Chopweiler CF / Black canvas.

mqqn

mqqn

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Hi folks -

I got time to do some chopping today with my new Chopweiler -

Wow - it is almost unfair advantage using this knife on trees!

Here are some pictures -

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here is my friend Art trying it out - he really liked the feel of the knife in hand, I think he'll need one now as well ....

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The knife worked great at chopping and pruning.

I used orange goop to clean it up - it came out looking like new again.

Great knives - my first impression is definitely a two thumbs up!

best regards -

mqqn
 
Thanks for posting pics and thoughts!

Great looking CW...
 
Hi HandofCod -

That is just the way it was delivered to me.

Although it was not meant to be a pretty knife, it has one of the most beautiful hamons I have seen.

The knife is really well balanced - leaning toward being just enough blade-heavy to make it a good chopper.

I also like the handle contour - the plunging and rounded butt end helps keep the knife in your hand when you are really swinging it.

Now I know what all the fuss is about regarding these knives. :thumbup: :cool:

best regards -

mqqn
 
stenbäck;16426140 said:
It might be in Sweden. Mine looks just like it anyway 🙂
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Thrill said:
Anyone know where this beauty is now?
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I traded it to John Kiedaisch (JK Handmade Knives) - that was several years ago - wish I had that Chopweiler back.

best

mqqn
 
One just listed on the EX that looks almost identical. Were these comp finish or double cut?
 
elof_alv said:
They were comp finish, just enough of bead blasting to get the heat treat decarb off.
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Thanks elof. I wasn't trying to duplicate that look (heck, didn't even know they were released that way until now, thought they were all coated CG's) but my stripped/bead blasted looks nearly identical now that my scales are dry. Makes me like it a little more now that it looks original.


Still with freshly oiled scales:


 
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scrappy said:
Looks great, is that a hamon line from heat treat?
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Yes, that hamon is a result of the differential heat treatment Swamp Rat used on older knives. Portion of the knife on the edge side of the hamon is much harder than the portion on the spine side.
 
^Yep, what Safetyman said. It's interesting how the steel took a different tone below the hamon.
 
Absolutely beautiful Choppy Knocks. Love the way that turned out. Love me some Chopweiler! Nothing quite like it!
 
Snakebreaker said:
Absolutely beautiful Choppy Knocks. Love the way that turned out. Love me some Chopweiler! Nothing quite like it!
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Thanks bud. It is definitely unique/has a feel all its own. A Swamp classic for sure. I think I better go put in another plug to Jerry for the second half of O2W :D
 
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