Gizler00
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So as most of you know, I sometimes use my knife hard. Well..harder than most I would say. The thing is.....I want to carry a knife that I am not afraid to use when the proper tool is not within reach.
Now....Some of you also know that I had a small inkosi that I loved and used A LOT. See thread here if you have not already: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1377132-24-hours-with-an-Inkosi
And you may also know that I sold the small to help fund a large. Which had to take a small trip back to the Mother ship for a brief touch up of the grind.
With all that being said....... I have already put quite a few miles on my Inkosi since getting it back last Thursday. My wife started tearing tile off of the bathroom wall while I was laid up with a rotator-cuff surgery and could not do anything for some time. So this weekend I was actually feeling good and the shoulder felt decent enough to tackle putting up some paneling and chair rail.
I used to use my small inkosi for everything and anything under the sun. Did not matter what it was or how bad it could have hurt the knife. Sounds crazy right.......well not really because the inkosi can take everything that I can possibly throw at it. (within reason) <------ this meaning, I would not pry bricks apart willingly. Well, if it was an emergency I would. But you get where I am going with this.
Anyhow, back on topic. I really gave the knife a workout yesterday while trying to get some things accomplished with the bathroom.
Feels right at home with all the other tools it was working next to.
Trimming out the paneling to fit around the light switch. The dremel battery went dead right after I scoured it and decided to finish the job with the inkosi. Easily sailed through the task.
After I cut the panel out, I used the edge to scrape out/trim out the opening. No damage at all to the edge and it still shaves hair.
Had to trim out the back of a piece to make it fit in another location and decided to use the Inkosi once again. Flawless... This knife just kept eating and eating it up without a hitch. The chief loves a good workout.
At one point, there was so much gunk in the pivot area and around the lock interface, I was a silent opener. Must be what an umnumzaan sounds like haha.
After all was said and done, It performed flawlessly and I can not be happier that this knife came back to me. I really loved, I mean really loved my small inkosi. But this large is taking it our relationship to another level. Haha.
Later last night I also managed to dent in the edge on a coffee mug that was in the kitchen sink. I was cleaning off the blade to cut up an apple and a few other things and smacked it right into the edge. Oh well....Not it has some character until the next time it needs a sharpening.
Just to be clear......None of this is Hard use to me, But rather a typical day using a knife as it should.
I will get out in the woods sooner than later and get some pictures of what the chief can do in that setting as well.
I love the 21. It is a perfect design. But I also love a knife that can take some serious hard work all day long and laugh at it. That is where the inkosi comes in. And surprisingly.....It cuts so much better than any other CRK I have had before. Except the Insingo.
All the characteristics of a CRK but with a Beefier blade and a finger grooved handle that fits my hand like a glove!!! Whats not to love. The Inkosi is officially my favorite line of CRK... We just need one with an insingo blade
Do yourself a favor, if you haven't already, and pick up an Inkosi then put it to work. You will not be disappointed.
Now....Some of you also know that I had a small inkosi that I loved and used A LOT. See thread here if you have not already: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1377132-24-hours-with-an-Inkosi
And you may also know that I sold the small to help fund a large. Which had to take a small trip back to the Mother ship for a brief touch up of the grind.
With all that being said....... I have already put quite a few miles on my Inkosi since getting it back last Thursday. My wife started tearing tile off of the bathroom wall while I was laid up with a rotator-cuff surgery and could not do anything for some time. So this weekend I was actually feeling good and the shoulder felt decent enough to tackle putting up some paneling and chair rail.
I used to use my small inkosi for everything and anything under the sun. Did not matter what it was or how bad it could have hurt the knife. Sounds crazy right.......well not really because the inkosi can take everything that I can possibly throw at it. (within reason) <------ this meaning, I would not pry bricks apart willingly. Well, if it was an emergency I would. But you get where I am going with this.
Anyhow, back on topic. I really gave the knife a workout yesterday while trying to get some things accomplished with the bathroom.
Feels right at home with all the other tools it was working next to.
Trimming out the paneling to fit around the light switch. The dremel battery went dead right after I scoured it and decided to finish the job with the inkosi. Easily sailed through the task.
After I cut the panel out, I used the edge to scrape out/trim out the opening. No damage at all to the edge and it still shaves hair.
Had to trim out the back of a piece to make it fit in another location and decided to use the Inkosi once again. Flawless... This knife just kept eating and eating it up without a hitch. The chief loves a good workout.
At one point, there was so much gunk in the pivot area and around the lock interface, I was a silent opener. Must be what an umnumzaan sounds like haha.
After all was said and done, It performed flawlessly and I can not be happier that this knife came back to me. I really loved, I mean really loved my small inkosi. But this large is taking it our relationship to another level. Haha.
Later last night I also managed to dent in the edge on a coffee mug that was in the kitchen sink. I was cleaning off the blade to cut up an apple and a few other things and smacked it right into the edge. Oh well....Not it has some character until the next time it needs a sharpening.
Just to be clear......None of this is Hard use to me, But rather a typical day using a knife as it should.
I will get out in the woods sooner than later and get some pictures of what the chief can do in that setting as well.
I love the 21. It is a perfect design. But I also love a knife that can take some serious hard work all day long and laugh at it. That is where the inkosi comes in. And surprisingly.....It cuts so much better than any other CRK I have had before. Except the Insingo.
All the characteristics of a CRK but with a Beefier blade and a finger grooved handle that fits my hand like a glove!!! Whats not to love. The Inkosi is officially my favorite line of CRK... We just need one with an insingo blade
Do yourself a favor, if you haven't already, and pick up an Inkosi then put it to work. You will not be disappointed.
