New (ish) from FOX The FX-611 NATIVE BUSHCRAFT KNIFE

 New (ish) from FOX The FX-611 NATIVE BUSHCRAFT KNIFE

This is the FOX FX-611 NATIVE Bushcraft knife from Fox knives in Maniago Italy. I've had my eye on this blade for some time and now I'm going to tell you all about it and later as usual show you it being used as intended. Firstly, it is a design from Andrea Todesco. It has been designed for the horizontal carry position ( you can avoid handing your rucksack up on it -like what can happen if you carry a big big knife vertically - ok it depends really.

The Carry System

So as you can see down below is a beautiful leather scabbard, welt design and thoroughly stitched.

The retaining strap can be easily switched for either left or right handed carry positions.

Here we can see the straps for the horizontal carry.

Even strong looking stitching throughout the construction of this scabbard.

Now for the Real Business

A knife blade made from D2 and micarta scales for the grip. A shape with good curvature that could be used for skinning, a good weight distribution for chopping. The semi sabre grind lends itself for good cutting.

The blade is essentially 7"/17.5cm long and the spine almost 5mm/ 0.2"thick.

The D2 blade has been coated with Idroglider Teflon treatment.

Now to the Really Interesting Features of the FX-611 NATIVE

You can't really have a knife intended for bushcraft if it is not comfortable in the hand for along duration. That being said, all the right areas have been rounded where any hand pressure might occur under severe usage. (Specifically, note the images below).

CONTROL

However in keeping with a good grip and control there is a generous amount of finger/thumb gimping were it counts. This gimping, I'm sure I will be able to use to strike a fire steel against.

Again for a knife designed for bushcraft, one does not want a pommel that is going to injure the user, so we see a flat and slightly smooth pommel/lanyard hole/slot at the butt end.

Smooth comfortable grip with a palm swell. stainless steel fixtures throughout construction.

Ok, enough talk let's put the FX-611 NATIVE  into action. 

So stay tuned @BushCampingTools