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Mini chopper at 12.3" overall. 3/16" Elmax.
Show me your custom camp knife/chopper.
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here is one i finished recently:
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Don Hanson big koa/file 'Bad to the Bone' knife with Paul Long sheath:
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I started this one a few months ago from a 1' x 1.5" x 3/16" O1 tool steel. This one is chisel ground convex on the Emerson side. It's differentially hardened to 59 RC at the edge. Scales are linen micarta. Sheath is MOLLE compatible and belt ready. Sheath has kydex innards with leather outer.
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I know this is a cross-post, but as it showed chopping in profusion, thought I'd make an entry in this thread too.:
Tony has been giving his bush sword (and his arm) a workout!
"While out scouting for deer sign, I found the cottonwood that had been blown over the trail earlier this year. It was still alive since the leaves are green and the roots are half in the pond. The way it was laying was the roots are at the pond 20 feet from the trail. The trail is about 10 feet wide with a bank that goes down 10 feet to a small creek. the other bank is a good 30 feet away where the top of the tree is. So, the tree was about 60+ feet.
I thought I would give Stormcrow's BushSword and my arm a good workout. I'll let the pics do the talking.
Here it is just after beginning. I did a few chops before thinking about snapping pics.
After 5 minutes:
After 20 minutes and a small break it started popping and creaking like it was going to give way:
After the 20 minutes and 5 more chops it snapped.
I then worked at it for 10 more minutes to get it all the way down.
Overall, the BushSword performed better than I expected at chopping through a large tree. I did not measure the trunk, but it is the biggest I've chopped through with a machete. Being cottonwood, and green, helped a bunch, but it was no small task for a big bladed knife. I thought that the wrapped handle would tear up my hand, but it did not. The edge held up really well. I ran it across my sharpening steel a few licks and it was as good as new.
Well Done, Stormcrow, for a magnificent blade!
Tony "
I'm quite thrilled to see my work tackle such a big task and pull it off so well. That's what I make 'em for, to be good brush tools. I've never tried to take on a tree this big with my blades before. Cottonwood is soft, but that is still a lot of chopping!
Tony has been giving his bush sword (and his arm) a workout!
"While out scouting for deer sign, I found the cottonwood that had been blown over the trail earlier this year. It was still alive since the leaves are green and the roots are half in the pond. The way it was laying was the roots are at the pond 20 feet from the trail. The trail is about 10 feet wide with a bank that goes down 10 feet to a small creek. the other bank is a good 30 feet away where the top of the tree is. So, the tree was about 60+ feet.
I thought I would give Stormcrow's BushSword and my arm a good workout. I'll let the pics do the talking.
Here it is just after beginning. I did a few chops before thinking about snapping pics.
After 5 minutes:
After 20 minutes and a small break it started popping and creaking like it was going to give way:
After the 20 minutes and 5 more chops it snapped.
I then worked at it for 10 more minutes to get it all the way down.
Overall, the BushSword performed better than I expected at chopping through a large tree. I did not measure the trunk, but it is the biggest I've chopped through with a machete. Being cottonwood, and green, helped a bunch, but it was no small task for a big bladed knife. I thought that the wrapped handle would tear up my hand, but it did not. The edge held up really well. I ran it across my sharpening steel a few licks and it was as good as new.
Well Done, Stormcrow, for a magnificent blade!
Tony "
I'm quite thrilled to see my work tackle such a big task and pull it off so well. That's what I make 'em for, to be good brush tools. I've never tried to take on a tree this big with my blades before. Cottonwood is soft, but that is still a lot of chopping!
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Nice looking file work leon08!
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Wow Stormcrow that is a NICE looking brush sword!!!
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a couple customs i just finished for Robino.
tested them...
then finished them
the chopper (my fav)
and the nessmuck
These go out to the sheath maker today
thanks!
~Chris
tested them...
then finished them
the chopper (my fav)
and the nessmuck
These go out to the sheath maker today
thanks!
~Chris
Here is the chopper of Supat's Knife. It forged from a spring steel for cutting competitions, 2x10x5 is it's size. The thickness at the spine is 10 mm. and set up balancing weight for Cutting Comp'.
Look!... it chopped on wood 1.5x5.5 inches in 18 seconds. It ate the wood like a hell.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/user/mydevilki?feature=mhee#p/u/8/TvpShQn7TA0[/video]
Many thanks.
Look!... it chopped on wood 1.5x5.5 inches in 18 seconds. It ate the wood like a hell.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/user/mydevilki?feature=mhee#p/u/8/TvpShQn7TA0[/video]
Many thanks.
I'm a little late to the party.....I think most of these will fit the bill:
Love your collection.
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I call it "The Woodchuck"
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This is my first custom knife that I made with a friend. Taking it to the mountains today with my boys:
