Is take-down as good for chopping?

Nice post Karl! If your Js bend knife can hold up as a take-down, then that's a hell of a lot of proof that they'll stand up to normal use! Most impressive. :thumbup: :cool:
 
Roger, your correct I like that knife and also this one by burt. I want something like it but in Karls way of doing so. I prefer a guard like on this one.

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Also does anyone think a rounder edge is better then this kind of design for chopping? Like for instance the fowler style blade with a big belly?
 
^that B.Foster knife is my favourite 'virtual' knife of all time!
 
jonathan brand said:
Roger, your correct I like that knife and also this one by burt. I want something like it but in Karls way of doing so. I prefer a guard like on this one.
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FWIW, I like the handle and guard on the one you posted, but the swedge on the one I posted versus the "blunt nose".

This cleaver style and the Fowler style are very different. I'm sure both would perform very well, but I think it would be difficult to combine design elements of both. Or perhaps I just lack imagination. :o It would be cool to see Karl's take on a cleaver-style piece.

Roger
 
I really admire Burt's work, and I'm one of his silent big fans.
But I really don't want to turn this into a Foster Look-a-like project.
I, too, have had some thoughts about the guard and will be doing some drawings in the near future.
I do hope this thread runs a while and we can all kick it around some.
I'll have some ideas soon.
Any other chopper ideas you guys have - please post them up with comments on what you like about each knife's individual aspects.
I will give this knife 100%, and I think it's great to have this contribution.
I did just email Jon and said that I might include his knife in my Blade Show "package" so everyone here can have the chance to see what develops!
 
NickWheeler said:
Nice post Karl! If your Js bend knife can hold up as a take-down, then that's a hell of a lot of proof that they'll stand up to normal use! Most impressive. :thumbup: :cool:
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You got me thinking, Nick.
In all honesty - what could fail on a take-down knife that would NOT fail on a conventional hidden tang knife in a Performance test scenario?
I feel there is LESS chance of failure/compromise.
 
Karl B. Andersen said:
I did just email Jon and said that I might include his knife in my Blade Show "package" so everyone here can have the chance to see what develops!
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That would be cool. :thumbup:

I'm sure Jon isn't asking you to clone a Foster - it just happens to be that he and I both posted pics of Burt's cleaver-style blades. A whole bunch of makers have done knives in that style, from Jason Knight to Adam DesRosiers - it's not a proprietary design of Burt's - though he does it very well indeed. And heck, cleavers have been around more or less forever. As I said, I would find it interesting to see your take on this style of knife.

Roger
 
Just to add my .02. I would not hesitate one second recommending one of Karl's take-downs for a normal use chopper. Like he said using it for the general camp chores, clearing lanes, even chopping the firewood or kindling for camp. If you want something to cut all the time, there are better tools for that. Like Karl also pointed out, there is little to noting that one of his properly fitted take-downs wont do any other through tang can. If a knife is going to fail it will fail. The only weak link will be the pommel nut but if you just keep an eye on it and keep it tight then no problem. I would love to see one of Karl's blades in a chopper take-down. It would be very cool.
 
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