beat my izula like a redheaded step child

hwpaintballer · Jan 5, 2011

I'll let the pics do the talking, and yes there was a purpose to all the batoning.

hold on, 2 part post.

hwpaintballer · Jan 5, 2011

ok all done with pics for now, I took my sister out for a small hike an decided to build something, not telling what just yet lol, all the photos were her doing, all I did was baton.

exidor · Jan 6, 2011

nice pics hw,hope all is well with you.
Izzy is tough.what did you decide to build?

hwpaintballer · Jan 6, 2011

exidor said:
nice pics hw,hope all is well with you.
Izzy is tough.what did you decide to build?

a better mousetrap.

Nah I'm entering the "build a stretcher contest", and she was going to get a free lift, but I got a call that my brother-in-law just got a puppy, so I had to abandon the half finished stretcher and go pet it.

Jake Bauer · Jan 6, 2011

What a beast of a knife.

hwpaintballer · Jan 6, 2011

Jake Bauer said:
What a beast of a knife.

all those wielders of small..... blades, know it's not the size that matters it;s how you use it.

Actually I was going of the SHTF and all I got is what I usually carry on a small hike, my izula.

link2derek · Jan 6, 2011

hwpaintballer said:
all those wielders of small..... blades, know it's not the size that matters it;s how you use it . . .

Well it might not be that long, but it's pretty thick -- kinda like a cheese wheel.
And everyone loves a good cheese wheel! Just ask Ron White's wife.

hwpaintballer · Jan 6, 2011

obsessis · Jan 6, 2011

It is crazy how strong those little suckers are.

savagelh · Jan 6, 2011

How did the edge hold up? I'm assuming not great going across the grain like that.

exidor · Jan 6, 2011

hwpaintballer said:
a better mousetrap.

Nah I'm entering the "build a stretcher contest", and she was going to get a free lift, but I got a call that my brother-in-law just got a puppy, so I had to abandon the have finished stretcher and go pet it.

A puppy will do that every time!
pics of the puppy on the finished stretcher:thumbup:

hwpaintballer · Jan 6, 2011

savagelh said:
How did the edge hold up? I'm assuming not great going across the grain like that.

I just checked, and it cut/shaved arm hair. I haven't touched the edge up yet, and after feeling it I may not have to, 1095 has some good edge retention. :thumbup:
ETA: now it was a little bit sharper before hand, but the knife is no where near dull, maybe after I build the ambulance for the stretcher it will be.

I got to play with the puppy before I went out and finished it today, but I couldn't post a picture of the puppy on the stretcher....

something that cute in a contest thread would be cheating.

Zini · Jan 6, 2011

That is some nice edge retention!

hwpaintballer · Jan 6, 2011

Zini said:
That is some nice edge retention!

:grumpy: yeah the bastard just poke me as i was cleaning the sap off of it, and I didn't notice until the hot water hit my hand. ehh it was probably just getting even with me, no hard feelings.

hoopster · Jan 6, 2011

The Izula is as tough as they come. I don't know if I've mentioned it before or not but I batoned mine straight into the end grain of an Elm log, all the way up to the hilt. It took some working it back and forth to finally get it out but definitely impressed me.