Chopper

[Cody Hofsommer]

Here is my latest, 16" of 5160. Handle is black canvas micarta with stainless flared tube. All comments welcome.

 

[abcdef]

Nice. What are the thickness and weight?

 

[Cavalry_Scout]

Measurements? Very nice looking blade! Beautiful lines...

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

Well its now at its new home. The thickness was .25 at the ricasso and had a distal taper and a tapered tang. I didn't weigh it, but several people were surprised at how light it was when they picked it up. At its widest it was 2 1/8 and 1 1/2 near the handle. I cut 50 1"-1.125" alder brush pieces with 50 swings. I'll see the guy tomorrow and I'm sure he put it through the ringer this weekend. We will see what he thought!

 

[White Feather Blades]

Sweet chopper!

 

[hardwood knifemaker]

Nice chopper!!!!
How do you make your sheathes?

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

Nice chopper!!!!
How do you make your sheathes?

Thanks, the sheath is made from 5/6 oz veg. Tanned leather. There is a welt (a .5" strip of leather) all the way around the perimeter of the sheath to protect the stitching. This is glued to hold it in place while I sew it by hand. If you have more specific questions I might be able to answer them better.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Bring it over to my house so I can test it for ya!
Looks like a great whacker.

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

Bring it over to my house so I can test it for ya!
Looks like a great whacker.

We'll have to test something else, as this one is at its new home already. Can't wait to get some time to bug you some more.

 

[Dinges]

Now that' a knife! I like it:thumbup:.
It looks like a crossbreed between a machete and a kukri; very, very nice.
Good steel too, bet it can take some serious punishment.
Is it convexed?

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

Is it convexed?

Thanks for the kind words. It's flat ground with a convex edge