Testing...testing...HeavyChopper

Lorien

Lorien

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I'm just gonna leave this here for the moment. Lots more to come...











 
JustinFournier said:
How thick is that thing? I'm not sure; but are you are dealing in sharpened pry bars?
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only a few protos were made- and maybe never any more- but I am going to try to make the argument to Nathan, via this thread, that the HeavyChopper has its place in the world...
 
Lorien said:
only a few protos were made- and maybe never any more- but I am going to try to make the argument to Nathan, via this thread, that the HeavyChopper has its place in the world...
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I'll admit it's interesting, but not sure how Nathan feels about it. I'm pretty sure he could sell them right now.
 
Hmmmmm...... He could sell sharpened ballerina shilouettes and I'm sure there would be not only a place for them, but there would be a Friday sale that would end about ten seconds in.....
 
I believe he calls them "big stupid heavy knife".. But I believe there is at least a small army of people on here, who love just such a thing.
 
generally speaking, I usually don't use a lanyard on my trail knives because I'm moving through the bush, clearing trail as I go- sometimes at a fair clip- and I don't want to risk having a sharp knife attached to my wrist when I trip and fall over. It happens! There have been a couple of instances where gravity decided to throw me a curve ball, and I've decided to throw my knife somewhere not close to where I figure I'll land.

This big, stupid, heavy knife, however is more of a stay-in-one-spot-to-chop type of thing, and it's a brute so a lanyard is good as is a knuckle protector. So, I got er ready for a little workout this weekend;




 
TGIS!!!

[video=youtube;D_uDIf83yPI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_uDIf83yPI[/video]
 
HAHAHA I was saying, No way he cuts it in half, no way. Then you did it in a more expected way. HAHAHA

I see the stand in the back, from a previous life? I have a nice Park double arm at home as well.
 
[video=youtube;2QMh71LkfMQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QMh71LkfMQ&feature=youtu.be[/video]


[video=youtube;-ezFAdUGqcM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ezFAdUGqcM&feature=youtu.be[/video]


[video=youtube;7UH4vNjhBys]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UH4vNjhBys[/video]
 
[video=youtube;Ff-XPS4GUzU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff-XPS4GUzU[/video]
 
the first video posted is of a Douglas Fir which came down across the trail a couple of months ago. Last time we rode that trail, my buddy crashed because of it.

that thing has been sitting there, drying out, and was characteristically hard, given its age. Except for the punky bits, which is like chopping into a sponge.

the most recent post's video was taken on the way out, no touchups to the edge. That plant is called Scotch Broom and is really invasive. Fun fact; General Grant, who emmigrated to Sooke from Scotland, had a handful of seeds that he planted here in Sooke around 170 years ago. The plant has since spread all over the west coast of the continent. It is very, very tough. Fibrous, hard and springy, it's tough to cut but very satisfying when using the right knife.
 
Lorien said:
only a few protos were made- and maybe never any more- but I am going to try to make the argument to Nathan, via this thread, that the HeavyChopper has its place in the world...
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I agree that it has its place in the world, and I would certainly buy one if they became available.
 
I'd buy one if they became available again, I'd even be willing to do a prepay or pre order list.
I'm kinda partial to a hefty knife :)
 
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