I lost my first ZOMSTRO

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Well I lost my ZOMSTRO cleaver today. And an SP-41 5160 3.5" blade...

I offered one for her "Evil Step" Mother's day present. I forgot she is the daughter of a butcher so has a life time of experience at butchering things and the tools needed. I showed the Zomstro as a joke at first. But I had a feeling it might be selected as I never remembered seeing a true cleaver there.

Well she chose both...saying the cleaver what was needed during large critter cutting season. (See I didn't say farm yard animal murder and massacre!) She even said the Zombie Green scales would make it easier to find when working out side and was leaving them on and not the black ones that came with the Zomstro. She said it looked like a good cleaver for I guess cleavering mighty meat in all its forms. The extra hook on the handle a good safety measure...what can I say, she knows more about cleavers than I do. And said it would make a good general purpose tool as well.

So I gave her both. The SP-41 with its Kraton handle and made it easier for her to grab for her more elder hands and to use the knife for critter cutting tasks. And the ZOMSTRO was a going to be a great general purpose cleaver for kitchen duty. The ZOMSTRO CLEAVES! I saw it being used on the next day's dinner. The ZOMSTRO CLEAVER CLEAVES!

I did get some home made from farm yard Pulled Pork before going home.

Good thing I just got my other ZOMSTROM CLEAVER just this morning in the mail. :D
 
Always a nice gesture to share good tools with others.

I enjoy the Zomstro quite a bit. It's relatively thin and cuts pretty well.

That hook is also nice, but some gloves are needed for extended use, as it does a good job but can get sore after some time.

It's a nice kit over all! I even like the sheath with its big pouch.
 
Nobody is getting our Zomstro, wife wanted it bad and loves it!

Got some green crap that came with it I need to give away to some poor confused soul though....😏
 
Nephew is appeprenticing as a butcher and brings home "SPARE" meat home he's given. That Zomstro is getting to bite fresh meat at least.
 
OK I saw the ZOMSTRO in action when I "Accidentally" showed up when a before family feast was going on. Large Critter Chopping to get the meat in to more manageable sizes. It worked pretty well, I washed the blade off and put it through a Razor Edge Rat Trap Honer and it was sharp as ever. For a FFG blade its pretty good at being a real Cleaver. The 1095 Crovan Steel its made of makes it better than standard 1095 for durability, they weren't going through the big bones, that would chunk most things out, but the 1/4" spine and large blade makes it a great cleaver. And yes the "Evil" Step Mother (They are called evil by tradition! And we must maintain TRADITIONS! No matter how stupid and dumb they are!) kept the Zombie Green Handles on it. I was asked if I got another one. I lied and said no.

Some people told me that model of "Zomstro" was meant to be a machete, well it probably would work good for both.
 
Roguer said:
Some people told me that model of "Zomstro" was meant to be a machete, well it probably would work good for both.
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I use one for yard work, that full flat grind with the mass make it really good at anything from grass to one-shotting thick branches and woody stems. It can bind on softer woods because it hits so deep, but it's far more convenient to carry around than an axe. The green handle also helps me remember to pick it up if I set it down somewhere.
 
Yeah. That ugly handle has its own uses. Now if only I could find Micarta for mine. In Angleland, any thing with a zombie green handle that is knifey or pokie is illegal.
 
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Roguer said:
Yeah. That ugly handle has its own uses. Now if only I could find Micarta for mine. In Angleland, any thing with a zombie green handle that is knifey or pokie is illegal.
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Making scales is simple with a band saw and belt sander, but can still be done with a good coping saw and some files. Micarta is literal murder on the lungs, so wear a respirator and eye protection. It irritates my skin, so I wear long sleeves and a neck gaiter too. If you make your own, you can also adjust the handle to fit your hand, I took out some of the swell around the middle and tamed down that spike on the end and it took out all the hot spots for extended use.
 
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