FFBM splits half a cord and still shaves !!!!

peppercorn

peppercorn

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I got my Battle Mistress about 6 months ago in new condition. I only looked at it at first and then used it a little hear and there......... until this spring.
After splitting about a half cord of wet birch it started looking a little different. My son asked me if it would still shave the hair off of my arm and since I hadn't sharpened it since I started cutting down the green forest I was, to say the least, doubtful.So, when it shaved the hair off of my arm, albeit with a little more pressure than right after I had sharpened it , I was in awe !....... as in....... AWESOME !!
Six months ago I would not have believed this story and as the finish was comming off and my hands were getting more sore I kept checking the blade for sharpness with my finger tips and it was always there. About half way through the woodpile I made the decision to not sharpen it until I was done. It always seemed pretty sharp at the end of the day but shaving sharp after a half a cord....wow !!

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that my friend is a thing of beauty!! come on over and paul and him can play together.

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Great pics mang, she looks just as purty used. All these FFBM pics lately, are makin me want one. :thumbup::D
 
That's a great looking, well-used Battle Mistress! That last pic, where she's dripping in your sweat is a little :barf: :D
 
Ah, a well flogged Mistress is a beautiful thing!

How long did it take to wipe that much finish off? I've been flogging my Hellrazor pretty good, but the coating is only marred. Has got to be the toughest coating I've ever had on a knife.
 
The coating was holding up really well till I started splitting wet birch. The blade really hangs on all the way through, but really, half a cord of wood is quite a bit.......and as for the tip...that is from throwing....alot of throwing...into rounds.
 
Once my FFBM looks like that, it off to Jeremy for a polish:cool: Horton's work is awesome:thumbup:

Now I just need to find some time to beat the crap out of it...
 
Thanks friends, I will say it has been a real eye opener to see what the BM is capable of....I really didn't know.

And yes I did get a blister on my pinky fingure which is now a callus.
 
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