Thread: Show me your knives

Originally Posted by WillB

Bark River Gunny hunter LT in Elmax. Its very svelte...

Does anyone on here own examples of both the standard (0.156") and LT (0.122") Gunny Hunter and would be prepared to offer their thoughts on the choice of blade thickness please? Has the handle material thickness been increased on the LT to maintain the same widths as on the original, absence of jimping on the LT, etc ? How far up the blades do the grinds go, and therefore giving differing primary grind angles?

@gonetropo any of that wood left?
only need enough for a couple of knife scales

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@gonetropo any of that wood left?
only need enough for a couple of knife scales

loads of it !!!

Originally Posted by gonetropo

loads of it !!!

Awesome thanks mate. It isnt loose but it doesnt have a positive “stop” or “click” as the handle locks into place. It just sort of comes to a friction stop. The Phoenix you sold me ( i think it was you?) has a wet formed sheath and you can feel the handle lock into place which is satisfying and reassuring.

sweet.
wont be able to come and get it till after the 14th.
if that's ok?

Originally Posted by csmiffy

sweet.
wont be able to come and get it till after the 14th.
if that's ok?

no problems

System I have being shown is different and involves very hot wax...... sets like rock and waterproof pretty much, works very well.

Nice. I wish Hamish still made sheaths. @viper that wax method sounds pretty interesting. Is it like the proofing offered by knivesshipfree et al?

Originally Posted by WillB

Nice. I wish Hamish still made sheaths. @viper that wax method sounds pretty interesting. Is it like the proofing offered by knivesshipfree et al?

Nah. That proofing that they offer actually makes the leather softer.

@Puffin @Jit has gunny hunter and I have the GH LT as above. We had a show me yours I show you mine session today. As @Tahr says the handle without liners is a little thinner on the LT and the blade is a few mm shorter - maybe because same angle of grind with thinner stock will obviously reach an apex a little sooner. And yes the LT is a nicer slicer. But the GH is a stronger pronger. 😀 The LT is really quite small in the hand. I do have reasonably big hands though to be fair.

Originally Posted by WillB

@Puffin @Jit has gunny hunter and I have the GH LT as above. We had a show me yours I show you mine session today. As @Tahr says the handle without liners is a little thinner on the LT and the blade is a few mm shorter - maybe because same angle of grind with thinner stock will obviously reach an apex a little sooner. And yes the LT is a nicer slicer. But the GH is a stronger pronger. �� The LT is really quite small in the hand. I do have reasonably big hands though to be fair.

@WillB and @Puffin Im in Wellington central and have about 30 BR knives if you ever want to have a look at various models. No Gunnies though. Sold my last one to @Jit

Cheers mate that would be awesome!

Thanks both - for the additional photos, and the offer to look over some of the BRK models. I'll PM.