Classic fixed outdoor knife Woodsman, Bog Oak, Casström CA-10809

The Woodsman from the Swedish manufacturer Casström is a classic forest knife. It was designed by Roger Harrington, a British custom knife maker and experienced outdoor enthusiast who has been offering survival and bushcraft courses for individuals and military personnel with his company Bison Bushcraft in Sussex, England for twenty years.

The approximately 9 cm long blade of this sturdy full-tang bushcraft knife is made of approximately 4 mm thick Böhler K720 tool steel (carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness of 58-60 HRC). It is therefore extremely strong and perfectly suited for tasks that require a lot of stress, such as chopping wood or batoning. The knife remains lightweight and easy to carry. With its Scandi grind, the blade is very stable and can be easily sharpened on a small flat sharpening stone in the forest or outdoors. This knife is simply a great versatile tool for use in the field.

The handle is straight and has rounded edges, making it suitable for as many hand sizes as possible. It is made of 5000-year-old bog oak that was excavated in England and has a rough surface structure. The color of the bog oak can vary from black to dark brown. The equipment also includes a leather strap, and black liners have been installed between the handle and the steel to increase the knife's lifespan.

The knife comes with a hard-wearing, cognac-brown vegetable-tanned leather sheath. The sheath has a belt loop and a drainage hole.

Information on the steel: Böhler K720 / O2 steel is an extremely robust, oil-hardened tool steel with a high carbon content. This steel is designed for strength and edge retention. Thanks to its chemical composition, it can be heat-treated at high temperatures without losing its ductility and toughness. The result is a blade that shows high edge retention even under intensive use and, at the same time, remains scratch-free and crack-resistant for longer. This steel also has a very fine structure and can therefore be easily sharpened to razor sharpness.

Note: if the blade is left damp or wet or stored, it will tarnish due to its low chromium content. Therefore, to prevent rust formation, it should always be wiped dry immediately after use and, if stored for a long time and not used, should be pre-treated with a suitable protective oil or wax.

Details:

- Blade material: Böhler K720 tool steel (carbon steel)
- Handle material: Bog oak with black liner
- Overall length: approx. 20.5 cm
- Blade length: approx. 8.8 cm
- Weight: approx. 150 g
- Includes leather sheath