.

Good to hear about the blanks, thank you!

I will have to read up on 20CP

freeman7 wrote:I thought the main idea of a Bushcraft type knife/scandi grind was blade toughness and ability to sharpen easily in the field. Hence, O-1.
That is one of the design parameters. But even the high wear resistance steels cut pretty easy with diamonds.

skunk_2 wrote:i love my bushcraftUK, since gettin mine, a 2nd, ive gotten 2 more scandi buchcraft knives! a super thick condor bushlore, and an enzo trapper kit that i handled myself, turned out awsome btw.

i think a bushcraft in 3V and canvas micarta handles would be crazy! id buy that sucker up real quick!!!
Do you have an image of your Enzo?

Rhiney wrote:Oh please please please make it from one of those steels, or 3v, or A2, and give us beautiful canvas micarta scales...

I hardly ever beg, but for this one I'll get knee pads...
I don't sense that Micarta is in the cards, as it was found to shrink in the trip from Taiwan to here...

Metals of war wrote:Hey,

I really like my Bushcraft. I like the idea of G10 (or some synthetic material). I found it really easy to sharpen, and mirror polish with a waterstone.

Gabe
The G-10 and O1 version should be seen this year. I too am anxiously awaiting it.

Hector Castro wrote:Blanks for the Bushcraft!!!! No way! I better start saving some money!
No kidding! And I got a wedding I am paying for...


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sal wrote:Hi Marion,

Don't know who made the O1. It's a standard steel for many foundries.

Blanks will more than likely go on sale this month.

We plan to eventually make a hi-tech steel version, full flat grind, S90V or 20CP.

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Marion David Poff wrote:O1 is pretty standard.
IIRC, O1 is a pretty long-established tool steel by machinist's standards, the O standing for "oil quenched". Is that right? seem to recall reading that in one of my knife making type books.
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Marion David Poff wrote: Do you have an image of your Enzo?

just for you marion! this was my first attempt at handling a knife. i did a kydex sheath too, also my first try, im gonna try something a little different next time

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sal wrote: Blanks will more than likely go on sale this month.
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whaaa?!!!! im stoooooked!!! i want like 3! like yesterday!

one in birch, one in micarta, one in the closet!
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Skunk2 Nice work on that Enzo it looks great! Who did you get your blank from?
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billy blade wrote:Skunk2 Nice work on that Enzo it looks great! Who did you get your blank from?
they came from http://www.brisa.fi
im working on an enzo elver in D2 now!
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skunk_2 wrote:just for you marion! this was my first attempt at handling a knife. i did a kydex sheath too, also my first try, im gonna try something a little different next time

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Very Cool!

Thanks for the images!


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