1095 vs. Oak? Real Deal?

guntram said:
those pictures literally made me cringe, but this is exactly what people need to see. i have never done that with a knife and i would be a little worried about it. the warranty gives me a lot of peace of mind, but seeing this really proves how reliable this tool is. thanks for the reassurance.
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_DZ_ said:
Thanks for the pictures, I find it amazing how far the blade can be bent and still return to its original shape.
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Zepplin1160 said:
Nice work on the ESEE-6, it definitely validates itself as a tough and reliable knife. I put my ESEE-6 through the ringer a couple of times a week processing fire wood. The firewood I use is hard and knotty and it freaks me out to see the ESEE-6 bent and contorted in the wood, then impresses me when it can cut through the sticking point and come out like nothing happened.
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I would not expect good, hard knife steel to distort like that and come back to normal. I've been reading about Rowen's HT, but this graphic (shocking) illustration goes way beyond anything I've heard about steel that will hold an edge. Seeing this thread after the broken blades in the warranty thread makes me wonder all the more about people who can actually break these knives. My hat's off to the ESEE crew!
 
Great post...I had not even thought about the 6...Man that looks like allot of fun, I love testing gear! Great way to give a folder junkie like myself the itch for a big knife B-)
 
rbmcneil said:
Great post...I had not even thought about the 6...Man that looks like allot of fun, I love testing gear! Great way to give a folder junkie like myself the itch for a big knife B-)
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=)
Folders are fun to play with. A real knife (big fixed blade mofo) is fun to USE.
Cheers!
 
jeepin said:
Thanks for the great pics, and write up.
I was never a big fan of the 6, but after this post, I think that's starting to change:thumbup:
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The 6 is really a sleeper blade. I'm not sure why it is overlooked by some. Perfect handle thickness and shape for about any hand size and a generous handle length. Falls into your grip without a thought. Usable finger choil, even for gloved fingers and the blade is proportioned well to the handle. The 3/16" thickness is great on a blade this size and it's carries light.

On a side note;
I consider what I did as abuse. Had it broke, I wouldn't have expected it to be replaced under warranty nor would I have ever asked but I would have replaced it for sure. The whole point was to demonstrate that ESEE and ROWEN have done their homework to produce a properly treated blade. Doesn't really matter what the numbers or letters are that are stamped on the raw bar stock, it's how it's treated and finished that counts.
 
I love to see knives worked hard. Thanks for sharing. (I wish my camera would take photos like that, I may need to read the manual)..

Les
 
Very nice mate.:thumbup:

I have a 6 and INFI but IMO find steel vs steel is a load of mental masturbation!!!

Esee are great . I have over 200 knives and consider myself a Puma collector. But Esee are my main users with a few other brands to keep things fun. Just like rifle calibers.lol

But i Loooove the 6 & 4..
 
smflorkey said:
I would not expect good, hard knife steel to distort like that and come back to normal. I've been reading about Rowen's HT, but this graphic (shocking) illustration goes way beyond anything I've heard about steel that will hold an edge. Seeing this thread after the broken blades in the warranty thread makes me wonder all the more about people who can actually break these knives. My hat's off to the ESEE crew!
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Exactly! Having sat through a semester on mechanics of materials, these pictures were :eek:
 
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