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Hi mqqn did knives arrive?
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JK Kukri and Beast Pass around!!!!!
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Hi mqqn did knives arrive?
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You should have them today sir. I checked the tracking number and as of 10:00 they were out for delivery!
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Got them! I arrived home and about 10 minutes later the post lady rang my doorbell for signature!
Cool stuff! Love the Beast and the Kukri!
I can't wait to get them out and start my chopping tests - pictures will have to do for tonight though -
best
mqqn
Cool stuff! Love the Beast and the Kukri!
I can't wait to get them out and start my chopping tests - pictures will have to do for tonight though -
best
mqqn
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sweet. glad they are safe and sound. happy testing!
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I did run them on the strop for a few passes on each side to get them back to a good working edge. I did't have time to go full fledge on them but they are definitely were passing the paper slicing tests.
Awesome. Was just asking cuz from the pics they seem to have a fresh edge.
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That's just the lighting I think. I mean like I said I did run them on the strop so they got polished up a bit but nothing crazy. They did great as all johns knives in edge retention. So they didn't need to much.
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Can't wait for the next review!!!!!
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Hey Daniel -
Wow - these are some great knives!
I will give a little peek - the chopping comparison testing happened this evening. There was a clear winner for sure!
My testing is purely subjective, that is to say it is just my opinion and not scientific, although I make attempt to keep things equal for each knife.
I tested by setting up a well-aged 2x4 board into a portable bench vice, and then I took 10 chops with each knife.
I then turned the board and took 10 more chops on the other side - taking care to use the same knife in each position.
One knife chopped through the 2x4 in 19 chops, where the other two, one ALMOST got through (one more chop would have done it) and the other would have required a few more chops.
The winner, and aptly named, THE BEAST!
Second place was the Kukri - Here is a picture of the board where the Kuk was doing it's work -
and in last place was the XD Modern Bowie - however since I had put a shaving sharp edge on the XD before the comparison, it was the only knife that could shave after the chopping -
We will have a blast with these at the gathering, and thank you both for the wonderful opportunity to check out these knives.
I can see now that I need a Beast and a Kukri. The Beast is the JK answer to a Busse MOAB - it is truly the Mother of All JK's that I have had experience with!
I may have to compare the Beast against the DBH - I was not sure that would be fair but........
best
mqqn
Wow - these are some great knives!
I will give a little peek - the chopping comparison testing happened this evening. There was a clear winner for sure!
My testing is purely subjective, that is to say it is just my opinion and not scientific, although I make attempt to keep things equal for each knife.
I tested by setting up a well-aged 2x4 board into a portable bench vice, and then I took 10 chops with each knife.
I then turned the board and took 10 more chops on the other side - taking care to use the same knife in each position.
One knife chopped through the 2x4 in 19 chops, where the other two, one ALMOST got through (one more chop would have done it) and the other would have required a few more chops.
The winner, and aptly named, THE BEAST!
Second place was the Kukri - Here is a picture of the board where the Kuk was doing it's work -
and in last place was the XD Modern Bowie - however since I had put a shaving sharp edge on the XD before the comparison, it was the only knife that could shave after the chopping -
We will have a blast with these at the gathering, and thank you both for the wonderful opportunity to check out these knives.
I can see now that I need a Beast and a Kukri. The Beast is the JK answer to a Busse MOAB - it is truly the Mother of All JK's that I have had experience with!
I may have to compare the Beast against the DBH - I was not sure that would be fair but........
best
mqqn
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Awesome!!. Cant wait to c pics form this coming weekend!!!
Thanks
Thanks
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I bought a beef tenderloin roll to cut up for steaks for my friends at the upcoming JK Fall Gathering, so I thought I would see how the big knives do with a common task at the mqqn household.
I typically do this chore with a smaller knife, my JK Modified Wharnfliffe, and another knife that works very well is the Ultralight Hunter, both knives in the 1/16" thick 01 K-Treet steel. I like the very thin blades for slicing.
However, since I have the Beast and Kukri, I thought it would be cool to try them out on the roll -
The Kukri is surprisingly agile at the tip for such a (for me) unorthodox design. You have good control even though the knife is large and curved.
I switched to the Beast to give it a taste of the bovine blood -
Ok - these knives are not going to be confused with a filet knife, but you could get by with skinning and food prep chores. I stopped before I made a mess of the roll, as the big knives are not as good at detailed removal of connective tissue etc., and since this is a tenderloin roll, I wanted to get the steaks looking pretty for my friends. I moved to the ULH to complete the cleaning and slicing -
Once I had finished cleaning the roll (and I take a lot of extra care to remove all the silver skin and what not - hey, this is Filet Mignon!), I used the Kukri and Beast to do the cutting of the steaks.
The Beast worked fine....
And the Kukri worked fine as well.
My observations. The handle on the Kukri is a little thin feeling, the Beast allows a little better grip when the going gets wet. Both handles get slippery when wet, but you are not in danger of slipping off due to the finger grooves and contouring on the Beast and the flare at the butt of the Kukri. The grip of the Beast is nice, and you get a very good "I am in control" feel when you wield the knife about.
When compared to the XD, both of the Passaround knives handles feel thin by comparison, and I am subjective but I like the feel of the XD handle. A Beast in 1/4" steel with a thick handle like the XD would be over the top! The Kukri would benefit from a thicker handle with a rounded profile. I also would like to see the spine rounded, particularly on the Kukri, although that is just my taste and it would not increase performance etc.
And just as a teaser shot for the folks going to the gathering, I cleaned up the trimmings from the roll and bagged them. I will bring them and we can throw them in a skillet with eggs on Sat morning for breakfast. I usually marinate them and make fajitas, or grind it and have filet burgers. Yum!
I have to get back to my Bears game, and getting things ready for the trip tomorrow, but thanks once again for the opportunity to play with these exquisite knives.
I like to get regular pictures posted for people when they run a passaround, but I will be at the gathering for the next few days. I will take copious pictures and we will let the whole crew have a look see at the knives, and then I will hand them off to Cooper so he can take them home and continue the fun.
best
mqqn
I typically do this chore with a smaller knife, my JK Modified Wharnfliffe, and another knife that works very well is the Ultralight Hunter, both knives in the 1/16" thick 01 K-Treet steel. I like the very thin blades for slicing.
However, since I have the Beast and Kukri, I thought it would be cool to try them out on the roll -
The Kukri is surprisingly agile at the tip for such a (for me) unorthodox design. You have good control even though the knife is large and curved.
I switched to the Beast to give it a taste of the bovine blood -
Ok - these knives are not going to be confused with a filet knife, but you could get by with skinning and food prep chores. I stopped before I made a mess of the roll, as the big knives are not as good at detailed removal of connective tissue etc., and since this is a tenderloin roll, I wanted to get the steaks looking pretty for my friends. I moved to the ULH to complete the cleaning and slicing -
Once I had finished cleaning the roll (and I take a lot of extra care to remove all the silver skin and what not - hey, this is Filet Mignon!), I used the Kukri and Beast to do the cutting of the steaks.
The Beast worked fine....
And the Kukri worked fine as well.
My observations. The handle on the Kukri is a little thin feeling, the Beast allows a little better grip when the going gets wet. Both handles get slippery when wet, but you are not in danger of slipping off due to the finger grooves and contouring on the Beast and the flare at the butt of the Kukri. The grip of the Beast is nice, and you get a very good "I am in control" feel when you wield the knife about.
When compared to the XD, both of the Passaround knives handles feel thin by comparison, and I am subjective but I like the feel of the XD handle. A Beast in 1/4" steel with a thick handle like the XD would be over the top! The Kukri would benefit from a thicker handle with a rounded profile. I also would like to see the spine rounded, particularly on the Kukri, although that is just my taste and it would not increase performance etc.
And just as a teaser shot for the folks going to the gathering, I cleaned up the trimmings from the roll and bagged them. I will bring them and we can throw them in a skillet with eggs on Sat morning for breakfast. I usually marinate them and make fajitas, or grind it and have filet burgers. Yum!
I have to get back to my Bears game, and getting things ready for the trip tomorrow, but thanks once again for the opportunity to play with these exquisite knives.
I like to get regular pictures posted for people when they run a passaround, but I will be at the gathering for the next few days. I will take copious pictures and we will let the whole crew have a look see at the knives, and then I will hand them off to Cooper so he can take them home and continue the fun.
best
mqqn
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Nice stuff sir!
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Really wish I could make it this weekend. It would be my first gathering.
Maybe next year!!
Maybe next year!!
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The Orange Bruise Brothers are now in my possession.
Thanks again to Russ and Danny for the chance to put these bad boys through their paces.
Pictures and formal impressions in the next few days, as time allows.
Also, I want to make sure that it is okay to touch up the edges before and after I use them.
Thanks again to Russ and Danny for the chance to put these bad boys through their paces.
Pictures and formal impressions in the next few days, as time allows.
Also, I want to make sure that it is okay to touch up the edges before and after I use them.
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