A J Wood Bushcraft Knife

[Fell Monkey]

Have had a seach around and have found I like the look of the A J Wright Bushcraft knife, but there seems to be much talk of the past of problems with said knife, have these problems been cleared?

[Fell Monkey]

Apologies for error made in title, it is the A J Wright in question!

[HillBill]

Not sure weather the problems are cleared up, but the issues were to do with the grind and/or heat treatment.

[woof]

As Hillbill says, i've seen a few that had been sent to Adam of JLT knives to sort out, it is the grind that is the issue. Having said this, those that have had them done say they are fine following this work.
My advice for what its worth, is to have a look around this & forums such as British blades & you will see some real bargains, Hillbill is a knife maker of good repute, but is probably to modest to say so, as is Rob Evans, who's bushtools are second to none. You are surrounded by a wealth of talent, have a good look around, there maybe members who live near you who can show you their own knives to give you some idea's.

All the best with your search,

Rob

[Rockmonkey]

I bought an A Wright ans sons knife in January in walnut, and other than the angle of the scandi grind, it's a very well made knife and is serving me well!
There are several people who can re-grind for you, but i have not had mine done as of yet, because it is used on a daily basis!, and i can't bare to be without it!
In my opinion, you get a lot for your money for £110.00, if you shop around!
Hope this helps

[Fell Monkey]

Thankyou all, of course more advice greatly appreciated. I am based in Cheshire if anyone is willing to exchange advice in person, in exchange for refreshments of course!

[Kepis]

my one wouldnt hold an edge for toffee because of the poor grind, sent it away and got it reground by Adam @ JLT (whatever happened to Adam?) and now the knife is a firm favourite of mine, holds a wicked edge and is a delight to use, there was some talk about a the huge ricasso on them, but on my example this area is actually way smaller than on my Micarta Woodlore and one of my Shings.

Have a word with Hillbill about a new blade, he's a good bloke and will do you proud.

[Fell Monkey]

Thanks. May it be the case that as I am new to using a woodlore knife that I wont notice the grind problem? I am open to suggestions for makers, staying around the same price and style.

[Totumpole]

I have the very knife with ebony scales and I will basically reiterate Kepis' words - bad grind, wouldnt hold an edge, sent to adam, came back razor sharp, now a firm favourite and probably my most regular user. I would think you will notice the problem, namely when you stick the knife in yourself because it doesn't bite well! (I did this, have the scars to prove it). A blunt knife is a dangerous knife! Even more of an issue if you are an inexperienced sharps handler.
I've also had my eye on a knife by HillBill for a while, but cant justify it at the moment but it's definately happening in the future. THere have been many good recommendations in numerous threads - just drop him a PM and he will give you a quote and no doubt be able to point you in the direction of some of his work.

[HillBill]

Thanks for the recommendations chaps.

[sargey]

I bought an A Wright ans sons knife in January in walnut, and other than the angle of the scandi grind, it's a very well made knife and is serving me well!
There are several people who can re-grind for you, but i have not had mine done as of yet, because it is used on a daily basis!, and i can't bare to be without it!
In my opinion, you get a lot for your money for £110.00, if you shop around!
Hope this helps

as an example, i just picked up a shiney new enzo camper for 96 quid delivered. much as i'm loathe to admit it, fit, finish and build on the enzo is miles and miles better than any uk made production knife i've had over the last few years.

cheers, and.

[Lifthasir]

I believe this knife was designed by Chris Caine. If so, I can't believe he got the grind wrong!!. There is a Canadian review on youtube which praises this knife to the heavens and in particular compliments the grind and the ricasso. I don't have one of these knives but I have three A.J. Wright & Son folders and the quality of the blades is second to none. they are all working knives which will last me forever. They all sharpen without any bother and take and keep brilliant edges. I wish I could afford one of their bushcraft knives but the green and orange handled Hultafors I have kind of preclude the need for anything else. I bought a Helle Safari about 10 years ago - a beautiful knife but I just never use it, can't part with it though as the current price of steel makes it a no-brainer to keep.

[Biker]

Hey Fell Monkey, I'm the very happy (understatement of the decade) of a genuine HillBill knife. Check out this thread link below for pix and details. you get a LOT of knife for the money and you get the sheath too. he does all sorts of shapes and sizes. As has been said he's a bit of a modest type of bloke.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/sho...199&highlight=

[monkey boy]

I love my A wright knife, i think it is perfect, mine has not been regrounded and it has a smashing edge

[Lifthasir]

I love my A wright knife, i think it is perfect, mine has not been regrounded and it has a smashing edge

The steeper grind does look conducive to a very robust edge. I must admit that I prefer steeper edges on my folders than is the norm. Depends on the use I guess - maybe I'm just heavy handed