Nathan the Machinist
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If you're looking for the "Light Choppers" those will post in a different thread in a minute. This is the Heavy Chopper prototype.
Please understand what this is before buying it. This is an expensive non-production heavy chopper prototype.
We have no plans to make this a standard pattern, so if you're looking for a very heavy duty 3V chopper, we only made a few of these. This is the last of these that will be available here and I saved the best for last.
Because the heavy chopper will not be a standard pattern there is no fixturing, so these were done the hard way, milled with a fine step over then partially hand ground. They're heat treated one-at-a-time, not in a batch. This is "field grade" with tool marks, hardness test dimples and heat treat scale, but I've tried to keep them pretty. I wailed on the test knives before it, but this knife is new and has not been beat on.
This particular specimen had all the heat scale stoned away, it was carefully hand ground, there are very few tool marks, it is very sharp with a semi polished edge. This is probably the nicest "prototype" I've made available here.
The knife in the picture is the knife you will receive.
It's made of CPM 3V at HRC 60.5 with the newest heat treat that I believe is the finest heat treat for this material available anywhere. This is an exceptional knife with a combination of toughness and edge retention that will blow your mind.
The hand grip works as a heavy camp knife when held towards the front with good balance and dexterity. When held towards the back it fully fills the hand and offers control and reduced hand fatigue for extended hard chopping.
It has a forward lanyard hole (as used in competition cuts) and a hidden rear lanyard hole.
This is a refined prototype without sheath. $600.
I guarantee you will love this knife and if after receiving it you don't go into a hand flapping frenzy of joy you can return it for a full refund. This is a rough use knife and comes with my rough use warranty like on the Shivs, if it ever fails for any reason short of intentionally breaking it I will replace, repair or refund. You can't break this knife without a big cheater bar. If you want to cut big nails or baton through cinder block, it will do it, whatever floats your boat. See video. Send it back and I'll re-sharpen it for you. :thumbup:
There is one knife available in this sale. This is the last one.
Video:
[video=youtube;Fl8Zdc-lfUM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl8Zdc-lfUM[/video]
~16 total length, ~10" blade, .260" thick, 22.9 oz, balances about 1 1/2" into the blade. Edge is sharpened 20 DPS, ~.035" (<1 MM) directly behind the edge.
There were a total of 8 numbered knives, only some of which were made available. The one in this sale is serial #6.
Thanks for looking.
Please understand what this is before buying it. This is an expensive non-production heavy chopper prototype.
We have no plans to make this a standard pattern, so if you're looking for a very heavy duty 3V chopper, we only made a few of these. This is the last of these that will be available here and I saved the best for last.
Because the heavy chopper will not be a standard pattern there is no fixturing, so these were done the hard way, milled with a fine step over then partially hand ground. They're heat treated one-at-a-time, not in a batch. This is "field grade" with tool marks, hardness test dimples and heat treat scale, but I've tried to keep them pretty. I wailed on the test knives before it, but this knife is new and has not been beat on.
This particular specimen had all the heat scale stoned away, it was carefully hand ground, there are very few tool marks, it is very sharp with a semi polished edge. This is probably the nicest "prototype" I've made available here.
The knife in the picture is the knife you will receive.
It's made of CPM 3V at HRC 60.5 with the newest heat treat that I believe is the finest heat treat for this material available anywhere. This is an exceptional knife with a combination of toughness and edge retention that will blow your mind.
The hand grip works as a heavy camp knife when held towards the front with good balance and dexterity. When held towards the back it fully fills the hand and offers control and reduced hand fatigue for extended hard chopping.
It has a forward lanyard hole (as used in competition cuts) and a hidden rear lanyard hole.
This is a refined prototype without sheath. $600.
I guarantee you will love this knife and if after receiving it you don't go into a hand flapping frenzy of joy you can return it for a full refund. This is a rough use knife and comes with my rough use warranty like on the Shivs, if it ever fails for any reason short of intentionally breaking it I will replace, repair or refund. You can't break this knife without a big cheater bar. If you want to cut big nails or baton through cinder block, it will do it, whatever floats your boat. See video. Send it back and I'll re-sharpen it for you. :thumbup:
There is one knife available in this sale. This is the last one.
Video:
[video=youtube;Fl8Zdc-lfUM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl8Zdc-lfUM[/video]
~16 total length, ~10" blade, .260" thick, 22.9 oz, balances about 1 1/2" into the blade. Edge is sharpened 20 DPS, ~.035" (<1 MM) directly behind the edge.
There were a total of 8 numbered knives, only some of which were made available. The one in this sale is serial #6.
Thanks for looking.
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I have not used my light chopper yet but my Shiv looks like it has been to war.