Awesome edge retention !!!

[pitdog]

I posted this on the wilderness forum but as this site is so quiet lately I figured I'd post it here as well !

I retired my MOD4 last year and replaced it with my Swamprat ChopWeiler as my main kindling maker. I have not been kind at all to this knife and smashed it through frozen Maple, Knotty pine etc and it's come through with flying colours, in fact I have still not had to touch up the edge. Admitedly battoning does not wear down the edge as much as cutting but will dull it after a while and I also do use it to cut stuff from time to time as well !!!

Anyway decided to take a couple of pics today......

So how's it cut after all this abuse ? Well after making this fuzz stick I'd say not bad at all !!!!

 

[tomthebaker]

Nice pics and post. I agree, the Chopweiler is a killer knife!

 

[Jeepnut22]

Great pics!! Yup, that SR101 is excellent!!

 

[mhawg]

Now you know the secret! Don't buy a SRKW blade if you like to spend your time sharpening.

 

[iamtoast]

You may want to change your dogs water...

nice pics.

 

[Dennis in MA]

That's not water - that's a extra-dry martini, shaken, not stirred.

 

[Ron Athay]

I was thinking about buying either a SOD or a NMSFNO and then thought about my two Chopweilers and I came back with the answer. Why? If I can not do it with a Chopweiler, I probably can not do it. It seems like pretty close to the perfect using medium size knive. Yes there are prettier knives (SFNO LE!), BUT FOR USE?
Ron Athay

 

[tomthebaker]

I was thinking about buying either a SOD or a NMSFNO and then thought about my two Chopweilers and I came back with the answer. Why? If I can not do it with a Chopweiler, I probably can not do it. It seems like pretty close to the perfect using medium size knive. Yes there are prettier knives (SFNO LE!), BUT FOR USE?
Ron Athay

That mirrors my sentiments!

 

[greenenergy327]

Ever hear of an axe?

 

[Maqua]

Ever hear of an axe?

Hell yeah and I've even seen one too...

 

[Greg45]

Hell yeah and I've even seen one too...

Me, too! I've heard of them, seen them, and actually used them at times.

How about you, greenenergy327? Ever hear of an axe?

 

[leatherman]

Troll's are particularly cranky when they are wet and cold.

 

[mhawg]

Ever hear of an axe?

Hello greenenergy327. I see that you are interested in Bowies but are unfamiliar with the technique of 'batonning' to split wood. It is very good for controlled wood splitting. Give it a try and tell us about it.