Mmhw Bowie Test

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Well im back from my trip and ready to tell ya how the Deep Woods Bowie performed.First thing was I needed to make a shelter and a strong one at that the wind was blowing like crazy.
chopped 20 3-4 inch trees,40-50 1 inch limbs for protection from the wind,nice thick shelter was made.The wind was blowing so damn hard it would knock you off balance,not fun.At this point the blade was holding up very well.
Let me say that the edge is hollow grind but its not like a skinning knife the edge is very durable.

Cleaned 3 trout and 2 rabbit the SAK did the finer work.
edge still going strong,Also made a good walking stick that was needed because the wind was so damn strong.
The blade did every thing I needed it to do and then some.It is not tip heavy so it wasnt as good at chopping as my battle mistress but pretty damn close.I will write more but I am very tired.
Oh yeah the edge will still shave not like a razor but the hair still pops off,I found no hot spots on the handle at all sheath was great held knife nice and snug,What else can I say best 130 bucks I have ever spent,I will give you guys a better run down later im just pooooped need sleep bbl.Yours in blades,RYAN
 
Hey Ryan, get off your butt and finish the review! :) Seriously, thanks for letting us know what you think. I love getting feedback on MMHW stuff (I think they are great, but I like to hear other folks' opinions).

Get your rest! Happy holidays.
 
Was looking forward to hearing how your trip went. Ted was great getting you the knife so quick. Now I look forward to mine!
:)
 
Featherstone,

I see from your report that the hollow grind on the MMHW bowie was not a problem. Do you still find this to be the case? I have heard that hollow grinds are inappropriate for big knives, because they will cause the knife to bind in hard substances.
 
Scuse my ignorance, but can someone tell me what the acronym "MMHW" stands for? Sounds like a nice knife, so I want to find out more about it.
 
MMHW stands for Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works. The knives are made by Ted Frizzell, who lives on Mineral Mountain in Arkansas. These knives are similar to John Greco's knives - not fancy, but rugged and functional. I have read concerns about the hollow grind used on the large MMHW bowies, but owners report no problems with binding or edge rolling. Apparently MMHW bowies perform very well despite the hollow grinds.
 
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