Crooked knives

[welshwhit]

Morning everone,

I'm after a good crooked knife, right handed, and was after some advice and opinions about which are good 'uns and where best to get them from

Thanks

Drew

 

[MikaelMazz]

http://orien-m.paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/


http://www.etsy.com/listing/42018112/crooked-knife

Orienm from paleoplanet makes the best crooked knives on the market in my opinion. I had him make me a blade in the traditional way with the bent up tang. It is an excelent high carbon steel and they are made to order so you can have it made the way you want. You may be able to have him make you just the blade for a cheaper price. I have been using it for years and love it. It has all the right crooks unlike some others I have seen like the one ray mears sales.

The only problem is I dont know if he will ship to the UK.
You can contact him at paleoplanet if you have an account there or in the second link you can also contact him.

Good luck, hope this helps.

 

[MikaelMazz]

http://www.poleandpaddle.com/crookedblades.html

Here is another source you can look into.

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

I would suggest Jojo's over anyone else out there.

I've been using his design for a year and a half straight in the Canadian woods, making everything from pothangers to canoe paddles, and will always vouch for his work.

It's also reasonably priced.

 

[FGYT]

all ready replied in your other thread

ive right hand blades avalible in 3 bend shapes if your interested
im sure Jojo has some about as well

ATB

Duncan

 

[jojo]

im sure Jojo has some about as well

Indeed I do

 

[xavierdoc]

Duncan and Jojo both do good blades. Below is one of Jojo's blades in my handle (handling thread here.)

I wouldn't recommend the Svant Djarv blade off the RM website -the angles are all wrong for me and it is very thick. I used it quite happily at first, but having used the alternatives since, it doesn't get much use. See below:

Comparison:

In hand shot:

I do like SD's other knives, including hook/spoon knives.

Whatever you go for, try and get a good, long handle. This increases grip options, particularly for two handed techniques on larger pieces, such as bowl carving (Robin Wood touches on this in this thread.)

I am carving a bowl at the moment, using the knife in the first pic. It is a joy to use, though the handle could be longer still.

If you aren't keen to do your own handle, I think one of the two makers above might do you a complete knife?

 

[Celt_Ginger]

I have one of Duncan's crooked knives and it's fantastic. I believe that Robin Wood uses one as well.

 

[welshwhit]

Thanks for all the replys!
I'm replying from my phone so I'm looking forward to getting back online and having a good look!

Thanks again

Drew

 

[5.10leader]

I have also have one of Duncan's knives and would unreservedly recommend it.