paulhilborn
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Like the title says, I love what I get to do :thumbup: I've worked outside year round going on 34 years. The good weather far outweighs the bad (although ask me why I choose to work outside again when it's 24 degrees below zero)
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My wife and I own our own business that's going on it's 14th year this year. Prior to that for 20 years I worked mostly for construction/electrical companies and finally in 2001 said it's enough---time that WE (my wife and I) reap what we sow :thumbup:.
The point I'm trying to make is that I actually get to use knives on a daily basis---they are my tools and are equal to that of my lineman's pliers, dykes, wrenches and every other tool I use to make a living. Some days I get to use knives more than others but as a rule most of the time I get to cut stuff
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Yesterday my Brother who is the Warehouse Manager of an electrical company calls me and says he just tossed 6 or 7 Fall Arrest Harness that are now outdated. My brother knowing I re-purpose the "D: rings, said they're in the dumpster and do what you want with them---COOL!!!
Knowing this I thought I'd have fun, no scientific experiment here, just the joy of using a few different knives with different steel and shapes to see how they perform.
The Rat 1 with a fresh edge on it's AUS 8 blade did well but after the third "D" ring removal started to let up a bit---these harnesses where oily, dirty, muddy and had at least five years of hard time on them. The webbing was doubled up where it held the "D" rings making it all the more fun!!!
Then I switched over to my Gayle Bradley---yes much better steel and the ability to cut longer is obvious---what a great work knife. I did some stock removal to access the liner lock with heavy leather gloves on and it works perfect!!!
The third knife (Spyderco Mariner) I actually didn't think of bringing but it lives in the center console of my work van. I believe I bought this through an AG Russel catalog in 1996? You Spyderco aficionados can educate me on the timeline by knowing that the steel is G-2 Stainless.
First off it's not a fair comparison using a full serrated against a non serrated blade. Apples to Oranges kind of thing, like I said this was more about having fun versus anything scientific. The Mariner? was king of the jungle for this task and I was not surprised by this at all. I fully knew that the Mariner would reign supreme.
Here is my bounty in all it's glory...
Without a doubt any of the knives I used could have done all the cutting as I carry stones/strops in my work van. I'm sure touching up would've been required more on the AUS 8 but it certainly punched above it's weight class :thumbup:.
The point of this thread? Simply put is it's just fun to use knives on a daily basis. Not rocket science I know, just having some fun is all
Plus it's nice to just have a simple light-hearted thread . An added bonus is my Rat 1 sliced my middle knuckle reeealy good!!! I'm sure it could've used stitches but just used some trauma gauze and a little super 33 with a wood splint and she'll be good to go in a few days. In the words of the late great Minnesota governor "I AIN'T GOT TIME TO BLEED"
Paul
Like the title says, I love what I get to do :thumbup: I've worked outside year round going on 34 years. The good weather far outweighs the bad (although ask me why I choose to work outside again when it's 24 degrees below zero)
.My wife and I own our own business that's going on it's 14th year this year. Prior to that for 20 years I worked mostly for construction/electrical companies and finally in 2001 said it's enough---time that WE (my wife and I) reap what we sow :thumbup:.
The point I'm trying to make is that I actually get to use knives on a daily basis---they are my tools and are equal to that of my lineman's pliers, dykes, wrenches and every other tool I use to make a living. Some days I get to use knives more than others but as a rule most of the time I get to cut stuff
.Yesterday my Brother who is the Warehouse Manager of an electrical company calls me and says he just tossed 6 or 7 Fall Arrest Harness that are now outdated. My brother knowing I re-purpose the "D: rings, said they're in the dumpster and do what you want with them---COOL!!!
Knowing this I thought I'd have fun, no scientific experiment here, just the joy of using a few different knives with different steel and shapes to see how they perform
.The Rat 1 with a fresh edge on it's AUS 8 blade did well but after the third "D" ring removal started to let up a bit---these harnesses where oily, dirty, muddy and had at least five years of hard time on them. The webbing was doubled up where it held the "D" rings making it all the more fun!!!
Then I switched over to my Gayle Bradley---yes much better steel and the ability to cut longer is obvious---what a great work knife. I did some stock removal to access the liner lock with heavy leather gloves on and it works perfect!!!
The third knife (Spyderco Mariner) I actually didn't think of bringing but it lives in the center console of my work van. I believe I bought this through an AG Russel catalog in 1996? You Spyderco aficionados can educate me on the timeline by knowing that the steel is G-2 Stainless.
First off it's not a fair comparison using a full serrated against a non serrated blade. Apples to Oranges kind of thing, like I said this was more about having fun versus anything scientific. The Mariner? was king of the jungle for this task and I was not surprised by this at all. I fully knew that the Mariner would reign supreme.
Here is my bounty in all it's glory...
Without a doubt any of the knives I used could have done all the cutting as I carry stones/strops in my work van. I'm sure touching up would've been required more on the AUS 8 but it certainly punched above it's weight class :thumbup:.
The point of this thread? Simply put is it's just fun to use knives on a daily basis. Not rocket science I know, just having some fun is all
Plus it's nice to just have a simple light-hearted thread . An added bonus is my Rat 1 sliced my middle knuckle reeealy good!!! I'm sure it could've used stitches but just used some trauma gauze and a little super 33 with a wood splint and she'll be good to go in a few days. In the words of the late great Minnesota governor "I AIN'T GOT TIME TO BLEED" Paul
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