Chopweiler vs. Ratweiler

Got out for a chop on Friday with some oldies. It never ceases to amaze me how well the Ratweiler can chop for a 7.5" blade!

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I hope Justin doesn't mind me sharing his picture with the Swamp, but I had to show you guys! This is a custom done by Justin King in cpm3v. Although this design is definitely his own, it looks kind of like a Ratweiler/Chopweiler hybrid. I think it looks AWESOME and just had to share!

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Brendan, I must say you have excellent taste ;). That knife by Justin King is sweet...if only I had the money hanging around. Good eye on it looking like a cross between the two 'Weilers.
 
I'm odd man out, actually liking the subhilt on the Ratweiler (and Desert Jack and Dog Skinner and SAR Rat)
 
Well if someone would sell me a Desert Jack I might be a bigger fan of it instead of the Chopweiler but since that isn't happening I guess I will chant for Chopweiler.
 
Ahhh, another fine blade brother! You have excellent taste ;) I would LOVE to see a Jack with a Chopweiler handle (and no spine hump). Could be THE perfect knife.

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infocus2006 said:
Well if someone would sell me a Desert Jack I might be a bigger fan of it instead of the Chopweiler but since that isn't happening I guess I will chant for Chopweiler.
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I wish I didn't have to sell my Chopweiler last year, but am so glad I kept the Ratweiler. Hope to get a Choppy back someday.
 
I recently had a thread 2 months ago on this same subject and eventually decided on the Ratweiler.

This post from a 2009 thread on the matter is very informative......

Ron Athay said:
Basically,
Ratweiler has straight spine, finger grove on handle, thumb ramp. Chopweiler has drop point, no thumb ramp, no finger grove. Both are 1/4" SR101, diferentially harden. The BIG diference is the originally issue of Ratweiler had the very nice patterned (curved) micarta handles. Best looking handles ever made. They were available on Rat Mastif, Ratweiler, Dog Skinner, (maybe desertJack, SAR, and Rat Hunter). I have managed to collect the RatMastif and DogSkinner with the sacred handles.

Edit: See RPN's thread for pictures of same.
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Im a sucker for a good thumb ramp and I like the groved handle as well.
 
chickenplucker said:
Differential heat treat is dead sexy.
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I like how the chop in your pic has a lot more edge treated than the Ratweiler
Looks like the Ratweiler could be sharpened down to the weaker heat treated part over time if used a lot. I have a chopweiler in route now and hope it looks like your chop and not the Ratweiler.
 
I love the ergos of both handles. Slightly more on the Ratweiler. I also love both blade profiles. But I am a drop point fan. So if somehow the two blades could breed or if I knew someone that could make the changes. :rolleyes:
 
I've had both, sold the Chopweilers and held on to a Ratweiler. I felt the Ratweiler could do everything a Chopweiler could do but was more comfortable and looked better.
 
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