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That blade finish is a little dull for you XrThe scales are very light! They even have a plastic look. They may get a little help from me later
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120th Anniversary BK98 Becker Tuko
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Here's a few more pics, since I finally took the time to figure out how to post them from my phone lol
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No food would have been safe if I would have gotten one, haha.The Warrior it slices really well for a factory edge. It felt natural to start shaving off slices. I'll need to root through the fridge for more victims. I got distracted.
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Still working my way through the refrigerator
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Haha, perfect man. That's what I would have been doing.Still working my way through the refrigerator
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You just wanted to be the first to mod a tuko, hahaTook the scales off and wiped some Dark Walnut Stain on themthe Linen Micarta is so dense it barely did anything but I think they look a little better.
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She looks thin and slicey.
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Looks like it chops nicely for such a small blade...
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That blade finish is a little dull for you Xr
Unfortunately shine is the only finish that seems to last patinas come and go, paint and even stone wash will eventually turn to shine. Any roughness on 1095 will hold patina pretty good smooth it will wipe off with min oil. I really like the stone wash !
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tanglediver
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So long as you don't neglect your other tweeners, they might feel dejected and stage a sit in. We don't want that goin' on!
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While the shape is not ideal for the woods I know some makers trust s35vn enough to make a bush blade out of it with very thin stock. I bet this blade will excel in the kitchen and do just fine in the bush.
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After I tried some initial slicing, I gave it a go at some chopping and batoning. I didn't expect much for such a light, thin blade, but was kind of impressed. I wouldn't choose it for a bushcraft knife, but I wouldn't be worried if it was all I had on me. I chopped away at a 4" diameter dried maple limb and made about a 2" wide by 1" deep notch before I moved on. On a 3/4" dry cherry limb, it would sink about half way on each swing. While battoning, I ran into some knots that started to flex the blade a fair amount, yes I got a bit nervous lol, but the wood gave and I proceded on. I rinsed it off and went back to slicing with no noticible loss in performance.
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Just 1 seems I like to pay double and sometimes triple after they are Discoed just a habit I guess, plus wife has been steeling the blades that come in the mail lately. (NOT A BAD THING HAVE A PO BOX)