Recent content by Alan Wood

A few more while having a coffee: A fancy Wychwood at top with ivory handle so it was a while ago. Solway Stalkers for the man himself. Various stabilised maple handles. I'll try to post some knives I'll have at the show when they are done.

It's Tufnol. A British fine-weave cotton/phenolic resin laminate. It starts out light tan coloured but darkens to brown with exposure to UV light.

Someone at the how last year asked about the Wychwood model. I've not done any of these for a while but used to make a lot. I've got three this year!

Prices vary a lot depending on finish, blade steel and handle materials. I'll have some "field grade" examples in standard 12c27 and AEB-L steel with brushed (machine applied satin) finished blades and standard handle materials for £280-350. Also some with the better RWL-34 with hand-rubbed...

Sorry, no website but I've got someone onto it for when I'm too feeble to go to shows. Aye, Freeforester, I remember that blast from the past. I also remember getting my first deer with you. I still think about that trip and the fantastic Caledonian forest you showed us. Still skint but ticking...

Tip: Don't do it when you are driving!

I introduced myself a good while ago but got told off because I said what I did for a living and it was deemed to be advertising. I didn't know about the Trade Membership but I'm now fully paid up. I'm a knifemaker of over 40 years and live in S.W. Northumberland. Basically where the Pennine Way...