0350 and some work

Moosez45

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At my day job, I work with technology, all kinds of technology. Most manufactuers these days, cut down small forests to make cardboard boxes. Interactive touchscreens are a big hit right now, and one of my clients bought quite a few of these things.

Basically, a part of my job is breaking down cardboard boxes. The ones that were waiting on me this morning, were 8' long. 7' tall, and 2' wide. And there were 6 of them. Triple wall on the outers, double wall on the inners. So, this is the first "real" test for my 350. Sure, cutting packing tape, stripping wire, its all in a days work, but here, we have a challenge.

For the best fit, I cut the boxes down to 3' x 2' approx sizes. When I started, the dumpster was empty. Here's the end result.

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Some triple wall cross cuts. Went through 'em like butter.

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All the damage that was done to the blade.

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Its still sharp, not hair poppin' sharp like it was when we started, but its still pretty sharp. It will get stropped, but its gonna be a while before this bad boy gets the diamonds again.

Thanks for lookin'.

Moose
 
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Tough crowd. Next time, I'll break down the pallets with it too. :D

Moose
 
Thats a nice knife. Most people are afraid to do that stuff with it, but why buy it and not use it? Its good to see them get a workout.
 
This is very motivating. Makes me want one. I'm just not into the recurve blade thing. Seems like a bitch to sharpen. Can it be done on a flat bench stone?
 
This is very motivating. Makes me want one. I'm just not into the recurve blade thing. Seems like a bitch to sharpen. Can it be done on a flat bench stone?

I believe with a steady hand, it can be done. You might have to work the stone edge some to get into that recurve. I'm using a KME guide system, so, I really haven't worked it on a benchstone.

Moose
 
Cuts like a Mofo. Nice ZT Moose man.

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I use paper wheels to sharpen my knives, and it handles the recurves with no problem. The ones I use the most are my ZT0400 and 1596 Spec Bump, of which both have S30V blades and it takes less than a minute to bring them up to shaving sharp.
 
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