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Written by Tony Bristow   
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thumb_bushman_pair_1.jpgI rate these knifes very highly. Both in design and construction Introduction

As some of you may know I won two BushmanUK knifes recently (won might be pushing a bit really I had to pay for them). These had been over to the US for review by Hoodoo. It seems only right then that they are reviewed again.
These knifes are made by Paul Baker or BushmanUK as he is known on this forum.

bushman_pair_1.jpgThe Knifes

The knifes are made from 01 tool steel, which go through a triple zone hardening process and are of a full tang construction. The blade is a spearpoint with a scandi grind but not quite fully flat to the cutting edge, it is slightly convex. In both knifes the blade thickness is 3mm. 
bushman_pair.jpgThe handle slabs are wood (that's as accurate as I get but I am sure someone will give me the details). The slabs have two pins holding them These seem to have been hollow and filled with the same wood as the slabs are made of. There is also another larger hollow pin at the end of the handle, where a lanyard can be attached. The workmanship on the knifes is first class across the board. The fit and finish is above reproach.


The knifes come with a leather sheath and a firesteel (for an extra charge). The firesteel is the plastic handled version. The sheaths are made from what Paul referred to as a "Saddle Leather". I am not sure what this is but it is far thinner than any leather I have seen used for sheaths before. These sheaths are well enough constructed and the design is sound but their performance was poor but I will come back to that.
Bushman.tz

The Bushman.tz is the larger of the two knifes. Like many I have no idea what the .tz stands for. If anyone knows, tell me, I would love to know. The price new is £120 for the knife and sheath and an extra £10 for the firesteel.

bushmantz_1.jpg

It has an overall length of 220mm. A blade length of 108mm and a handle length of 112mm (I am sure you could have worked that last one out). The sheath with the Bushman.tz has a popper on the belt loop to make it easier to attack to a belt. There is also a smaller loop formed at the top which I presume is for a cord to go through if you are going to wear it baldric style.
Scout

The Scout is the smaller of the two knifes but is no mini knife. This is a full working knife and has the same size handle as its big brother. The price new is £110 for the knife and sheath and an extra £10 for the firesteel

scout_1.jpg

It has an overall length of 199mm. A blade length of 89mm and a handle length of 110mm (okay so the handle is 2mm shorter but not enough to fall out over). The sheath is similar to the Bushman.tz but without the popper and the small top loop. The loop is only stitched at the bottom with the rest of the loop held with glue. As you can see below the glue had given up by the time I got the knife.
 sheath_2.jpg


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