Finally got my hands on the Woodlore Pro, for the last few years my go to knife was the Woodlore Bushcraft knife and I was blown away by the build quality of that knife and also the leather work for the sheath.. the Pro model is no different, it’s incredibly well made, razor sharp, leather work is fantastic and comes in a nice box. Highly recommend you get one.

I'm a knife maker and knife collector. I have to say that fit and finish of the knife and the sheath is excellent. Tipping the hat to Emberleaf workmanship. I was very pleased with the purchase.

Great knife. Emberleaf craftsmanship is second to none. I like the design. I just wish Woodlore offered more updated steel options (magnacut). O1 just doesn't hold up well for humid, wet, or coastal environments. More handle material options would be great too.

Excellent quality and finish on both the knife and sheath. The edge of the knife ought to be closer to the handle at the choil for control when cutting and carving. Particularly when you have a lengthy taper from the stock steel to the edge which can be sharpened and particularly on a knife deemed to be the 'Pro' model. Compare the photo to the older Woodlore knife no longer available to see what I mean. It is noticeably different in use.

Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the knife looks much slimmer and is much lighter in reality than expected (when doing some research online I always had the impression that it was quite a bulky knife.) I also personally find the size of the ricasso to be better than I had anticipated. In the past, I used a Skookum Bush Tool, but I always regretted that it only came in 3 mm thickness. The 5 mm that tapers to 3.8 mm is truly perfect, offering good sturdiness for batoning near the handle and a nice tip that is perfect for carving at the end. The knife successfully passed the initial tests: some light batoning, making a feather stick, and some kitchen use. The Woodlore service was top notch as always, fast shipping to France, merci!

Very happy with this knife. I think it is the best of the Woodlore designs yet. The handle is very comfortable for my average size hands, and the blade length and shape are just right. The knife came very sharp out of the box. I like the design of the sheath with the belt loop that allows the knife to pivot forward when seated. My only complaint is that the sheath was entirely too tight. It was hard for me to get out of the sheath without putting a cord through the handle to pull on. I resolved that by putting two plastic bags over the handle then running hot water over the handle part of the sheath then letting it sit for a couple of days. I was able to do this without staining or rusting the blade. After 1000 cycles of the knife in the sheath, it now fits very well. I wish Woodlore would have done this for me on such a high end knife & sheath.

Beautiful, well crafted and well balanced knife. By far my favorite knife in my collection.

An exceptionally well made piece of kit! The updated blade design and profile is ideally suited to all bushcraft tasks, more so than the older style in my opinion. I have tried feather sticking, batoning and striking a firesteel with the spine and the knife performed marvelously.
While the price may seem a little steep it is well worth it as it is truly an investment piece that with the proper care will last forever.
The sheath is very well made and my only suggestion would be to offer a model with a firesteel loop to accommodate the Pro knife.
Very pleased.

Hello. I currently have a classic woodlore knife from Alan Wood, 3 knives from Rob Bayley and 3 knives from the great Steve Cox, one of them the latest edition. I'm not a big fan of 01 steel, I prefer good stainless steel. However the woodlore pro has pleasantly surprised me. I think it's due to the cryogenic treatment. It is the sharpest knife I have ever owned, by far. Edge retention is excellent. And my feeling is that it is a little more stainless than 01 steel, with normal heat treatment. Maybe it happens like rwl34 powder metallurgical steel? It acquires its inoxibility through an adequate heat treatment, its chromium compound not being so decisive. I don't know for sure. But from experience of use I observe that it does not stain so much. The finishes are really good. You can't forget the cover. I am currently a leather craftsman, and I can assure you that it is the best cover I have seen, both for material and craftsmanship. The quality of the stitches, made by hand without a drill or electric machine, the quality of the leather, the hand-dyed. The whole set is superb. I can say that it is the knife that comes with me to the mountain. I hope you find this comment useful. A big hug.

It's a great pity that four and a half stars is not available as an option when reviewing this knife! It is certainly a superbly designed and beautifully made cutting tool that I have enjoyed using for a number of tasks. However, and this is where it loses half a star. I find the handle a little narrow for my stupidly sized hands, particularly at the blade end of things and am not a great fan of the slightly large ricasso. I am sure that, as the months and years unfold, I will begin to understand why it is there and why it is the size it is but, for the moment, it remains a slight inconvenience.

I do love the blade symmetry and the distal taper on it is a revelation, allaying any fears I had of the knife being too much of a 5mm club. The delicacy that one can achieve because of the taper when carving is wonderful, as is the reassurance that the blade thickness affords.
The 01 steel is a well known commodity and has been heat treated in exemplary fashion; I do wonder why there is not a stainless option, though with so many really good stain resistant options, like S30V, RWL34 and AEB-L, out there, it might be an idea to create the knife in one of those for people who operate near water or the sea. Just a thought
The leather sheath is beautifully made and perfectly finished, too. Yes, it is an expensive piece of kit but it is worth the money. That said, it is a tool that cries out to be used, something I am doing and will continue to do as time goes by.
The delivery and service of the Woodlore team was superb as ever.

As always, outstanding service from Woodlore. The knife is fantastic, the build and finish quality is first class as you would expect. Fantastic to use and highly recommend to anyone on the fence about purchasing it.

Got my Woodlore Pro after furiously hitting refresh on my browser every half hour for three days to see when stock was available. It is an amazingly beautiful piece of kit. I have several versions of the original woodlore, some of which I've scaled myself to hand down to my kids. One of the things I never loved about the original design was the point. The Pro model has a more a bird and trout design to the point, which I find highly favorable for all around use. The thickness of the blade makes it better than many other bird and trout models which in America are usually 3mm in thickness. The Pro has a thicker, more durable spine for doing all the chores of Bushcraft but also having the shape to do more delicate carving and fillet tasks for fishing and hunting. I also love that you went with micarta scales. While I love natural materials (particularly the church iroku wood on my SWC woodlore which has sentimental value and a good story), micarta is just more durable and maintenance free than the natural sources. as nothing is perfect there are two things I'd like to see changed on this model. The first is at least an option for thicker scales. I get the thickness chosen for universality, but it would be nice to offer grips in small medium and large thickness for those of us that like thicker handles. The other change I would humbly suggest is a longer ricasso. For fine carving, being able to grip up slightly further, like the old woodlore model, would be preferable. I already have the bite to prove that I have to get used to the new, shortened ricasso space. But al in all this a fantastically beautiful knife that my children will one day enjoy as much as I am now and in my opinion a much superior option to the original blade shape for all around use and functionality. Love what the Woodlore Team does for us as students of Bushcraft.

The quality of this knife is as outstanding as is the design. Though I've used the original Woodlore WK1 for over 15 years I've always considered it a little more tool like than knife like, the Woodlore Pro redresses this balance. The quality of Becky Brewsters leather work makes this knife & sheath a complete product that is a constant companion. Such sadness to hear of Stephen's passing. After a suitable time I hope Woodlore will consider someone else to make this fantastic knife - if you need anything more I can only imagine you're doing things differently as this is surely all the knife you'll ever need :)

Very pleased to receive this as a Christmas present. It is an amazing knife with great balance.
I look forward to using it.

Absolutely delighted with this knife.
Very well designed and beautifully executed.

Mr Cox was a talented man, may he rest in peace.

Quite simply, a work of art. RIP SWC.

When this item was released I was in two minds weather or not I should buy it. But after hearing the sad news of Stephen Wade cox passing I felt the choice was simple. I have always been a big fan of Stephen's work. His "how to" kits and video inspired me to make some knives myself. I am so proud to be an owner of one of Stephen's later productions and this beautiful work of art will be a treasure for many years. This is without a doubt the best Woodlore have ever produced, it's hard to explain unless you have it in your hand. Ray, you cannot ask for more in a knife than what Stephen has made you here, if you do then you are fussy.

I received my SWC Woodlore knife Pro this morning and I would just like to pass on my thanks, this is a greatly thought out new design and the workmanship from SWC is fantastic and rivals my Alan Wood knives. I look forward to using the knife in the woods/camping.

The only feedback I would give is the photos on raymears.com really don't do the knife justice.

Super quick delivery; less than 24hrs. What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Very well balanced and controllable in the hand and as always razor sharp out of the box. This will be a beautiful addition to my Woodlore and 25th Anniversary Knives which are the pride and joy of my collection.