Carving with a Lapplander?

[shep]

I'm going to make a full-tang knife for general bushcraft, but in particular want to be able to carve with it. I've been using a locking folder (leatherman E304x, www.skovdenatur.nu/produkt.asp?id=3518) to date which has a great blade shape, but is a bit small and gives me blisters with prolonged use, not to mention the risk of breakage with heavier bushcraft work. :eek:


Some of the blades around seem to have too much curve (probably helps with skinning, not something I do often). Does anyone have any experience of carving with a lapplander 90, 95 or 115? I've also been looking at the RM clone blades around. Any other suggestions?

[andyn]

The lapplander 90 is a great little blade imo to make up. you can pick it up really cheap from here:
http://www.thegoodstuffshop.dk/group.asp?group=3121&sub=940

Made one for my bro last year and he has enjoyed using it. Is a pretty comfy handle shape on it too:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/80/268021454_89b21fe190.jpg

[warthog1981]

I use a lapplander 95 blade with micarta handle that I put on it myself and its my most used carving knife very comfy in my hand :)

[spamel]

I'm surprised that Mora or a similar company haven't started mass producing the stamped out blades in a Woodlore style. At ten or 15 quid a pop, they'd make a fortune!

[shep]

True,
I ambitously bought a piece of 01 and printed off greenpete's template with a view to making my own 'woodlore', but based on the above may bottle out and go for the lapplander first and save that job for a rainy day!

[bent-stick]

I have a 115:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/data/500/woodknife.jpg

Love it.

[shep]

Thanks for the pics bent-stick and andyn, real inspiration. :You_Rock_