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BK9, still the king?
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Always the King.
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I was wondering the same thing.
^^^This cracked me up.^^^
And next in our list to compete againest the BK9 king of chopper knives is the $19 Winchester Bowie from Wal-mart.
Man I hope that never happens. No, wait, I want to see it happen.
Man those things freak me out. They are everything but yet nothing. I dont know if I would want to go up againest one.
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Why have just one?
And yes, two of these have plans for major modification! No reason for three identical ones.
Maybe even some de-ramping!
And yes, two of these have plans for major modification! No reason for three identical ones.
Maybe even some de-ramping!
Man, I'd love to get one of those!
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Zuluninja - Nice work on that sheath. I always like a leather + kydex combo.
If anybody decides to chop through a Walmart Winchester bowie, please wear the appropriate safety gear; eye protection, gloves, leather blacksmith's apron etc.
And PLEASE get it on video!!! I'd love to see the shards of Chinese steel go flying through the air as the 9 obliterates the inferior poser that is the Winchester Bowie.
If anybody decides to chop through a Walmart Winchester bowie, please wear the appropriate safety gear; eye protection, gloves, leather blacksmith's apron etc.
And PLEASE get it on video!!! I'd love to see the shards of Chinese steel go flying through the air as the 9 obliterates the inferior poser that is the Winchester Bowie.
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ehhh. I'm a big knife guy, and I would consider the BK-9 mediocre in chopping ability. My ontario sp10 outchops it clearly. Not saying it's a bad knife, because chopping really isnt super important to me. It's still a kickass knife and my favorite becker.
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What the heck, I'm in.
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Since I have a BK-9 and an SP-10, I decided to head out into the back yard to do a little chop off between them. I was curious.
I will say that the factory BK-9 will beat a factory SP-10 in chopping. The SP-10 comes from the factory with a godawful thick edge that isn't very sharp and isn't very efficient, while the factory 9's edge is much thinner and sharper. But I've done a lot of work on both knives, so now both have optimized, thinner edges.
And now for our contestants.
First up is the Baconator BK-9.
Next is the SP-10 Raider Bowie.
I found a well seasoned branch in the back yard to use as my victim. The wood is nice and hard. On other branches from this tree, I've had a hard time getting through the wood with hatchets, and knives seem to take for-freakin'-ever to get through it. I figured this branch could be a decent test of both knives abilities.
The rule is twenty chops each, as well as I can chop with a back injury from last week slowing me down.
First, the Raider Bowie. It's been Fisked and the swedge has been sharpened.
Now the Baconator. It's adorned with TKC G-10 scales and a boasts highly polished and sharp convex edge.
That wood was really hard, and I was working hard to bite into it. My back was screaming at me while I was doing this. Should have waited another week. But it looks like the SP-10 Raider Bowie gets the win on this one, but not by as much as I figured it would. I think the advantage is in the extra inch of blade, the weight, and the extremely huge and grippy handles. Tooj did a good job when he designed the Raider Bowie. It's a chopper (once you thin out the edge), even though I think the grippy handle would cause you to develop blisters if you tried to do a lot of chopping without gloves. I'd love to see the SP-10 done up in a FFG. It'd be a whole lot lighter and easier to carry, which is the area where the BK-9 shines.
I will say that the factory BK-9 will beat a factory SP-10 in chopping. The SP-10 comes from the factory with a godawful thick edge that isn't very sharp and isn't very efficient, while the factory 9's edge is much thinner and sharper. But I've done a lot of work on both knives, so now both have optimized, thinner edges.
And now for our contestants.
First up is the Baconator BK-9.
Next is the SP-10 Raider Bowie.
I found a well seasoned branch in the back yard to use as my victim. The wood is nice and hard. On other branches from this tree, I've had a hard time getting through the wood with hatchets, and knives seem to take for-freakin'-ever to get through it. I figured this branch could be a decent test of both knives abilities.
The rule is twenty chops each, as well as I can chop with a back injury from last week slowing me down.
First, the Raider Bowie. It's been Fisked and the swedge has been sharpened.
Now the Baconator. It's adorned with TKC G-10 scales and a boasts highly polished and sharp convex edge.
That wood was really hard, and I was working hard to bite into it. My back was screaming at me while I was doing this. Should have waited another week. But it looks like the SP-10 Raider Bowie gets the win on this one, but not by as much as I figured it would. I think the advantage is in the extra inch of blade, the weight, and the extremely huge and grippy handles. Tooj did a good job when he designed the Raider Bowie. It's a chopper (once you thin out the edge), even though I think the grippy handle would cause you to develop blisters if you tried to do a lot of chopping without gloves. I'd love to see the SP-10 done up in a FFG. It'd be a whole lot lighter and easier to carry, which is the area where the BK-9 shines.
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The 9 will rule forever!
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The bk 9 would outperform the sp10 without reprofiling. I took the sp10 obtuse edge to 40 degrees all inclusive using a dmt stone and spider Co sharp maker and did the same to the bk9. Took them both out last March and used them pretty well. It wasn't a huge margin but the sp10 was the Better chopper from my experience. Not smashing on the bk9 though. I'm sure the bk9 is sturdier and more reliable.