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I bought one today from e-bay and was wondering if there are different finishes on the handles. Some pics show the knife with really nice looking wood handles and some look more plane jane .Was there a numbered limited edition of these sealed in the linseed oil bag and the rest are not?

One of the beauties, and the curses, of most natural materials is that no two specimens look exactly alike. Some, like modern ivory, differ in very subtle ways, to the point where the differences are not noticeable unless examined very closely. But others vary much more noticeably, to the point that, within a group of 1000 knives, some will be strikingly beautiful and others quite pedestrian. Burl woods tend to fall into that later category.

i find myself wanting a bushcraft more and more. i cant wait for sal and co. to figure something out with it. cheap FRN, or micarta handles would be fine with me!

shiyfire wrote:I bought one today from e-bay and was wondering if there are different finishes on the handles. Some pics show the knife with really nice looking wood handles and some look more plane jane .Was there a numbered limited edition of these sealed in the linseed oil bag and the rest are not?

If that's the auction I think it is, they used the prototype picture in the catalog which doesn't have the spalted Maple. Your knife will almost surely be nicer than that picture.

The Bushcrafter is , IMO, a hellova knife. I appreciate fine wood in furniture and other objects, and like working with it. It's not a factor in my choosing, or appreciating knives though.

The ergonomics and steel/grinds are what really get my attention. The Bushcrafter is a very fine knife, made for hard use lasting a couple of generations if taken care of. Everything is well thought out, and the grinds are very well done. I love the choice of steel too, and can really make the thing cut, slice, scrape, drill, and all kinds of things I normally wouldn't even consider doing with the EDC folders I prefer ( ZDP stretch, etc. )

I hope they get the problem with the wood worked out as it's a fine knife that a lot of people will find just right.

My only complaint on mine was the slight shrinkage on the wood ruined what was a perfect, smooth grip suitable for hard use. It is not living up to it's design potential as is, and can makes it a slightly less comfortable knife when really bearing down on something.

The steel is a work of art on it though.

Got my Spydie Bushcraft today and the wood looks awesome. Anybody know how to get the oil off the handles?

I have read that Acetone is the way to do from one of Sal's posts.

Thanks ,i had a gallon in the shop. It worked like a charm. I sure hope the handles dont crack, this is a beautiful knife .

Nice pic, shiyfire!

I'm keeping some money aside for when the cracked handle seconds become available. Your picture further whets my appetite. Bring 'em on.

I was using my Bushcrafter to cut baling twine and trim some green twigs off an old apple tree for my daughter's rabbit to gnaw on. What a nice knife. The slight shrinkage of handle material gave no problems. Granted, I was not building shelters, fires or bough beds. But I would buy another one if they became available.

Jay_Ev wrote:Nice pic, shiyfire!

thanks jay!

shiyfire wrote:Thanks ,i had a gallon in the shop. It worked like a charm. I sure hope the handles dont crack, this is a beautiful knife .

Beautiful Bushcraft, shiyfire! Great job cleaning the oil off. Could you let us know a bit more detail about how you did it with the acetone? Did you soak it for a while first? I seem to remember Sal saying it took a lot of elbow grease and time to clean off. Also, did you re-oil with anything after? Thanks! :)

wow i dont like fixed blades but that is a freaking beauty! i bet its a beast of a cutter too. i may to also get one if sal puts them out cheap, i dont care about cracks. there are no cracks in the blade, thats all that matters to me.... :D
ill make it user for around the house

maybe a few "whole knife" shots, other side of the blade shiyfile? thanx. congrats bro enojoy it. let us know how it goes with the handle, i want to see pics of all the hub bub..... i never even seen the problem that sal explained. i dont even know what to look for :confused: :confused:

Heres a short video i made of it on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBIxrYkjcGA

Great video, shiyfire. It looks like the handle on yours is perfect. So please give a little more detail on the acetone cleaning process. Cheers! :)

Doc Pyres wrote:Great video, shiyfire. It looks like the handle on yours is perfect. So please give a little more detail on the acetone cleaning process. Cheers! :)

I used a old wash cloth, soaked it in acetone and spent the next hour scrubbing the wood and blade. Mine still has a small amount of oil on it ,i didnt want to soak it in the acetone so i just scrubbed it off. I figure the rest will come off with use this spring.

shiyfire wrote:I used a old wash cloth, soaked it in acetone and spent the next hour scrubbing the wood and blade. Mine still has a small amount of oil on it ,i didnt want to soak it in the acetone so i just scrubbed it off. I figure the rest will come off with use this spring.

Thanks! An hour of scrubbing is well worth the great result you got. Your info has definitely made me take a more serious look at getting the Bushcraft as is and trying to just clean it up and not worry about cracks or shrinkage if it does happen at some point in the future.