Fun with Hossom's

Here's the bolo sheathed.

Anybody want to take a wild guess at what prize sits inside the little pouch on the front of the sheath? Come on--you guys know me...what would it be?
 
Carson medium M16, 3 1/2" Stellite 6K blade, matching green canvass micarta handles...how's this for a set?
 
Great pics! Very nice knives.

Could you give me (or link to) a bit more info on the special edge on the bolo (can't remember the technical name) please?

Is that sheath from Jerry Hossom? :confused:
 
Dan--Thanks for the kudo's.

Originally posted by Andrew Lynch
Could you give me (or link to) a bit more info on the special edge on the bolo (can't remember the technical name) please?

Is that sheath from Jerry Hossom? :confused:
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Andrew--That's a special variable grind I asked Jerry to make up for me on this knife. The edge starts just ahead of the choil as a nice thin hollow grind with convex edge and then transitions into Jerry's innovative "saber reflex" grind along the belly of the blade. You'll fine more info about his saber reflex grind on his website. Especially look at his Bronco Camp Knife:

http://hossom.com/gallery/page7.html

The sheath is from a Busse ZT--just happened to fit. No wonder you thought it looked familiar, right?

-Will

(edited to clarify that the Bolo has an experimental, variable edge grind)
 
That Bolo is an exceptionally fine looking knife. I notice that it is a little different than those shown on Jerry's web site. I think I like the grind better than the others that I saw.
 
Once again I need to compliment you on your taste and your growing and awe inspiring collection. Heck, Ya got Danbo drooling... you should see the stuff he's got! I have lusted after Hossum knives ever since I became "aware" of quality knives. Hopefully someday I will have a Hossum or two like yours.
 
Keith--Thank you for the compliments, and I agree that this Bolo is among my all-time favorite Hossom's. On the other hand, I don't know that it's possible to have too many Hossom's. His profile lines and grinds flow like subtle currents of poetry through fields of polished steel.

Originally posted by Mongo
Heck, Ya got Danbo drooling... you should see the stuff he's got!
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Mongo--

Thank you for those kind words. I do seem to accumulate a few knives more than I sell off, resulting in what some might call a collection. In terms of real collections--such as those of Dan and Keith--I don't rate even an honorable mention. Nice to hear from someone with tastes that parallel mine, though. So let me compliment YOU on your fine taste in blades.:D

Best to all,
Will
 
Cool Will! Gotta love Hossoms!!!:D :eek: :D
I like the bolstered machete! Mine is just micarta but yours looks slick! Is it hollow ground?
Jason
 
Originally posted by Jason Burns
Cool Will! Gotta love Hossoms!!!:D :eek: :D
I like the bolstered machete! Mine is just micarta but yours looks slick! Is it hollow ground?
Jason
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Jason--

Thanks. That's a smooth black micarta bolster over the green canvas micarta grips on El Macho (the machete). The grind was a one-of-a-kind experiment--actually there is no primary grind at all.

Beginning with a 3/16" blank, Jerry just convex beveled an edge directly onto the business side and then carved away a false convex swedge all along the spine to reduce weight and make for smooth transitioning through all kinds of material.

The result is a brutally strong cutting edge (in 3V, no less). This edge doesn't cut the light stuff all that well because it's so thick--wants to push light brush out of the way. (Of course, the Bolo excels on that lighter stuff.) The strong suit for the machete is on heavier wood, performing like a sword-length axe bit. It never offers to bind, and it will hew through and split dense hardwoods like mesquite beautifully, chomping out nice axe-like bites.

I have to say that wielding it makes me feel like some Neolithic warrior who has just discovered the awesome, destructive power of edged steel.

-w

(edited for embellishment--Hossom's make one do that...)
 
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