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Very tough stuff. Very common here (NE Ohio). We have it all over our property, complete with Wood Ducks nesting in season.
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Very tough stuff. Very common here (NE Ohio). We have it all over our property, complete with Wood Ducks nesting in season.
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OK. Spines at the base of each leaf, and quite sharp. Somewhat toxic to man and stock, IIRC.
Not the those clusters of spines from Hell on the trunk of the Honey Locust.
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Rick, take a look here regarding the timber aspect:
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/black-locust/
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/black-locust/
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Wow, this thread has went a tad off course.Any news from Ka-Bar yet?
Btw, black locust is a small, edge species while honey locust is the bigger tree... so, which one has the strong timber characteristic?
I got the warranty rma paper and sending it back tomorrow morning.
...one of the questions was does this knife have sentimental value, is it wrong to say yes if I've only had it a month??
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No, it's not wrong.
If you answer 'yes' it just means they'll wear kid gloves and mumble a short farewell as they toss it into the blast furnace.
lol that's awesome
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Wow, my fourth point of contact clenched up a bit when I saw that picture. Close to having a big chunk of sharp flying around!
That being said, I just emailed SYCKO about some pretty serious damage to a 1311 (not as dramatic as this one though, youch!) from chopping up some elm and hackberry a while back. I had a Junglas, BK9, and a couple 1111's cutting up the same wood and they took no damage. They're all great knives and I freaking love them all but stuff happens. The nice thing is not stressing about it because the great companies will take care of you if it does happen.
And kudos to you MadIndian, sometimes people seem to be a lot more inflammatory and less rational when they break their toys
That being said, I just emailed SYCKO about some pretty serious damage to a 1311 (not as dramatic as this one though, youch!) from chopping up some elm and hackberry a while back. I had a Junglas, BK9, and a couple 1111's cutting up the same wood and they took no damage. They're all great knives and I freaking love them all but stuff happens. The nice thing is not stressing about it because the great companies will take care of you if it does happen.
And kudos to you MadIndian, sometimes people seem to be a lot more inflammatory and less rational when they break their toys
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Hey Grogimus.....
A point well taken..... The Mad Indian was not mad at all...... Calm, rational and polite......Yay....... It is much easier to be helpful to people who are not screaming at you...... LOL ...... Screaming can have a place mind......
Ethan
A point well taken..... The Mad Indian was not mad at all...... Calm, rational and polite......Yay....... It is much easier to be helpful to people who are not screaming at you...... LOL ...... Screaming can have a place mind......
Ethan
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And kudos to you MadIndian, sometimes people seem to be a lot more inflammatory and less rational when they break their toys
The "mad" in Themadindian is more along the lines of like the mad scientist and not mad as in angry :-D
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Excellent
I was just trying to elaborate on two points.1- MadIndian- Nice guy, thanks!
2- Bad stuff happens. I bought my 1311 second hand, paid out way more than what it was originally. I feel safe though because I patronize good knife companies. Becker, ESEE, SYKCO.. Awesome people!
It is danged hard to compete with having Mr. Ethan himself bringing his attention to an individual problem.. Go Becker GO!
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The King has returned!
I didn't get an email response or a phone call or anything, I finally called last Friday to ask what was going on and customer service said they replaced it & there were issues with shipping due to the storms by them and then by me but that their tracking info showed it at my door. I went outside and looked and sure enough
So grateful and lesson learned, stay away from pine knots in the winter and really in general ;-)
I didn't get an email response or a phone call or anything, I finally called last Friday to ask what was going on and customer service said they replaced it & there were issues with shipping due to the storms by them and then by me but that their tracking info showed it at my door. I went outside and looked and sure enough
So grateful and lesson learned, stay away from pine knots in the winter and really in general ;-)
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I'm glad everything is resolved. Enjoy and be safe!
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Another golden Ka-Bar / Uncle E. / Becker sub forum moment :thumbup: :thumbup: I have a feeling the new nine might get very gentle use now
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Another golden Ka-Bar / Uncle E. / Becker sub forum moment :thumbup: :thumbup: I have a feeling the new nine might get very gentle use now
gentle? no
smarter? yes