Mega chopper! pic heavy

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I just finished this up the other day and thought I would share with you blade forum members!
This blade is made of 80CRV2 carbon steel:OAL 16.5" ,2"high ,0.400" thick with 11" blade length. The blade weighs 38 OZ's. It has a bamboo handle with two micarta and one stainless lanyard tube.

image by waterstoneblades, on Flickr
image by waterstoneblades, on Flickr
image by waterstoneblades, on Flickr
image by waterstoneblades, on Flickr

image by waterstoneblades, on Flickr
image by waterstoneblades, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
 
Man, that's a BEAST!!! :D :cool:

Great steel too. I've actually used it for several paring knives that were ground super thin at 61/62C, and it holds up great. A big chopper drawn back a bit softer should be a cutting monster. :) :thumbup:
 
Thanks everyone! I have yet to test it because its a rainy here this weekend, but I may chop up some 2x4's in the shop. This blade should be about 59 rc. and I think it will do well.:thumbup:
 
I really dig this, not least of all because the blade looks like the worlds biggest straight razor! :eek:
 
Awesome - I love big choppers, especially when they don't try to wear knife points
 
beautiful ,stunning , I think the thinning of the tang would have been judicious:D I love it
 
That looks like a monster!! Imagine you'll have forearms like Popeye after using that beauty.....well done!!
 
What would be the point in thinning/tapering the tang? With a 0.4" thick, 11 " blade, it's already blade heavy for chopping...and what little weight that might be spared, seems like it would be just as useful left in place (though I don't make knives, so that is just this user's POV)
 
A treat seeing a bamboo handle.
Looks like it eats bundles of free hanging rope.
Nice work and thanks for sharing it.

Doug
 
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