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...of a trail building knife!
The SaVaGe LaMeY ChOpPeR, strikes again.
It's been quite some time since I got this knife;
(these pics were taken several years ago)
in fact, I think it was the first forged knife I sought out and bought. I paid good money for it, about $600, but after I bought it and used it a bit, I found was not THE knife I really wanted.
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Once I got er home and started using the SLC, I found that it was just TOO heavy for what I wanted this type of knife for. In fact, I've tried to sell this knife several times here in the classifieds over the past 4 or so years I've had it. Thankfully, no one seized the opportunity and as a result the SLC remains a part of my trail tool arsenal.
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Fast forward to the present- I have since acquired some new knives. Knives more suited for my uses which is not simply chopping logs in half, but more for brushing and trail clearing. They are lighter and nimbler than the SLC, easier to swing and to carry. In fact the ole SLC has been collecting dust as of late.
However, during last Thursday night's mountain bike ride, I came across a very irritating obstacle to the flow of the trail. You can see this obstacle if you click the following link and watch the video. *please take note that there is a little foul language in the video so if you're sensitive to that kind of thing you might want to turn the volume down;
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/147819/
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Today I had some free time to get out on foot, and it was my goal to get to this log and remove it.
The problem; what to use? I want to travel fast and light, therefore a chainsaw was not practical. A bow saw is too unwieldy as I spent a good portion of time off trail, an axe was also more than I wanted to carry, and I didn't think any of my knives were burly and heavy enough to take on this task...
Oh wait, I still have the SaVaGe LaMeY ChOpPeR!
This douglas fir is daunting- seasoned, big and not at all rotten. One of the toughest trees in the forest, it's hard if not impossible to even drive a nail into this wood.
Where will the story lead?
Stay tuned...
The SaVaGe LaMeY ChOpPeR, strikes again.
It's been quite some time since I got this knife;
(these pics were taken several years ago)
in fact, I think it was the first forged knife I sought out and bought. I paid good money for it, about $600, but after I bought it and used it a bit, I found was not THE knife I really wanted.
**********************
Once I got er home and started using the SLC, I found that it was just TOO heavy for what I wanted this type of knife for. In fact, I've tried to sell this knife several times here in the classifieds over the past 4 or so years I've had it. Thankfully, no one seized the opportunity and as a result the SLC remains a part of my trail tool arsenal.
**********************
Fast forward to the present- I have since acquired some new knives. Knives more suited for my uses which is not simply chopping logs in half, but more for brushing and trail clearing. They are lighter and nimbler than the SLC, easier to swing and to carry. In fact the ole SLC has been collecting dust as of late.
However, during last Thursday night's mountain bike ride, I came across a very irritating obstacle to the flow of the trail. You can see this obstacle if you click the following link and watch the video. *please take note that there is a little foul language in the video so if you're sensitive to that kind of thing you might want to turn the volume down;
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/147819/
***************************
Today I had some free time to get out on foot, and it was my goal to get to this log and remove it.
The problem; what to use? I want to travel fast and light, therefore a chainsaw was not practical. A bow saw is too unwieldy as I spent a good portion of time off trail, an axe was also more than I wanted to carry, and I didn't think any of my knives were burly and heavy enough to take on this task...
Oh wait, I still have the SaVaGe LaMeY ChOpPeR!
This douglas fir is daunting- seasoned, big and not at all rotten. One of the toughest trees in the forest, it's hard if not impossible to even drive a nail into this wood.
Where will the story lead?
Stay tuned...
