Adventure Sworn Mountaineer

Adventure Sworn Mountaineer, by far the best Bushcraft knife I own.  Great for all out door tasks, general camp knife and wood carving.  This is the knife makers own take on a Bushcraft style knife, borrowing design elements from the ubiquitous Woodcraft design, scandi grind, 4 inch blade, but adding a distinctive handle unique to Adventure Sworn with a rounded pommel.  The knife, sheath and firesteel are all hand made to the highest standards and it all comes with an heirloom warranty.  A nice touch is the John Muir quote on the spine which the maker kindly added at my request.

"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness"  

Specifications:
Scales: Arizona Desert Ironwood with Yellow Liner, Brass Loveless Bolts and Mosaic Tubing with wrist lanyard
Steel: O1 high carbon tool steel
Grind: Scandi, 
Overall Length: 8-3/4 in
Blade Cutting Edge Length: 4 in
Handle Length: 4-3/4 in
Blade Thickness: 9/64, 
Sheath: Double stitch, removable dangler, firesteel loop and matching ferro road

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Adventure Sworn Classic

This is not so much a review as I only received this knife today, so more just a general impression.

The knife in question is an Adventure Sworn Classic, originating from the US.  It is hand crafted by Cody (makes the knife) and Amber (makes the sheaths).  The classic blade is Cody's take on the woodlore pattern  made popular by Ray Mears.

The specs for this knife are:


Model: Classic
Steel: O1 high carbon tool steel, 59 RC hardness
Blade Thickness: 9/64, tapered tang
Grind: Scandi
Overall Length: Roughly 8-1/2 inches
Blade Cutting Edge Length: 4 inches
Handle: Bone corian, coyote tan liners, mosaic pins, mosaic tube
Sheath: Dark java brown, 8-9 oz vegetable tanned tooling leather, waxed artificial sinew stitching, double stitched


The attention to detail not only in the knife and sheath but also the way it is packaged is second to none. These knives are built to last and be handed down through the generations and come with a heirloom warranty.  The only thing I could fault is the logo on the blade which is faint on a few letters.  Not a big issue at all and something that I have encountered with other custom knife makers, obviously a tricky process.  To be honest, it's not very obvious and as a knife that I intend to use for bushcraft it doesn't bother me at all.

Worth noting that the knife and sheath overall have a beautiful finish, certainly one of the best I have ever encountered in a custom blade.

The handle has an unusual (coke bottle) style shape which appears to be comfortable in the hand.  The scale material is Corian, which I am unfamiliar with.  Supposedly not as tough as Canvas Micarta or G10, but easy to work with, i.e. similar to wood.  It will be interesting to see what I think in a few months.  My first impression is that this will be an excellent wood carving and general camp knife.

Package direct from US

I will provide an update in a few months.

Rain Rain and a Twister?

Well summer is over, every weekend seemed to be wet, I like the rain particularly when out in the bush, but this summer I think I reached my limit.

Anyway, wet again today so I headed out for a walk in the local forest.  Was surprised to come across a 20 meter long corridor of destruction, all the trees pushed over, maybe a mini twister?

Tried to take a picture but didn't do it justice.

With all the rain, there was hardly anyone out.

The Banksia's had new Flowers growing.

Found a nice slab of sand stone to sit on brewed up a tea.

Then made a mini feather stick out of a fallen branch.  The knife is a kellam Wolverine I bought second hand from a forum member off Bushcraftoz.  Must say, fantastic tool, great handle and so easy to keep sharp, holds an edge better than my other knives.

Also bought a leather belt pouch second hand which I tried out for the first time.

It's made by the US knife making outfit Adventure Sworn.  This model is called the Navigator Pouch.  It is a beautifully crafted piece of gear. On this occasion I had a Swiss Army Knife, Ferro Rod and torch stowed away.  Unfortunately my compass is too big for the pouch, which I think is the intended use.  Admittedly I have a large Silva Compass with a big base plate.  I can see the navigator pouch joining me on most of my treks, something inherently satisfying about hand crafted goods.  I find that I gravitate towards traditional gear more and more.  My Frost River Cliff Jacobson Pack is now a year old and developing a nice patina of wear and tear.