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So, in addition to the strong build of the Gayle Bradley collaboration knife, the M4 steel is highly lauded for its wear resistance. That's one of the reasons I bought it, so today, it had the chance to show what it was good for.
My wife and I fixed fence today, and used some old electric tape (wire impregnated ribbon used for temporary, high visibility fencing) to block some gaps.
The electric tap is basically about a half dozen small gauge wires coated with plastic. The wire is steel, but the stuff is difficult to cut with most anything but a knife. Of course, the stuff will dull a knife right away, and soon it becomes a real chore to deal with.
I started out using my trusty ZT MUDD, which has a blade of 154CM steel, which holds up fairly well to most chores. It only took about 6 or 7 cuts to dull the MUDD's blade to the point where it was very difficult to cut through the tape with one attempt.
So, I took the opportunity to press my GB into service. Here are the two knives side by side -
The GB's M4 steel held up to this challenge a good deal better than the MUDD's 154CM. It seemed to reach a certain level of dullness, but then didn't seem to dull any further. I made perhaps 50 cuts with the GB, and only rarely did I need to make more than one attempt to get through the tape. Here is how I made the cuts -
After work I touched the blade of the GB up with a ceramic rod, and it quickly returned to paper slicing sharpness. Not quite as sharp as when it started, but pretty impressive.
I'm glad I made the purchase. This knife should hold up to some really hard use. :thumbup:
Andy
My wife and I fixed fence today, and used some old electric tape (wire impregnated ribbon used for temporary, high visibility fencing) to block some gaps.
The electric tap is basically about a half dozen small gauge wires coated with plastic. The wire is steel, but the stuff is difficult to cut with most anything but a knife. Of course, the stuff will dull a knife right away, and soon it becomes a real chore to deal with.
I started out using my trusty ZT MUDD, which has a blade of 154CM steel, which holds up fairly well to most chores. It only took about 6 or 7 cuts to dull the MUDD's blade to the point where it was very difficult to cut through the tape with one attempt.
So, I took the opportunity to press my GB into service. Here are the two knives side by side -
The GB's M4 steel held up to this challenge a good deal better than the MUDD's 154CM. It seemed to reach a certain level of dullness, but then didn't seem to dull any further. I made perhaps 50 cuts with the GB, and only rarely did I need to make more than one attempt to get through the tape. Here is how I made the cuts -
After work I touched the blade of the GB up with a ceramic rod, and it quickly returned to paper slicing sharpness. Not quite as sharp as when it started, but pretty impressive.
I'm glad I made the purchase. This knife should hold up to some really hard use. :thumbup:
Andy