Harvey Dean EL Diablo Fighter

That is an very exceptional damascus pattern. Very nice knife I particularly like the way the damascus looks like its shooting out of the gaurd to form the blade, if you look you'll know what i mean. That is very nice
 
Fantastic knife!
I am not usually a big damascus fan (saves me the trouble of ALSO spending all of my money on damascus knives!). But, as others have said...that blade pattern is simply stunning.
WIsh I could have seen it in person.
 
Listen Kevin, I can't lie like all the others .... this is not a nice knife. Of course the out of focus, badly lit photo could be clouding my judgement.
.... send it over to me so I can be sure, and if I'm wrong I will apologise publicly.










:D :D THE nicest diablo I have seen, superb! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Stephen
 
Stephen F said:
THE nicest diablo I have seen, thumbup: :thumbup:

Stephen
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Would have been the nicest one that I had seen if it was not for that friggin' raised choil that the forge guys are so proud of.

Immediate disqualifier, and had it been mine, I would have Garssonized it off with a dremel. The only reason that I did not actively persue it at Reno.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
Would have been the nicest one that I had seen if it was not for that friggin' raised choil that the forge guys are so proud of.
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What are you refering to? I'm not sure I understand (in fact, I'm pretty sure I don't ;) ).
 
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If you look above "Dean" at the choil/ricasso transition, there is a raised edge, that is not a feature of the carbon steel El Diablo. The carbon steel model looks better to my eye because of this. It has never been a desireable feature on a fighter/bowie to me. Don Fogg, Kevin Cashen, Russ Andrews do not do it. Don Hanson does not do it, although sometimes he rounds it, which I wish that he would not do, and leave it crisp and square.

This is the influence of and on, the Arkansas/Southwest knifemakers.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
The damascus is unbelievably gorgeous! And I really like the blade shape (except for the thing STeven pointed out). :thumbup:

...but the guard and handle don't do much for me. I find the guard rather boring (the shape, not the engraving) and I rarely care much for amber stag - it looks too artificial to me (yes, I know that makes me a freak in the knife community :p )
 
Thor I am said:
...but the guard and handle don't do much for me. I find the guard rather boring (the shape, not the engraving) and I rarely care much for amber stag - it looks too artificial to me (yes, I know that makes me a freak in the knife community :p )
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Thor,

The guard is straight from the "normal" El Diablo pattern, angle and all.

We disagree about the stag. To my eye it is breathtaking.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I really like the amber stag on this one. To me it looks like bark mammoth ivory.
 
Would have been the nicest one that I had seen if it was not for that friggin' raised choil that the forge guys are so proud of.

Immediate disqualifier, and had it been mine, I would have Garssonized it off with a dremel. The only reason that I did not actively persue it at Reno
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You understand there are several performance reasons why this is done, right?
 
Anthony Lombardo said:
You understand there are several performance reasons why this is done, right?
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Yes, I do Anthony, and I don't really give a crap.(I find the question a tad bit patronizing).

Cashen doesn't use it, and AFAIK, no one ever accused him of allowing performance short cuts.

Why is it on a damascus model, and not necessary on a carbon model? Is the implication that the stress risers produced by grinding the plunge affect the damascus MORE than the carbon?

Or, are you going to give the ol' "so you don't get the choil hung up in the cavity of the buck"?

If that is the case, where is the dropped point hunter that you should be carrying?

Does anybody think that Kevin is actually going to USE this knife? I have spoken with him, and he does not.

Best Regards,

STeven Garson
 
Is that what you're talking about? Why does it bother you?
 

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Joss said:
Is that what you're talking about? Why does it bother you?
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Yes that is what I am talking about, and it looks, comparitively speaking, bulbous, and ungainly.

It is sort of a "bigger than a mouthfull" question. (you may not understand that reference, but most others will;) Or, another way to approach it-you recently purchased a RAV4, if I recall correctly, I drive a 2002 Dodge Dakota, IMHO the best looking recent entry into the truck market, admittedly up for massive amounts of discussion, and the V6 is not quite the performer that I hoped it would be, even with some mild tuning.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I demand that the choil area, ricasso and edge be smooth and radiused in this area for the reason you stated and also so when I put my finger in the choil area I won't draw blood. Been there, done that. I think it looks great and is a mark of exceptional attention to detail. Its abolutely crucial on a hunting knife, IMO. Tool first, "objet d'art" second, IMNSHO-I do give a crap:rolleyes:

And my Russ Andrew's knives are radiused there but without the "step".
 
Anthony Lombardo said:
I demand that the choil area, ricasso and edge be smooth and radiused in this area for the reason you stated and also so when I put my finger in the choil area I won't draw blood. Been there, done that. I think it looks great and is a mark of exceptional attention to detail. Its abolutely crucial on a hunting knife, IMO. Tool first, "objet d'art" second, IMNSHO-I do give a crap:rolleyes:

And my Russ Andrew's knives are radiused there but without the "step".
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........ what he said!:D

Stephen
 
I quite like that stepped or raised or whatever-you-call-it choil. :)

Roger
 
I'm still not sure what we're talking about and why it matters... :confused: :foot:
 
Joss said:
I really like the amber stag on this one. To me it looks like bark mammoth ivory.
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Joss, this is the piece I was referring to in the other thread. It's not ivory but pretty fancy none the less.

Anthony Lombardo said:
I demand that the choil area, ricasso and edge be smooth and radiused in this area for the reason you stated and also so when I put my finger in the choil area I won't draw blood. Been there, done that. I think it looks great and is a mark of exceptional attention to detail. Its abolutely crucial on a hunting knife, IMO. Tool first, "objet d'art" second, IMNSHO-I do give a crap:rolleyes:

And my Russ Andrew's knives are radiused there but without the "step".
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If you were meant to put your finger there wouldn't the ricasso be rounded off and/or a bit longer?
 
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