So my new toy finally arrived! Hooray. Two firsts in one knife: 1) my first custom, and 2) Neils first tanto neck knife in A2 rather than D2..
Lynn Griffith wrote a nice review. You can read it on Neils web site. Here are my additions. The blade is .125 hollow ground down to .025 where the edge starts. The flow lines from the hollow grind to the tanto point are absolutely beautiful and very symmetric. The knife literally cries out, stab me into something, quick!, then cut it to shreds I listened. After the obligatory stabbing and slicing tests (through 1 or so of paper, through a .5 pine board, shred some paper and cardboard, cut some rope, etc.) I decided to get really tough. Now, Neil told me he heat and cryo treats his blades just like his metal cutting tools, sooo .
I found a .07 thick anodized aluminum sheet, taped the edge just in case my hand slipped, and WAPOW, right through the aluminum three times. Then I chopped on a lead bar for a while and cut a few slices off the aluminum sheet. The tip was scratched a bit (a few seconds on a felt wheel got most of them out) but not bent or broken. Not even the really pointy part at the very end. The edge wasnt chipped, dented or bent from cutting the lead and aluminum. My reputation as the guy in the lab with the toughest knife is now secure. Im one happy dude, and yes, even after all that abuse it still cut paper and rope like nobodys business. Now if only I can work up the courage to pop the question to my sweetie. Honey, can I buy another
David
If I can figure it out, a few pics will follow.
Lynn Griffith wrote a nice review. You can read it on Neils web site. Here are my additions. The blade is .125 hollow ground down to .025 where the edge starts. The flow lines from the hollow grind to the tanto point are absolutely beautiful and very symmetric. The knife literally cries out, stab me into something, quick!, then cut it to shreds I listened. After the obligatory stabbing and slicing tests (through 1 or so of paper, through a .5 pine board, shred some paper and cardboard, cut some rope, etc.) I decided to get really tough. Now, Neil told me he heat and cryo treats his blades just like his metal cutting tools, sooo .
I found a .07 thick anodized aluminum sheet, taped the edge just in case my hand slipped, and WAPOW, right through the aluminum three times. Then I chopped on a lead bar for a while and cut a few slices off the aluminum sheet. The tip was scratched a bit (a few seconds on a felt wheel got most of them out) but not bent or broken. Not even the really pointy part at the very end. The edge wasnt chipped, dented or bent from cutting the lead and aluminum. My reputation as the guy in the lab with the toughest knife is now secure. Im one happy dude, and yes, even after all that abuse it still cut paper and rope like nobodys business. Now if only I can work up the courage to pop the question to my sweetie. Honey, can I buy another
David
If I can figure it out, a few pics will follow.
