VESUVIUS Knife_review

I’m using VESUVIUS knife by S. Mitchell since few weeks, so it's time now for a review

Here the details of the Vesuvius project https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3688112802097990526#editor/target=post;postID=860905660964215342;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=10;src=postname

Some specs:

blade length 103mm

OAL 225mm

blade thickness 5,0mm

steel SF100

full flat grind, sporting a secondary bevel

camo G10 scales, with two swaged 10mm tubes and a single 8mm

Vesuvius is a compact, sturdy fixed blade, designed for survival, bushcraft and outdoor activities. 

Here below some pics for comparison with several well-known knives

Vesuvius is comfortable in the hand, the G10 "Coca Cola bottle" shaped scales make him safe and easy to handling






Vesuvius works nicely both cutting and carving woods

It's easy making feathers with Vesuvius

Vesuvius tip is very robust, you may use it without any issue

Swaged tubes may be used to lash Vesuvius to a stick, for an emergency spear 

 Vesuvius blade, thick 5,0mm, is long and strong enough for batoning without issues

Vesuvius is good on precise and fine works too, i.e. making traps

Here below how the trap realized with Vesuvius works 

I like a lot the camo scales, anyway they make the knife hard to see if you lost the knife in the woods

All in all, VESUVIUS is a stunning knife for survivalist and bushcrafters, in my humble opinion. I'm really satisfied about this project. The maker, Mr. Stuart Mitchell from Sheffield (UK), made a stunning job, as usual. I thanks him a lot.

Enjoy your Bushcraft!!

Alfredo Doricchi