Casstrom Woodsman Knife Roger Harrington Design Bog Oak With Firesteel
TV personality Ben Fogle used one of Roger Harrington’s handmade Woodsman knives on his recent trip to the South Pole, recreating Scott’s epic journey. We’ve been making the production version of the Woodsman for a long time, and you can find it here!
A classic wilderness knife designed by custom knife maker and bushcraft and survival expert Roger Harrington.
This knife has been designed by an experienced outdoorsman, and it shows. The Woodsman is a very tough knife and is well-suited to your typical Bushcraft tasks, including carving, splitting wood, or “batoning”. A top-notch choice for all-round field use. This model comes with a fire striker and a sheath with a fire striker loop.
The stabilised bog oak handle adds a real touch of history to the knife. It is amazing to think that the oak of the handle was growing around the same time that Stonehenge was built!
What is Bog Oak?
Bog Oak is not a species of tree, rather it is a term given to the oak found in the peat bogs of Great Britain and Ireland. Low oxygen conditions in peat bogs help preserve the wood from normal decay, and the acidic conditions combine with the natural tannins in the wood to give Bog Oak its distinctive and pleasing colour. It is essentially in the early stages of fossilisation, and many samples of Bog Oak are hundreds if not thousands of years old. A very sought-after material indeed.
Casstrom Woodsman Knife Roger Harrington Design Bog Oak With Firesteel Features and specifications :
4 mm thick blade ideal for splitting wood
Stable Scandi grind profile
Blade size is good for precision work
Easy to sharpen in the field
Distinct handle shape - can recognise what way up the knife is by feel
Strong full-tang construction
Holds an edge well, and has good wear resistance
Beautiful handle made of stabilised ancient bog oak
Auermetall fire striker for making fire
Sturdy leather sheath
Integral leather loop on the sheath to securely hold the fire striker
Cryo-quenched for improved wear resistance
25-year Warranty
Made entirely in Europe
Blade: 89 x 26 x 4 mm
Total length: 20.5cm
Maximum blade thickness: c.4mm
Steel: Uddeholm Sleipner
Steel Hardness on the Rockwell C Scale: 58-60
Weight: 200g
Handle material: English Bog Oak, black liners, brass hardware
Grind: Scandinavian
Sheath: 3mm thick vegetable-tanned European leather (cognac brown)
AUERMETALL FIRE STRIKER WITH BOG OAK HANDLE INCLUDED WITH THIS MODEL
EAN 7340111108299
About the designer :
Roger Harrington is an experienced outdoorsman and knife maker who has taught Bushcraft and survival to civil and military customers for the last twenty years with his company Bison Bushcraft in Sussex , England.
