I recently finished this Camp Knife and thought I'd post it. It has a 9 3/4 inch blade of 5160 with a Scotchbrite finish, a Stainless guard, and Green Linen Micarta for the handle. The Overall Length is 14 7/8. This blade pattern is my favorite cutter. Lin
 

Shiny!

Dang for some reason that picture isn't coming thru...but I know it's gorgeous!  tippit

Wow Lin you really have some awesome skills!
you inspire me and set the bar very high. Good job.

I'm still like a 10 year old when it comes to chopping stuff.  I just love it!  That looks like it would really do the trick, too.  That handle shape is my favorite for a big chopper.  I like the choice of material, too.  Great Package!

How thick is it at the spine?  

Todd

nice.

simple, useful, and good looking. what else could you ask for?

The spine thickness at the ricasso is about 1/4 inch, tapering toward the tip, it's about 3/16 in the middle.

I cleared a path though some sapplings to one of my deer stands with this one and it worked well. Camp knives will almost replace a hatchet. I just finished another one with Bois'd arc for the handle. I may keep it. Lin

That one looks bullet proof and very durable.  A real working man's knife!  Very nice, Lin.
Dan

very great stuff as always

Very Awsome Linn!!!How about telling us how you get a scotchbright finish???
Linn after working that hard to get it beautifull how in the world could you cut brush with it???

Very nice!
I'm still a kid when it comes to chopping stuff also. Now that my son is getting older I have a good excuse to buy machetes and hawks. Someday I'll give a try to make a camp knife, of course it won't look near as good as that! More like an old file that I put to the grinder!
You do outstanding work....of course, you already knew that!  

that is excellent Lin!

Thanks for the kind words.

I have a Scotchbright belt for my 2 X 72 grinder, so after I go as far as I can with regular sanding belts, I use the SB to blend it all and smooth up any final sanding scratches. It's definitely a working finish and not so much for looks. That way I can clean it up easily after I use it to chop brush or get sap on it. Lin

hey Lin, which scotchbrite belt do you use?

I use the green one for that finish. Lin

Great looking knife, I'm justing staring out and hope to reach that level craftsmanship someday.