K18 Wow!

[The Amazing Virginian]

That is a beast!

 

[moparsbob]

Yeah, now I'm another one of those folks going "why didn't I get in on the pre-order, even though I have no practical use for a sword like this"...

 

[Hundred Acre Wood]

I had absolutely zero need for this magnificent beauty. So I ordered two.

 

[000Robert]

Nice looking sword!

 

[Gusbuster]

 

[vkp78]

Well I wouldn't want to over-state that...

I'll tell you what. You have the first one. I have some extras here. If you want, go ahead and beat the absolute shit out of it with no regard whatsoever to its wellbeing (although do take care to protect your own). I mean, try to break it. If you can break it (I don't think you can), or even inflict any meaningful damage to it, without using tools like a cheater bar or a metal hammer, I'll give you a new one.

Stuff like this is what brings a smile to our faces

 

[TommyGun56]

My K18 arrived while I was on a Webex today, and it was very hard to pay any attention to the customers on the call after that. After the meeting I was able to get outside and do a little test chopping on a pair of tree stumps that are about 8"-10" in diameter. It does an amazing job making wood chips fly. I'm really not used to two handed blades so I kind of treated it more like an axe (complete with forgetting to remove my wedding band and creating a nice blood blister like I almost always do with axes). Absolutely worth the wait for this, it's simply stunning, and I'm honored to be among the first to get one of these dirty. It's going to take some getting used to, but I cannot wait to spend more time with this amazing toy / weapon / apocalypse tool / fish cutter!

I know that this thread would be amazingly useless with out pics, so here are a few for you to enjoy

Fantastic pictures BenIt would appear Nathan and Dr. Dan have produced a Magnificent Short Sword, Thanks for Sharing

 

[XtianAus]

I could barely fit one of those in my apartment and I'd have absolutely no practical reason or use for it....and I so want one

 

[Hard Knocks]

My K18 arrived while I was on a Webex today, and it was very hard to pay any attention to the customers on the call after that. After the meeting I was able to get outside and do a little test chopping on a pair of tree stumps that are about 8"-10" in diameter. It does an amazing job making wood chips fly. I'm really not used to two handed blades so I kind of treated it more like an axe (complete with forgetting to remove my wedding band and creating a nice blood blister like I almost always do with axes). Absolutely worth the wait for this, it's simply stunning, and I'm honored to be among the first to get one of these dirty. It's going to take some getting used to, but I cannot wait to spend more time with this amazing toy / weapon / apocalypse tool / fish cutter!

I know that this thread would be amazingly useless with out pics, so here are a few for you to enjoy

I'll be looking forward to seeing this stuck (deep!) into the tree of knife

 

[zmbhntr]

Unfortunately, the tree of knife didn’t make it and became firewood quite some time ago. The good news is that there are many good candidates for the new tree of knife.

I'll be looking forward to seeing this stuck (deep!) into the tree of knife

 

[bluemax_1]

I could barely fit one of those in my apartment and I'd have absolutely no practical reason or use for it....and I so want one

You folks have some weird laws about double edged things, don't you?

 

[91bravo]

My K18 arrived while I was on a Webex today, and it was very hard to pay any attention to the customers on the call after that. After the meeting I was able to get outside and do a little test chopping on a pair of tree stumps that are about 8"-10" in diameter. It does an amazing job making wood chips fly. I'm really not used to two handed blades so I kind of treated it more like an axe (complete with forgetting to remove my wedding band and creating a nice blood blister like I almost always do with axes). Absolutely worth the wait for this, it's simply stunning, and I'm honored to be among the first to get one of these dirty. It's going to take some getting used to, but I cannot wait to spend more time with this amazing toy / weapon / apocalypse tool / fish cutter!

I know that this thread would be amazingly useless with out pics, so here are a few for you to enjoy

That’s bad ass!

 

[gunslinger387]

Have you put it through it’s paces yet and taken Nathan up on his offer? Any more pictures?

 

[resinguy]

Ben, when are we going to swing that thang?

 

[zmbhntr]

Have you put it through it’s paces yet and taken Nathan up on his offer? Any more pictures?

Not much more yet. Life has been really busy these last couple weeks. I will though, hopefully very soon!

 

[zmbhntr]

Ben, when are we going to swing that thang?

I swing it around in home my office daily, and my wife who already thinks I’m nuts is even more convinced of that fact now.

 

[WValtakis]

I swing it around in home my office daily, and my wife who already thinks I’m nuts is even more convinced of that fact now.

The obligatory "Whooshaa!" probably isn't helping...

 

[Fonedork]

 

[Casinostocks]

Nathan, I hope that you did one K18 with BadMoFo and then kept it for yourself. If you didn't, why the heck not? 2 brownie points deduction for such omission and no Valentine's Day card for you this year!

 

[xxwarderxx]

Thanks for the pics. That’s a damn fine looking short sword. The pommel came out so good. The OD terotuf looks really good too.

Even now, I’m surprised and happy that this is an actual thing that’s happening. Nathan offered us a friggin sword and the CPK fam stepped up and committed to a bunch of pre-orders to make sure this could happen.

Just for fun, if you find the time, it would be cool to see the K18 in some pics with other CPKs and some non-CPK big blades.