woodcarving folder

[wagdie]

Still looking for an usable spyderco folder , the best untill now is the modified old endura 4 the steel is hard enough and the handle gives a beautifull grip.
I also experimented with the equilibrium but its too little and the vg10 steel bends on the edge .

[rodloos]

I guess it depends on what kind of carving you do. For intricate carving of shapes, such as a wood chain, I favor a small narrow blade to get it inside the curves. The Kiwi does that well.

For general whittling, peeling the bark off a stick, making wood shavings for starting a fire etc., I like *any* of them with a bit larger handle and blade - Native 5, Manix 2 FFG in M4, plus the fixed blades Moran, Bushcraft UK all work great.

[phillipsted]

I like a wharncliffe blade for whittling - and have been using the Bradley Air recently. It has a nice sharp tip, thin and narrow blade - a great slicer. Plus the M4 steel is as-good-as-it-gets. Might be a bit small for some hands, but its a great knife.

TedP

[wagdie]

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[wagdie]

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no it is just more making spoons or rough shapes to finish them later at home where i have the finer tools .
bought a paramilitary last week , it seems fantastic steel only the edge is a bit short .
do you have a foto of that bradley air philip?

[wagdie]

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[yablanowitz]

That looks to be what's left of and Endura4, which would most likely be the same VG-10 steel as the Equilibrium. While I would agree on it being too small, I would guess that the edge bending is more likely the result of trying to run it at too small an included angle. I prefer smaller, thinner blades for whittling, and I have large hands so I like a bigger handle. The only Spyderco that I've used much for carving is the Nilakka.



7 1/2' chain done almost exclusively with the Nilakka.

[Holland]

wow thats amazing! well done :D

[Don W]

yablanowitz!!! That is impressive. Any idea how many hours you spent working on it?

[wagdie]

yes a beautifull chain and nice i looked up the nilakka has s30v steel like the paramilitary ,
pity it is not a folder still easy to carry i would buy it at once.
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the spoons were made with what was left of the endura :)
the yellow wood is osage orange , incredible to find an usa tree here in liguria .

[yablanowitz]

The Nilakka is a folder, shown here open and closed



Don, there are a few hundred hours in that. It occupied most of my whittling time for almost a year.

[ChapmanPreferred]

:eek:

[dres_x]

That looks to be what's left of and Endura4, which would most likely be the same VG-10 steel as the Equilibrium. While I would agree on it being too small, I would guess that the edge bending is more likely the result of trying to run it at too small an included angle. I prefer smaller, thinner blades for whittling, and I have large hands so I like a bigger handle. The only Spyderco that I've used much for carving is the Nilakka.



7 1/2' chain done almost exclusively with the Nilakka.

O_O wow...
Is there actually a use for this? Or is it just to impress everyone who sees it? XD

[yablanowitz]

O_O wow...
Is there actually a use for this? Or is it just to impress everyone who sees it? XD

Well, it's pretty good for collecting cobwebs. :D Other than that, just decoration. Wooden chain has a pretty low tensile strength.

[wagdie]

Yes that must be a good woodcarving folder , good size, sov steel , smooth edge, when i knew this before i did not buy the paramilitary but this one
thanks yablanowitz. one day ill have one too .

[Jazz]

Nice job, Yab. Did you use a broom handle?

[yablanowitz]

It was an extension handle for paint rollers, or at least that's where I fond it in the hardware store.

[dres_x]

Well, it's pretty good for collecting cobwebs. :D Other than that, just decoration. Wooden chain has a pretty low tensile strength.

That's still pretty freaking epic though :eek:

[christopher]

My hat's off to you mr. Yablanowitz. A very nice execution of a difficult project.

My choice is a Yojimbo2. It fits my hand very well and the curve in the back of the blade allows quality control. But nothing compared to what I've seen here.

Very Respectfully.....

[xceptnl]

I would recommend the Cento 4 to the OP.

Yab...... that is an impressive commitment of time for something that collects cobwebs. If you are interested I have a handful of items that also preform this task that I would trade you for your one item. he he he

Thanks for sharing.