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So I've known JD of 710 customs for awhile now. Most people know him for his awesome kydex work and his generosity toward the Beckerheads on this forum. I've always been a fan of drop point knives and when he sent me a picture of his 710 Drop I had to have it...
Here are the specs of the knife:
Overall length: 9-7/8"
Blade area: 5-1/4" with 5" cutting edge
Handle: 4-5/8" Red Died Buckeye Burl
Thickness: 1/8"
As you can see the knife and sheath package is astetically pleasing. The sheath really compliments the reds and browns in the died burl. As with all of the 710 sheaths that I have owned the retention is spot on and the fit and finish of the sheath is perfect.
On to the knife...
I received this knife at the tail end of a 15 day in a row stretch at work. I was tired and burnt but I couldn't help but get it out for a test drive.
The handle of the knife is just as comfortable as it is beautiful! This is a show quality piece of burl and the ergonomics make it a pleasure to use.
The blade itself is a saber grind with a zero point convex edge. I really love JD's zero point convex edge. Glides through material with ease and strops back to a razor edge very quickly.
I just couldn't stop cutting with it. So effortless and comfortable...Easily and smoothly curls this piece of white oak.
This is a thin light weight knife that is perfect for bushcrafting duties and would work awesome in the kitchen. I just had to see how it chopped though. This long dead branch caught my eye.
This piece was much harder then I first anticipated but I was able to chop through it. I was racing my 11 year old, his Machaxe vs. the 710 Drop. Dad wins again...
Cutting notches and carving is a breeze with this knife.
One push on the notch and it cut the lenth of this stick like butter.
Since chopping was really just, let's see if I can beat my son thing, I decided to see how it did with baton cutting. I found a nice standing piece of dead white oak to try it out on.
I used the knife to baton cut some more branches lying around and was able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of the 710 Drops labor...
I have to say that after having this knife for over a week now that it has quickly become on of my favorites. The kydex sheath makes it a pleasure to carry, the handle ergonomics makes it comfortable to use, the zero point convex edge makes it easy to use and maintain and the 52100 steel keeps a sharp edge through hard use. I'm pretty proud to own this piece and love showing it off. There is no shortage of compliments.
Here are the specs of the knife:
Overall length: 9-7/8"
Blade area: 5-1/4" with 5" cutting edge
Handle: 4-5/8" Red Died Buckeye Burl
Thickness: 1/8"
As you can see the knife and sheath package is astetically pleasing. The sheath really compliments the reds and browns in the died burl. As with all of the 710 sheaths that I have owned the retention is spot on and the fit and finish of the sheath is perfect.
On to the knife...
I received this knife at the tail end of a 15 day in a row stretch at work. I was tired and burnt but I couldn't help but get it out for a test drive.
The handle of the knife is just as comfortable as it is beautiful! This is a show quality piece of burl and the ergonomics make it a pleasure to use.
The blade itself is a saber grind with a zero point convex edge. I really love JD's zero point convex edge. Glides through material with ease and strops back to a razor edge very quickly.
I just couldn't stop cutting with it. So effortless and comfortable...Easily and smoothly curls this piece of white oak.
This is a thin light weight knife that is perfect for bushcrafting duties and would work awesome in the kitchen. I just had to see how it chopped though. This long dead branch caught my eye.
This piece was much harder then I first anticipated but I was able to chop through it. I was racing my 11 year old, his Machaxe vs. the 710 Drop. Dad wins again...
Cutting notches and carving is a breeze with this knife.
One push on the notch and it cut the lenth of this stick like butter.
Since chopping was really just, let's see if I can beat my son thing, I decided to see how it did with baton cutting. I found a nice standing piece of dead white oak to try it out on.
I used the knife to baton cut some more branches lying around and was able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of the 710 Drops labor...
I have to say that after having this knife for over a week now that it has quickly become on of my favorites. The kydex sheath makes it a pleasure to carry, the handle ergonomics makes it comfortable to use, the zero point convex edge makes it easy to use and maintain and the 52100 steel keeps a sharp edge through hard use. I'm pretty proud to own this piece and love showing it off. There is no shortage of compliments.
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