Knife Demonstration... Must See!

RevDevil said:
Jose - Do you like the Damascus better than the CPM-M4? Looks like that is a competition winning tool in your hands there.:)
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It's interesting that you are asking this question. I am now writing an essay about steel choices for cutting competition blades.

The short answer is that each steel offers different advantages. Each has their strength and weaknesses.

Presently, I have constructed a CPM M4 blade that I will be using in the next couple of competitions.

I really miss that Damascus blade, it performs well and man is it pretty! But it is now in the capable hands of Ken Cardwell. I'm sure he'll let me visit with it once in a while.

Respectfully,
Jose Diaz
 
Kaizen1 said:
Not trying to change your mind about bottle cutting but Kiku Matsuda (the maker of the knife in the 16 bottle cut video) uses convex edges if that matters at all to you.
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Ofcourse. I love Kiku knives, but also I was beertyping. :D
 
manowar669 said:
A smart man would use a saw or an axe.
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Don't need a saw to do this, a saw is slow compared to my Busse NMFBM. ;)

That's a 3" x 4" Landscape Timber, it measures a full 3" X 4".

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Ankerson said:
Don't need a saw to do this, a saw is slow compared to my Busse NMFBM. ;)

That's a 3" x 4" Landscape Timber, it measures a full 3" X 4".

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Cool video, you make me want to build a log cabin! :)
 
I just realized none of my knives are even approaching what you guys consider sharp. =)
 
i'm impressed with these videos. have to admit my interest was small in this area until very recently.diaz, ankerson & the fellow with the japanese blade were certainly miraculos in performance. diaz is starting to write in one of the major periodicals & these cutting performance tests may reach unexpected proportions.i ca'nt wait to hit the ranch & try out my ferhman final judgment.
 
DennisStrickland said:
i'm impressed with these videos. have to admit my interest was small in this area until very recently.diaz, ankerson & the fellow with the japanese blade were certainly miraculos in performance. diaz is starting to write in one of the major periodicals & these cutting performance tests may reach unexpected proportions.i ca'nt wait to hit the ranch & try out my ferhman final judgment.
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Thanks so much for your compliments. It's cool that more and more people are seeing this activity as a sport. it does have a rich history and tradition, were just playing with modern materials and having fun.

I do encourage those interested in participating to get training and please wear proper safety devices like safety glasses and use those lanyards. Swinging a sharp knife for fun can still be quite dangerous.

respectfully,
Jose Diaz
 
Jose Diaz said:
It's interesting that you are asking this question. I am now writing an essay about steel choices for cutting competition blades.

The short answer is that each steel offers different advantages. Each has their strength and weaknesses.

Presently, I have constructed a CPM M4 blade that I will be using in the next couple of competitions.

I really miss that Damascus blade, it performs well and man is it pretty! But it is now in the capable hands of Ken Cardwell. I'm sure he'll let me visit with it once in a while.

Respectfully,
Jose Diaz
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Cool. I've seen you in the competition clips posted on YouTube. That is a wicked competition though, lots of challenges that completely test the competitior physically, the steel, and the finesse techniques. Which blade steel weighed more between the 2, I'm curious to know. I too like CPM-M4 it's great steel and is incredibly tough. Gayle Bradley Spyderco and Osbourne Gaucho to name a couple. Yo0u keep up the good work Jose, i'll be cheering for you when the next BladeSports rolls around.
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Jose Diaz said:
Thanks so much for your compliments. It's cool that more and more people are seeing this activity as a sport. it does have a rich history and tradition, were just playing with modern materials and having fun.

I do encourage those interested in participating to get training and please wear proper safety devices like safety glasses and use those lanyards. Swinging a sharp knife for fun can still be quite dangerous.
respectfully,
Jose Diaz
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Yeah especially when the knife goes flying out of your hand and bounces off something and into your leg. :eek: ;)

It happened to me when I was limbing a tree, there is nothing like a knife with a 11.5" blade coming back at you and it happens very quick. :eek:

I was wearing gloves that were too slippery. :grumpy:

So yes use a lanyard. :thumbup:

This was taken 2 weeks after it happened.



Busse NMFBM that I was hit with. Notice the Lanyard.

 
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Ankerson said:
Yeah especially when the knife goes flying out of your hand and bounces off something and into your leg. :eek: ;)

It happened to me when I was limbing a tree, there is nothing like a knife with a 11.5" blade coming back at you and it happens very quick. :eek:
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I'm glad your injury was minor, and that you are recovering well.

Warren Osborne has a simular story to tell, if you ever meet him, ask him how he became convinced of the foreword lanyard system.

respectfully,
Jose Diaz
 
Jose Diaz said:
I'm glad your injury was minor, and that you are recovering well.

Warren Osborne has a simular story to tell, if you ever meet him, ask him how he became convinced of the foreword lanyard system.

respectfully,
Jose Diaz
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It happens to the best of us. :D

That was the 1st time that happened to me. :)
 
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