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Overview
Ben and Lois Orford are at the forefront of the bushcraft community for a reason. Not only do they have decades of experience crafting tools for the outdoors, they also have a lifetime of experience mastering their use.
The Thorn is a very lightweight companion blade that could be either worn as a simple neck carry or a backup to a large camp knife or parang. This full tang knife is made with a 2” cutting edge and an overall length of 4.75”.
These Thorns are made from 3.mm thick stonewashed AEB-L Stainless steel they have a scandi grind for great carving and cutting control. Being made from Stainless steel it makes a great blade for food preparation or wet weather or field dressing. AEB-L is a very fine grained stainless steel, tough but is still easy to sharpen. These have been heat treated in house with their own heat treat recipe including a Cryo treatment to get the very best from the steel. It has a very simple skeletonised handle which makes it a very light and comfortable knife. Adding a simple blood knot at the end of the handle made from 550 paracord gives extra length to the handle without adding bulk, giving a great feel and the deep finger choil makes a compact but secure blade in the hand. The whole profile of the handle has been rounded to make it smooth and comfortable with no hot spots.
The Thorn TAD Edition makes a great little neck knife or back up blade that can be worn comfortably around your neck when weight is a big concern. The overall weight of this knife and sheath is a very small 33 grams..
The Thorn comes with a self locking, kydex neck carry sheath, that has a simple black 550 paracord adjustable neck loop. The hole spacing allows you to add a teklock or other belt clips if required or even add it to a larger kydex sheath as a piggy back companion blade. Our TAD Edition comes in either black or OD green kydex with our logo mirroring Ben and Lois on the blade.
The overall package gives you a lightweight, compact utility or survival blade that has many carry options and is compatible with attaching to our other kydex sheaths.
By placing an order with Triple Aught Design, you are verifying that you are over 18 years of age and are aware of all local, state and federal laws regarding the possession of, or the carrying of this product. Triple Aught Design shall be held blameless for any infraction of laws made by the purchaser.
Features
- Natural unground finish with polished Scandi edge
- .118” AEB-L steel
- Knotted paracord lanyard
- Kydex neck sheath with paracord adjustable loop
- Kydex in either black or OD green also can accept Teklocks
Behind the scenes with Ben and Lois Orford
Ben has been green woodworking and tool making for over seventeen years now and through his years of experience has gained the skills to provide the woodcraft and bushcraft enthusiast with some very well designed products.Having spent years training with some of the top green woodworkers) and undertaken a cabinet making and furniture design, Ben gained a wide knowledge in both woodwork and tool use.This has given him a remarkable skill base from which to move forward and combine with many other crafts from tool making to blacksmithing, spoon and bowl carving to leather work .Ben has used this fusion of skills to produce a comprehensive range of tools for the outdoor enthusiast.
Lois has been working as a full time green woodworker and leather worker for over eight years now and had been studying the craft on a part time basis for over twelve.With her skills and underlying love of craft she makes excellent leather products, all handmade with care and attention to detail. Lois helped develop the Craft Labs range of bushcraft leather work. For every tool or knife that Ben makes, Lois custom makes the leather sheath.
