These choppers came about as a result of some performance testing I did this spring. They were designed for hard use, and they will perform.
The knives are crudely finished; they make no excuses and offer no apologies for their appearance. For these knives, the only thing that matters is making the cut. The blades are belt finished, the flats retain their fire scale from the forge, while the spine and tang profiles are filed and blued.
The handles are on the smaller side and are designed to offer a secure grip in bare or gloved hands. The handles arent polished or sanded and still bare all the marks from the files final shaping. Handle pins are stainless steel and each knife also has a stainless steel lanyard tube for an added measure of security.
The steel on this first one is L6. Its extremely tough and can take a lot of abuse. Its what I used on my JS performance test and it excelled in all categories. The blade was forged, fully hardened, tempered four times, and the spine, tang, and ricasso were drawn back with a torch four times as well. You won't find this kind of heat treatment on a factory knife or even most customs but I don't take any shortcuts on performance!
The handle is a piece of old growth redwood cut down many years ago and lost on the bottom of a river where, over the course of many decades, the minerals gave it a darker, almost bluish hue.
After shaping the handle with files, I gave the wood a few coats of Danish oil and it feels great in the hand. No need for a slick mirror polish here.
The blade profile on this one is also a bit pokier than the others. It will make a great all-around camp knife, handling everything from food prep to clearing a camp site and processing kindling.
The steel on the other three is 1084, which will take a wicked edge and retain its sharpness through lots of use. Like the L6 blade, these were also fully hardened, tempered four times, and drawn back on the tang and spine four times. The slight recurve on the blade profiles allows for a bit more of a forward balance than the L6 camp knife, so they will really excel at chopping and woodcraft. The handles on these three are all linen micarta one in bone, one in red, and one in OD green. The micarta isnt quite as warm as the redwood, but it can withstand temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors extremely well. No maintenance required.
The premium leather sheaths were custom made for these knives by the very talented David Seward. They hold the knives securely, protect the edges, and look good doing it.
Prices are as follows:
L6 & Sunken Redwood Camp: $SOLD
1084 & Bone Micarta Camp: $SOLD
1084 & Red Micarta Camp: $SOLD
1084 & Green Micarta Camp: $MINE!
I accept Paypal, money orders, personal checks if I know you. I will also gladly take gold and silver coins or bullion in trade.
PM or email if interested. These knives must go within the next few days because I am leaving for Europe for three weeks on Monday! Therefore if you're paying by mail I need to receive payment before I leave! For paypal users you have until Friday and then Choppapalooza will officially end. I won't make any more of these choppers for a while so if you want one you better get after it now!
The knives are crudely finished; they make no excuses and offer no apologies for their appearance. For these knives, the only thing that matters is making the cut. The blades are belt finished, the flats retain their fire scale from the forge, while the spine and tang profiles are filed and blued.
The handles are on the smaller side and are designed to offer a secure grip in bare or gloved hands. The handles arent polished or sanded and still bare all the marks from the files final shaping. Handle pins are stainless steel and each knife also has a stainless steel lanyard tube for an added measure of security.
The steel on this first one is L6. Its extremely tough and can take a lot of abuse. Its what I used on my JS performance test and it excelled in all categories. The blade was forged, fully hardened, tempered four times, and the spine, tang, and ricasso were drawn back with a torch four times as well. You won't find this kind of heat treatment on a factory knife or even most customs but I don't take any shortcuts on performance!
The handle is a piece of old growth redwood cut down many years ago and lost on the bottom of a river where, over the course of many decades, the minerals gave it a darker, almost bluish hue.
After shaping the handle with files, I gave the wood a few coats of Danish oil and it feels great in the hand. No need for a slick mirror polish here.
The blade profile on this one is also a bit pokier than the others. It will make a great all-around camp knife, handling everything from food prep to clearing a camp site and processing kindling.
The steel on the other three is 1084, which will take a wicked edge and retain its sharpness through lots of use. Like the L6 blade, these were also fully hardened, tempered four times, and drawn back on the tang and spine four times. The slight recurve on the blade profiles allows for a bit more of a forward balance than the L6 camp knife, so they will really excel at chopping and woodcraft. The handles on these three are all linen micarta one in bone, one in red, and one in OD green. The micarta isnt quite as warm as the redwood, but it can withstand temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors extremely well. No maintenance required.
The premium leather sheaths were custom made for these knives by the very talented David Seward. They hold the knives securely, protect the edges, and look good doing it.
Prices are as follows:
L6 & Sunken Redwood Camp: $SOLD
1084 & Bone Micarta Camp: $SOLD
1084 & Red Micarta Camp: $SOLD
1084 & Green Micarta Camp: $MINE!
I accept Paypal, money orders, personal checks if I know you. I will also gladly take gold and silver coins or bullion in trade.
PM or email if interested. These knives must go within the next few days because I am leaving for Europe for three weeks on Monday! Therefore if you're paying by mail I need to receive payment before I leave! For paypal users you have until Friday and then Choppapalooza will officially end. I won't make any more of these choppers for a while so if you want one you better get after it now!
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The green one is MINE ALL MINE but I could probably be talked out of the red one. It's my Imp Axe design, 0.30" S7 tool steel with a skeletonized and fully tapered tang. Light, quick, but very effective. Works well as an all around camping / backpacking axe but would be well suited for breaching and tactical applications as well. At just over 11" and 19 ounces it really packs a punch for such a compact tool. They're currently going for $300 with a basic riveted leather sheath and if you don't like the red one I have two more slots remaining before I'll have to stop taking orders for a while. Your choice of handle material and late August delivery for new orders.
