Bahadur arrived today... (pic. heavy)

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The Bahadur arrived today in timely fashion.:D

My first impression was that it was lighter than I thought it would be. The fit and finish was excellent. Some in hand shots.
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The choil was too small to fit my finger through.:(
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The edge out of the box wasn't sharp enough to cleanly slice paper. But it was sharp enough to slice tomatoes.:D
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I chopped and batonned with it as well, more pics. to follow.:thumbup:
 
I had a seasoned Oak branch fall so I set the Bahadur loose on it. It doesn't have the heft to be an excellent chopper but it did well none the less. A shot of the Oak branch.
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Batonning it did well at. I had some Beech rounds that I put it through.
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It flew through green wood. I had a small Maple (?) go down in last weeks storm so I limbed it and chopped it up.
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Limbing was it's strong suit. It's very fast and could take off thick branches effortlessly in one swing.
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Overall I am very pleased with the Bahadur. It's light, so it should pack well. I plan to reprofile the edge which I think will help it bite deeper and chop faster. The handle is comfy but a little small for my hands, I plan on filling it out with some grip tape eventually. The choil not being usable was a bit of let down but not a big deal. Thank you Yangdu!
 
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The notch is not actually a choil, it's just the transition between the blade and tang/handle.
 
I don't know...doesn't seem to fit your hand well...send it to me...send it to me...

I think that is one great looking blade!
 
Karda said:
The notch is not actually a choil, it's just the transition between the blade and tang/handle.
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isn't that what most people would call a choil though? :) me personally though, i could stand to have more edge - better as a draw knife.

it reminds me a lot of the Becker Brute - the Bahadur should probably satisfy a lot of wants for a "bolo chopper"...

are they going to do wood handles? i don't do horn anymore if i can avoid it.


Bladite
 
I like the look of that one. Except for the point at the base of the blade. I would round that off.
 
Looks great, bites very well. Would love to see some with wood scales:D:D
 
I'm surprised Cotherion hasn't reply to any of the thread.
He would have jumped on this.
 
Would have but failed sharks keep quiet :)

Like a Tamang but with more weight in it I presume?

How is the handle? You were wearing gloves in the pictures so was the grip ok? Buffalo horn can be a touch slippery.

Looks like a good chopper for out in the woods.
 
Thanks Greg! Glad you were able to show me more of the usage...

Hope it gets cooler here, over 100 with the same humidity everyday is getting old.

I wanna get out and limb some trees with my new knife!
 
i really dig that, but i agree about the choil/notch...round it out and i'd be all over one! :thumbup:
 
warty said:
Thanks Greg! Glad you were able to show me more of the usage...

Hope it gets cooler here, over 100 with the same humidity everyday is getting old.

I wanna get out and limb some trees with my new knife!
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I wanted to do more, but I was drenched in sweat after half an hour.
 
I will say this is a great kitchen knife, at least for the things I have used it for so far. I have cut up a lot of veggies with it and it has worked great for this, I did sharpen it though as the "factory" edge was a bit rough and needed to be deburred and honed up. I didn't reshape the edge or anything like that though, just make it sharper and it has held that edge well. I also cut up some sausages and a corned beef with it for sandwiches (yummy). I was able to cut it nice and thin too and the blade cleaned up easy with hot soapy water.

So now I am torn as to whether or not to get myself another one for outside use and leave this one in the kitchen. The horn handle is nice in the kitchen, it cleans off easily and is easy to hold on to even when things get juicy and greasy. I am thinking of getting a chicken and chopping it up for the pot next to try it out even more. Maybe come payday I'll get myself a leg of lamb and cut it up for chops for an even nicer treat and better test of the blade's heavy duty abilities. :rolleyes: Probably have to stick with the chicken though. :(

Then, I'd get a wood handled one for the outside use. Maybe, if they make a Villager version, that would even suit me better for that since I will likely matte the blade with steel wool if they don't because it makes things easier to keep nice and hides the scratches while still looking nice. Like all of you, I would sure love to see wood handled Bahadur Knives made but unfortunately, my driveway and other issues are more pressing money-wise right now so maybe this fall or winter would be when I'd shop for one of them.

In any case, again Thanks Greg for your review which was a lot more helpful. Thanks for braving the heat and sweating for us. I just don't have that in me anymore, unless I have to do so. Otherwise, I am content to stay indoors out of the heat and in my air-conditioned home. :)
 
Hello, Ive been reading up on the Bahadur since buying one.... funny how sometimes research comes after... but anyway I just have to drag this up to say

thats not a maple, its a tulip poplar

Cheers!
 
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