I found this in the Knife Test Forum ...

[Cobalt]

Over 2,000 cuts on hemp rope is close to forever.

INFI did well over that.

 

[mandmguerrero]

I don't race corvettes but if I wanted my Jk could drive over one, no problem.

 

[Lycosa]

ok... close to 3,000. cuts on hemp. Not TOO shabby.

 

[Cobalt]

I can't claim to have run a rockwell test on the WASP knives myself having never owned one, but Jerry has explicitly said that they are not 65rc.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-hold-up-up-above-60-rc?p=7892013#post7892013

That revelation is recent not old.
well, maybe he should have spoke up 5 years ago and stated it in this thread:

Ahhhhh… I was finally able to pry this from Tom’s hooves
It wasn’t easy… and I know he really didn’t want to part with her but…
The WASP has landed!!!
THANKS Tom... you're the best!!!! :thumbup:

I’ll give you all more pics in a minute…
But for those that are new or never saw these, here’s a little about them.
This is the third and I’m pretty sure the final pre-production release SHBM,
and the second one to have a Rockwell Hardness of 65 Rc.

The WASP was THE FIRST SHBM that Jerry made specifically for field testing.
Tom's field test took place in the Sierra Mountains on Ron Hood’s eight-day
Wilderness Advanced Survival Program This one was made around February / March of 1997.
Oh… the first BMs didn’t start shipping out until mid to late 1998 IIRC.
Here’s a link to more on the WASP if you’re interested.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=512893

I’ll have a few more pics up in a sec…


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