Big Chopper

Michael J. Spangler · Apr 6, 2006

Hey Guys I hope you like this one.
1/4" thick O1 tool steel
15" over all
stabilized maple burl bandles.
stainless handle fasteners from popsknifesupplies.com
stainless thong hole tube

The sheath is a beautiful piece of work by Tess Neilson
http://www.mountainhollow.net/

jhlarri · Apr 6, 2006

WOOOOOOW. i ablsolutely love that. that is amazing. great work

Chris Meyer · Apr 6, 2006

That's just gorgeous!

MrSuicide · Apr 6, 2006

looks great, i like how the shape of the handle is well suited for secure chopping

happycat · Apr 6, 2006

Damm Mike, that is one scary looking knife. Nice lines. I like the handle too. Looks like a winner!
Ed

McAhron · Apr 7, 2006

H@ll yeah I like it

Mike Davis · Apr 7, 2006

thats sweet! its not for choppin fingers is it? just kiddin looks awesome!:thumbup:

Will52100 · Apr 7, 2006

Cool, looks like you could fell small, or large, trees with that!

Chant · Apr 7, 2006

Love it! Beautiful!

T Blade · Apr 7, 2006

Mike,

Beauty knife, ya gonna use it at the NECKA Hammer in?

Larry T

blgoode · Apr 7, 2006

dang boy!!!! :thumbup:

jhiggins · Apr 7, 2006

Wow, that knife is nice, Grasshoppa! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Gringogunsmith · Apr 7, 2006

Is it a Bowie, fighter, chopper ?
Is it the worlds baddest Chefs knife ?
I dunno.
It's just plain killer !

Gringogunsmith · Apr 7, 2006

Mike.
The heat treat line ( hamon ?) is unusual.
Tell us about it.

David Schott · Apr 7, 2006

Nice! I have some more 1/4" O-1 and loved the first huge hunk I worked with. The stuff practically air hardens! Will you have this at the hammerin, or is it going to be gone before that?

indian george · Apr 7, 2006

Done good GrassHoppa.:thumbup: :thumbup:

Michael J. Spangler · Apr 7, 2006

thanks guys i appreciate the compliments

the temperline was just done by dipping the blade partially. no clay or anything
then i etch in a 4 to 1 water to ferric chloride mix. go about 10 minutes at a shot, take it out and clean it down with some 0000 steel wool with baking soda on it. i did that about 3 times.

this one is already gone guys. it won't make it to this hammer-in unfortunately.
thanks again.

J. Neilson · Apr 7, 2006

This is one great knife. I was lucky enough to get my hands on it while Tess was making the sheath and I gotta tell you Mikey nailed this one. It looks like you'd need a forklift to haul the thing but, it's light, quick and comfortable in hand. Everyone needs to watch ole' Hammerhead here. He's going to be one of the big boys down the road.
:thumbup:

Mike-Rich was very impressed.

bushkill · Apr 7, 2006

Yes I am very pleased. The knife is everything I hoped it would be and then some. For the size it is amazing how light and balanced it is. I cannot wait to go out and give it a work out. The only problem is there are not any trees around my house that are big enough to use it on. I should have had J run it through it's paces while I was up at his shop today. Thanks again Mike for the work you put into this knife.

B . Buxton · Apr 7, 2006

Thats a dandy, to bad you don't live close to here, I have a couple acres that need clearing

. Nice job by both makers :thumbup: .

Bill

Big Chopper

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