Beating on a Game Warden

Yeah it was. I didn't really expect to gain much valuable data from edge in edge testing. Just experimenting.
 
mach 5 said:
Tyrade, if it is not to much trouble can you measure and compare the thickness of the warden and machete at the apex of each notch where the damage stopped. Also how about a rematch on a fresh area of the blade with the warden in a vice and the machet held freehand.??
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The broken edge of the GW measures .035-45 thick, the entire tear goes to .065. The machete was .070.

I'm not sure there's much to be learned from doing it the other way around. Either way I'm holding one in my hand, and swinging a hammer with the other hand. I'll never get a perfect result from that. The machete will still be more flexible than the INFI, and I'll have an even greater chance of a glancing blow from the hammer due to the thinness of the machete blade.
 
The one thing to be learned here is that there is no propagation of crack at the damaged area. Unlike many knives that after a few more hits will break in half. Proves that the HT is done right. The machete, although softer, also did what it was supposed to do.
 
Cobalt said:
The one thing to be learned here is that there is no propagation of crack at the damaged area. Unlike many knives that after a few more hits will break in half. Proves that the HT is done right. The machete, although softer, also did what it was supposed to do.
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Soft machete is tougher than GW , but lacking the strength GW has.

there are tree main factors that i thought very important to blade making : toughness strength and edge stablity .
And edge retaintion is not a big deal if these main factors are balanced well.

CS 1055 steel is very very tough , suit for making big choppers & machetes , really good :thumbup:
 
I ground the choil and talon hole out enough to get rid of the damaged part. Gave it a light sharpening and its good as new. Though I'm leaving for work so any further beatings will have to wait a few weeks. I will be scrounging a variety of material though.

 
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