I was being sick of cheap-as-chips-Moras being better than my own knives:-), so I made myself this whittler. Laminate steel, wrought iron / tank bearing steel, 1,8 mm spine thickness, copper ferrule and blackthorn handle.
It made this wood spirit with a beard and locks in five minutes and came back begging for more! I love this knife.
Made this scandi sheath for it.
The sheath oiled and coloured. Have to fit a butt cap (or a gemstone;-))to the handle, and it´s done...
Those are the adventures of Mr. Fimbulmyrk, in bushcraft and blacksmithing, mountainbiking and hiking, reenactment, writing, singing, dancing, stargazing and having a piece of cake and a coffee. Pray have a seat and look around you, but be warned - the forest´s twilight is ferocious at times.
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