Re-issue the Bushcraft Blank?

phillipsted · #1

Sal - I'd really like to build a Bushcraft blade for myself, and unfortunately I missed the original issue of the O1 Bushcraft Blanks. They very rarely come up for sale any more.

I've tinkered with a Fallkniven bushcraft blank, but it isn't the same as a Spydie! :cool:

Would you consider taking a small number of Bushcraft blades out of the production runs and offering them as Blanks through SFO? Just curious.

TedP

rycen · #2

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... ght=Blanks

Holland · #3

rycen wrote:http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... ght=Blanks

thats disappointing

phillipsted · #4

I missed that other BF thread over the holidays! Thanks, rycen.

It may be a limited market, but it wouldn't cost Spyderco a lot to keep a few Bushcraft blanks at the SFO for aficionados, would it?...

TedP

Pockets · #5

I agree with the BF post that there is a small market. Production Skandi ground full tang blanks are made by very few makers (Enzo and Mora).

angusW · #6

I kick myself for not getting in on the blanks when they were available. I would love to try putting a handle on a Bushcraft.

OldSarSwmr · #7

I'm in the same boat. I missed out on the Bushcraft blanks too. I was able to get a Woodcraft blank before they were gone though.

Bladekeeper · #8

Call me a nob sorry noob :D but what is the difference between the bushcraft blank and woodcraft blank I got one recently in s30v are they one and the same just in different steel ?
And if they are hold out Ted I'm in the uk which makes rare spydies even harder to get no eBay , and mine was bnib cheaper than original , or is it the 01 you must have ? .

Brock O Lee · #9

I would get one!

jabba359 · #10

Bladekeeper wrote:Call me a nob sorry noob :D but what is the difference between the bushcraft blank and woodcraft blank I got one recently in s30v are they one and the same just in different steel ?
And if they are hold out Ted I'm in the uk which makes rare spydies even harder to get no eBay , and mine was bnib cheaper than original , or is it the 01 you must have ? .

They are different. Not only is the steel different, but so is the handle shape and blade grind.

Bushcraft blank - http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=471

Woodcraft blank - http://spydercosource.com/2010/08/spyde ... raft-fb27/

MachSchnell · #11

Pockets wrote:I agree with the BF post that there is a small market. Production Skandi ground full tang blanks are made by very few makers (Enzo and Mora).

I don't think Mora's are full tang, only partial. :confused:

But there also is the Bark River Knive's - Bushcrafter in CPM-3V at around $225
And the Dan Koster Knives - Bushcraft in CPM-3V for around $230
Blind Horse Knives makes a Bushcraft in O-1 for around $140

These might be considered customs even though they can be readily found for purchase.
(And since they are customs maybe just the blanks could be purchased:confused :)

If you like Survivorman, Helle makes a knife endorsed by Les Stroud called the Temagami for around $160 (it's not full tang construction though.)

That was a little off the main topic, but I wouldn't mind seeing future Spyderco Bushcraft blanks reintroduced. G-10 is great and extremely resistant to the elements, stable, and tough. Drawbacks are that G-10 is heavy, cold to the touch (when cold) and slippery when wet (because they're polished.)

The Mastiff · #12

Kosters knives are excellent, especially in 3V.

Blind horse knives are not only a great deal but they really wring some performance out of that O-1. I really like mine and trust it for things like wood carving hardwoods, etc. . Great stuff!

BRK has people who love them, and some who hate them. Me? I have always felt I got what I paid for. Some edges are pretty thin and make me cringe but I have no bad experiences personally. They also ground the Survive GSO-6 I bought by the start up company. Wickedly sharp. It didn't take long to cut me but I'd hesitate to use it really hard until I thickened it up a bit on the edge. The overall quality seems excellent.

Overall I like my Spyderco the best. Shape, size, heat treat@ final hardness, and of course the ergonomics. It's great to actually use. Not just look good. I have a wood model that was gifted to me, and I was fortunate enough to get a blank. It ( the extra blank) still sits unused in the box with a coat of Renn wax looking as good as it came to me. I love it. :)

I'd like to try a Cruwear model at about rc 62 but to be honest the mule team cruwear does fine for me. It's amazing stuff. I know I repeat that enough to sound like a parrot but it's true

Joe

phillipsted · #13

Fallkniven also sells some of its full-tang blades without scales. I'm a big fan of the F1 - it isn't as good as the Bushcraft (or the Temp2) for ourdoor use, but it is a good form factor nonetheless. Unfortunately, they are made from a laminated VG-10 and J2 steel - O1, it isn't...

TedP