Jimping

UffDa

UffDa

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I have one of the bushcraft knives. The handle is great and the workmanship in excellent. I really REALLY do not like the jimping. I swear if it was all along the top of the blade you could use it as a saw. I am about to take some abrasive cloth or a diamond file to it. I am not exaggerating, it sharp enough to cut your thumb. :eek:

Other then that, it's a great knife. :D

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UffDa, I had a knife a few years back that was in the same condition as yours. Did you order it with the jimping or was it standard on this model of knife? I ended up taking a piece of emory cloth and pulling back and forth thru the grooves, and then took a very, very small file & rounded the top edges. They worked fine after that and had no sharpness to them at all. Any option of sending the knife back to the maker and having him work on it?
Good luck, hope you can correct it.
Be safe.
 
JUST1MOR said:
Did you order it with the jimping or was it standard on this model of knife?
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I bought this one on the Exchange, A while ago I asked Mr. Koster if I could order a knife without the jimping. He told me that it was cut into when they were blanked and it couldn't be changed, so I didn't order one. I would happily order another one if I could get it without the jimping.

The jimping wouldn't be so bad if it was less aggressive. Of course, that's just my opinion.
 
The jimping on the first model Bushcraft was king for me.

There was enough of it and it was in the right places.

On subsequent models I've handled or owned it's either too small or sharp and would be better w/o it.
 
I'll gladly round the thumbgrooves on the spine for free, just cover return shipping. They will still be there, but will be significantly smoother.

Let me know.

:thumbup:

Dan
 
Daniel Koster said:
I'll gladly round the thumbgrooves on the spine for free, just cover return shipping. They will still be there, but will be significantly smoother.

Let me know.

:thumbup:

Dan
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Do you think they will still spark a firesteel? Maybe when I send my MUCK back to have the swedge put on think you could round mine out as well?
 
Nope. A rounded spine will "skate" against even a firesteel. You can always leave the spine squared from the thumbgrooves forward...that part will still throw a spark.

I'll gladly do whichever way you decide.

Dan
 
I like the jimping, but I think that's because I don't use my thumb a lot to put pressure on the spine. With or without jimping, I feel like that would be too much strain during hard cutting.

For anyone worried about losing spark throwing ability by rounding the jimping, I find using the squared off spine near the tip of the spine to be an equally strong spark thrower. Just choke up on the steel and use short, strong motions of the steel or knife. Works every time!
 
Daniel Koster said:
I'll gladly round the thumbgrooves on the spine for free, just cover return shipping. They will still be there, but will be significantly smoother.

Let me know.

:thumbup:

Dan
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Thanks for the offer. I have access to equipment to do it myself. I wasn't being critical. I'm sure that a lot people like the jimping. I just think that it would be nice to have the option of not having jimping.

Personally, I prefer a rounded spine. It's a lot more comfortable when you have to put pressure on the blade with your thumb. Of course, you would have to use something else to scrape a firesteel.

As the old saying goes, you can't make everyone happy. :D
 
I have the Version 1 Bushcrafter and I really like the jimping. I'm not nomally one for jimping on a knife, especially bushcraft type knife.

But for the Koster design I think it works well. I'm glad I got the old version as I don't like the looks of it on the newer ones, I'd just rather go without. I never wear gloves when using my knifes, unless it's VERY VERY cold. I think if I did I'd be having issues as I could see it ripping a fabric glove. I do have hands with skin like well used leather so that might help me a bit.

Yes it throws fantastic sparks off it, but it'll eat your firesteel in the process I just use it a little after the jimping as it has a great strong square spine.

It's still my number 3 fixed blade to use, (that's 3 in a good way, no.1 from America). If I'd of been able to get one secondhand on a forum as I got my one in O1, not in CPM S330 V or what ever it is there really wouldn't be much in it at all. If you really want to eat through some wood it's a great knife!

My no.1 is my Enzo Trapper in O1, it's the knife I just keep coming back to when I want a tool for British woodland. The other is a Roselli Finnish Carpenter Puukko which beats everything I've ever used if I want to sit down an carve something for a few hours. I really can't believe they sell it for £50, I've used friends custom bushcrafter type knifes for £350 + and it's still better. Mind you if you want to work wood then there is very little that will beat a Puukko.
 
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