I tried to make some videos of this knife in action but my equipment just isn't what it used to be.
I should probably give some final words on this one before I forget them.
After I did the carving and fire making exercise (practical testing) I moved into...shall we say...less practical testing.
As some may know I used to compete in Blade Sports (competitive cutting). Much of my experience with this is with highly specialized, thinly ground, highly refined competition knives. In that regard, I sharpened the edge on this knife (the Fugitive) and polished it exactly the same way I do on my comp knives.
I then set out to attempt many of the cuts we do in competition (free hanging rope, free standing thick cardboard tubes, rolling golf balls, water bottles (full and empty), and others.
While the knife failed (in my hands) to make about 2/3s of the cuts I tried, it is NOT a competition knife and therefore lacks a lot of the attributes that make these cuts possible.
That said, it retained a nice sharp edge through it all with only minor degradation. (The next reviewer will be able to provide insight regarding this....I only stropped the edge before sending it forward to him).
While this is sort if pointless, I'll share some of the cuts and indicate success or failure.
Free standing 3" diameter thick walled cardboard tube. 10 attempts all failed between 1/2 and 2/3s through.
Free standing water bottle. success every time.
Free hanging hemp rope 1". 20 attempts all successful
1.5 inch hemp rope. 20 attempts, all failed
2 inch hemp rope. 5 attempts all failed.
Golf ball. 20 attempts. 8 success (the rest did not cleave in a single blow).
Plastic cap and hard plastic neck of free standing water bottle. 2 attempts, both successful.
http://youtu.be/jOUqJdhKmw4