Finally got it! Standing tube cut leaving base standing...On Video!

David Schott

David Schott

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Ive been wanting to pull this off for a while now....cut performed with this knife:
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15" chopper. 1/4" O1 with ironwood.

Cut was made on a single sheet of paper, taped at ends with 1/2" overlap at the seam....

Very happy with this one!!!

Link to video:
http://www.schottknives.com/chopper/papercut.mpg
 
That was cool TikTock!!! ...Of course my wife would have beat me if I was swinging that thing in the kitchen! Nice work!!
 
Dave,

You really got to learn how to put an edge on those knives. :D

Very nice!

BTW, I still have a few chunks of copper for you down here.

Bill
 
My computer's F'd up and won't let me view the video but that's a real honey of a knife!:thumbup: Where did you get the ironwood? Iv'e been wanting to use some ironwood but it seems most of the pieces I see are just blah. Great sheath too!
Matt Doyle
 
:thumbup: Nice video. Great knife! Awesome ironwood! Leatherwork is pretty darn good also. Homerun on all acounts.
Regards,
Greg
 
I LIKE IT !!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Thats awesome !! What a sweet package too TicToc ! Like ripper said -- Homerun ;)
 
Thanks guys! I had pulling off this cut on tape as one of my goals this year after many, many previous tries. Theres something so simple about it but so hard at the same time...
 
Very impressive cut, and one hell of a nice knife. How about some details on the blade ie bevel angle, hardness, and heat treat method (if you are willing to share that is) Again, a beautiful knife, and an impressive demo.
 
What a great feeling, when everthing comes together. Congrats Fred
 
The blade was stock removal, full flat to the spine with a slack belt edge bevel, so its hard to estimate the exact angle. It was then stropped for a very fine polished edge.

HT was via forge on this one, the last before I got my oven. Quench was K&G Fast Quench. Hardness is unknown as i have no tester, but it was tempered for three cycles at 400, testing between.

I think this is easilly done with a long blade with a thin edge and excllent sharpness. Beyond that, its the angle of the swing and speed/draw. Hardest thing is the fact that the wind from your arm swinging is practically enough to knock the bottom over.
 
Good Lord what a beautiful knife! Could you tell me how you got that finish on the handle? I have done quite a bit of Ironwood and have yet to crack the secret of how that finish is pulled off....seems the pores are all filled and finished in a beautiful eggshell lustre....fantastic. Would consider it a favor if you enlightned me on how its done.

Thanks!

Hank H.
 
Nothing fancy on the ironwood... just sweet wood! Sanded to 1000, buffed, then handled a bit and it ended up eggshellas you describe!
 
Well ok....will give it a try. Thanks! My buddies all take it down to 600 and then buff the %$&* out of it...and they all get a beautiful orange peel finish. I hate that look, especially when you have all that $ in the stuff. I take it to 600 and then ever so slightly buff, but still don't have the finish like you have ...thanks for the help. Have a great holiday.

Hank H.
 
From my (limited) experience both ironwood and rosewoods just start glowing and getting rich color at 600. It'll keep getting better with finer grits to at least 1500-2000 -- I've never bought the papers to go finer. Then a light buff with carnuba wax will bring out a little more.

Dan Pierson
 
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