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Well I have a BWM CG I love a lot, but I always hear great things about the LE. These two are old and I can only find threads comparing the BWM to other models, like the NMFBM and FFBM. If a blank is available, I'd like to get a custom BWM, so I'd like to get your opinions on the two. Which one do you like more?
I heard the LE is thicker yet still lighter and more handle-heavy. Is this because of the saber grind? And does it tire your arm out less easily?
Has anyone ever had any discomfort with the handles? If so, what was it and did you fix it somehow? I am considering getting a slimmer handle, like on the BOSS series, on it. It's always been an interesting notion to me that bigger blades have bigger handles and smaller blades have smaller handles even though the human's hand doesn't change size.
Saber grind vs. convex? Saber seems to be the favorite here, but I like the look of convex more. If saber's the way to go, I'll probably get the grind line zero edged.
As far as custom features I'm thinking of getting a recurve and have the grind line continue straight to the tip instead of curving up to stay parallel to the edge like most knives. I think this is called a dagger grind. I'd be using it for everything, just like the BWM is capable of.
Thanks, folks.
I heard the LE is thicker yet still lighter and more handle-heavy. Is this because of the saber grind? And does it tire your arm out less easily?
Has anyone ever had any discomfort with the handles? If so, what was it and did you fix it somehow? I am considering getting a slimmer handle, like on the BOSS series, on it. It's always been an interesting notion to me that bigger blades have bigger handles and smaller blades have smaller handles even though the human's hand doesn't change size.
Saber grind vs. convex? Saber seems to be the favorite here, but I like the look of convex more. If saber's the way to go, I'll probably get the grind line zero edged.
As far as custom features I'm thinking of getting a recurve and have the grind line continue straight to the tip instead of curving up to stay parallel to the edge like most knives. I think this is called a dagger grind. I'd be using it for everything, just like the BWM is capable of.
Thanks, folks.