Stuart Branson's Trail Ninja!

[Lorien]

It's my pleasure to present you with Stu's most recent creation, and will let the pictures do the talking...

 

[Dawkind]

Spectacular blade!

If I may....

 

[Storm Crow]

Awesome!

 

[RogerP]

That is a big beautiful beast of a blade.

 

[Lorien]

I love it! What's particularly cool is that Stuart made the sheath to my specs, and did it really well

Like any Branson knife I've used, and it's been a few, his heat treatment and bevel geometry is bang on. This knife is a performer!

 

[Mecha]

Very cool chopper. I love it when the tip end flares out to be wider like that.

 

[JParanee]

Great piece love it

 

[Dawkind]

What's particularly cool is that Stuart made the sheath to my specs, and did it really well........

Stuart’s leatherwork is as good as his knives....exceptional.

 

[Lorien]

Stuart’s leatherwork is as good as his knives....exceptional.

he makes it look easy
I wish it were, lol

 

[Dawkind]

These were some others...

 

[mb>]

Love the name. Great shots Lorien.

 

[daizee]

Dudes, stop with all the inspiration already, I can't handle it!

 

[Lorien]

I was shocked you didn't end up with this piece, Dudley. Snaked ya!

 

[parfums95]

Superb, because I love what this man does, beautiful and functional

 

[fishface5]

I love the look! But it seems like the wrap would be a bit hard on the hands during a long bout of serious brushwork?

 

[Lapedog]

This is flat out amazing. What a handsome knife. It’s way sicker than a machete.

 

[R APPLEBY]

Love Stuarts work

 

[john april]

fantastic hamons !

 

[Dawkind]

I was shocked you didn't end up with this piece, Dudley. Snaked ya!

Man, it came at a bad time and I just couldn’t swing it without marital problems....it won’t happen again buddy!

 

[Lorien]

Man, it came at a bad time and I just couldn’t swing it without marital problems....it won’t happen again buddy!

haha! I'll take this a a rare victory

wrt the handle- I found that for snap cutting ie; through small diameter stems and leaves, gloves really helped in stopping the swing and keeping my wrists from getting cranked. Chopping, on the other hand, (no pun intended) was way better than expected wrt my hands staying comfortable without gloves. A fellow with dainty hand skin may not have the same experience

this is a surprisingly light weight knife, that rings like a bell through the little stuff, and beats the drum through the big stuff