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I've got a custom on order with Bryan and this thread is not helping with the "waiting period" or my drooling....
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I REALLY like the biggest knife. Awesome.
I believe its the Combat Recon, designed by Mistwalker I think. Bryan Breeden builds an awesome knife, tough as nails.
So when are you coming out to Arizona to go camping? Or do I need to come to Nebraska?
Hope you find the disign as useful as I do. I am looking forward to the smaller RTAK design.
Pics of my new "cleaver"- I think Dr Bill is to credit for this design. 10" blade 1/4" thick and shaving sharp. This one was a lucky grab. I admit to not being a heavy knife chopping guy so I am working on technique and getting past my hesitation to swing a heavy straight razor this hard !! Just looking for the deflection that puts it into a knee. I was really shocked and happy with how well this thing chopped! I hit everything from dead and live Locust, live Poplar and small and really big thorn tree. Not sure of the species but these have very strong thorns- my wife stepped on a branch and thorn penetrated her tennis shoe sole and stabbed into her foot.
I compared the cleaver to my GB 19" on the Poplar and it was really close- I did not count swing but seemed about even to me. To be fair, I grippped the axe at about same distance from the sweet spot on the cleaver and the stub was giving a bit more with the tree gone. If it had been a complete equal size Poplar and I gripped the axe where one normally would- maybe slight advantage to the axe. Still very impressive to this axe guy!
Chest carry with shock cord, keeps it out of the way when dragging brush:
Big thorn tree- cut off piece fell vertical beside stump
Live locust- 5 hits
Poplar 12 hits
not sure species of thorn three hits... I was a bit timid
Size on that one-
Here comes the Boom!! LOL
don't be too concerned about the carnage- my church bought this lot and wanted a nice path cleared for members to walk while visiting the land. We hope to have our own church building one day. We meet now in a tiny commercial office building. Makes for a close congregation
Bill
I compared the cleaver to my GB 19" on the Poplar and it was really close- I did not count swing but seemed about even to me. To be fair, I grippped the axe at about same distance from the sweet spot on the cleaver and the stub was giving a bit more with the tree gone. If it had been a complete equal size Poplar and I gripped the axe where one normally would- maybe slight advantage to the axe. Still very impressive to this axe guy!
Chest carry with shock cord, keeps it out of the way when dragging brush:
Big thorn tree- cut off piece fell vertical beside stump
Live locust- 5 hits
Poplar 12 hits
not sure species of thorn three hits... I was a bit timid
Size on that one-
Here comes the Boom!! LOL
don't be too concerned about the carnage- my church bought this lot and wanted a nice path cleared for members to walk while visiting the land. We hope to have our own church building one day. We meet now in a tiny commercial office building. Makes for a close congregation
Bill
That knife is a beast! Very nice. I am not a" big" knife guy and I kind of want one. Good job on the trees locust is hard stuff. Don't worry about the carnage your doing Gods work
huntter55, Tessa is a name I always liked. Almost named my daughter Tessa. Just thought it was more personal then "Super cutter 007" or something.
Keep the pictures coming all.
huntter55, Tessa is a name I always liked. Almost named my daughter Tessa. Just thought it was more personal then "Super cutter 007" or something.
Keep the pictures coming all.
1. LGM, thanks for the information as far as the Tessa is concerned.
2. As far as the name of the new knife, I cannot fully agree with the name "B-TACT", becouse according to dictionaries: TACT (or simply: tact) = Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending, AS WELL AS = (Archaic) The sense of touch.
The name, according to my opinion, has to 1. characterize the maker, 2. indicate the design, 3. indicate the length of the blade. So: B-C7 (from "Bryan-Cutter 7 inch"), maybe.... Note: please mention B-C7, and not B.C. (coming from "before Christ").
2. As far as the name of the new knife, I cannot fully agree with the name "B-TACT", becouse according to dictionaries: TACT (or simply: tact) = Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending, AS WELL AS = (Archaic) The sense of touch.
The name, according to my opinion, has to 1. characterize the maker, 2. indicate the design, 3. indicate the length of the blade. So: B-C7 (from "Bryan-Cutter 7 inch"), maybe.... Note: please mention B-C7, and not B.C. (coming from "before Christ").
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gruntmedik
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Bryan, I'd like to see your version of the Canadian Belt Knife. Have you ever made one?
Gruntmedik, The top knife in this pic is as close to it as I have come to it. That knife is called the pathfinder.
That is as close to what I have done with it.
I do have a order comming up for a fellow that wants a Canadian belt knife. Pretty much a excact copy
of it, but with my the way I finish my handles.
Thanks for the question and I hope that anwers your question.
Bryan
That is as close to what I have done with it.
I do have a order comming up for a fellow that wants a Canadian belt knife. Pretty much a excact copy
of it, but with my the way I finish my handles.
Thanks for the question and I hope that anwers your question.
Bryan