Fehrman Peace Maker review

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UffDa

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This is my first knife review. I was so impressed with this knife that I have to write something.:D

I ordered the satin finished Peace Maker without the fire bow bearing and with the leather sheath. The knife cost $210 and the sheath was $15.

My first thought when I opened the box was, "Hey! This is a really nice knife!" Fit and finish is excellent and it feels good in my hand. One of the things that I really like is the lack of sharp edges. Except for the cutting edge and the point everything is smooth and rounded. Even the serrations on the thumb rest are smooth. I don't care much for serrated thumb rests. Most of them are as sharp as a horse shoe rasp. These feel good.

I used the knife to prepare dinner last night. I sliced tomatoes, onions and zucchini. I cut up some steak and left the knife uncleaned for about 4 hours. When I washed the blade there was just a hint of color. It's not stainless, but it is much more resistant to staining then plain carbon steel.

This morning it chopped away at an old fir 2x4. This piece of wood was pretty hard and had some big knots. I hacked away for about 10 minutes making sure that I hit the knots. Under a 10X loupe I saw no evidence of any damage to the edge. It still shaved in the area where I did most of the chopping.

I think Cliff Stamp had a problem with the edge on a larger Fehrman knife. I'm not Cliff Stamp and I doubt that I have anywhere near his strength, but I think I gave this blade a pretty good workout. I'm happy with it.:)

OK, it's not a Busse (I have 3 of them) and it's not designed for chopping, but for it's intended purpose, I don't think anyone would go wrong with one of these. Oh, by the way, the sheath is nicely made and a bargain at $15.
 
I was batoning through knots, chisel cutting specifically when the edge bent, this is many times more demanding than chopping. It is also quite open for debate on if it is sensible to do with a knife because in general you would never do it with a splitting axe for example. I do it as a worse case senario in reviews, simulating when either due to stress, inexperience, or just lack of light you don't place the blade properly in the wood and thus end up trying to section a knot.

Nice looking knife. 15$ is indeed a hell of a price for a sheath. The bearing point is a nice idea, but I don't like the thought of pressing down hard on a sharpened knife considering the consequences if the drill breaks or slips. If wood craft is a design point the guard needs work. For a lot of carving you are working up around the knife, often with the handle sideways in the hand. You really don't want the sharp apex point on the front of that guard in the center of your palm.

-Cliff
 
The guard on mine is pretty smooth and rounded, but it wouldn't take much to round it off a bit more.

RE: the fire bow bearing. If I was ever stupid enough to got myself into a situation where I needed a fire bow I would probably be in need of more then a fire. I guess it's a fun skill to learn, but I am not Les Stroud. ;)
 
Nice review!
I have a Thru Hiker from Fehrman Knives and like it a lot. It slices well - and has potential for prying if needed. The only thing that bothers me in the Thru Hiker is the handle that is too small for me. That's why i'm thinking of upgrading to a Peace Maker. The blade is almost the same - and the handle looks better. I also did not have any problems with rust on my Thru Hiker, but it's coated. Fit and finish on my Thru Hiker was just perfect. The best I've seen on a knife. I wish Eric Fehrman send Cliff Stamp Peace Maker for testing. I think Cliff's reviews are very real and interesting.
A comparable review of Peace Maker and Busse Active Duty or BA III or SRKW Howling Rat - should be cool!
 
I have a Peace Maker and love it. I have used it quite a bit and it is GREAT!! Thanks for the review. I don't think Fehrman knives get the credit they are due.
 
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