Knives and Cardboard , Made for Each Other !

DocJD

DocJD

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:) Cardboard has long been my primary test media and target material for all sorts of blade testing and practice .

Not super sophisticated or scientific , but plentiful , free and recyclable .

I'm not a cardboard expert , but it seems to be a fairly standardized material . At least the kind used in large shipping boxes .

I like to use multiple layers to test new blades and to practice . It is relatively easy on throwing knives and for other martial "cutting" practice , compared to wood targets and somewhat safer , IMO .

I'm not saying it's better than alternatives , but certainly cheaper and readily available for many of us . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I'll do the arm hair test and make a couple slices on a receipt to test sharpness but I don't go testing how long a knife stays sharp or anything.
I'm a traditional knife kind of guy and most of them are thin and slicy so I don't have to worry about testing cutting performance.
I don't cut a lot of cardboard anyways, I open the occasional snack soda or cereal box but at work I usually just have to cut tape and not the boxes themselves.
 
Yep!!! You won the unobtainable super deluxe Wig Splitter!

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LOL! Nice blade, needs more choil though. how long does the edge last?
 
I worked the Census back in 2000, and the OP would have had a field day there- all the furniture was made of cardboard!

Pretty cool really, and it held up amazing well considering how many different people were coming and going and using it.
 
I don't really like cutting cardboard with my good knives.
This knife (top in this photo) was made for cardboard and with the 0.4mm blade it is worlds better than anything else for actually getting the job done. Opening and dismantling containers. I just don't spend any time cutting little strips from larger pieces.
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My H1 Tasman REALLY didn't like cardboard duty; came away with scratches all over the blade. (only hard at the edge grind I hear).
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My Beloved Buck 110 is like a drunken man at cutting cardboard no telling where one will end up after starting a cut . . . it won't end where you expect it would though.
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My 2.2mm Pendleton Hunter in 3V has cut up a bunch of double wall shipping crates.
He likes to eat staples just to show off.
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If I wanted to depress my self with poor cardboard cutting all I would have to do is
go at it with my new Contego . . . 4mm THICK blade . . . nahhhhhhhh
I think I will skip that and be all happy with my purchase instead.

The Box knife is still the way to go though . . .
 
Hickory n steel said:
I open the occasional snack soda or cereal box
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Hahahaha . . . speaking of cardboard and cereal boxes, the other day I took the Contego to a cracker box . . .
tactical is it ?
superior tip is it ?
penetration you say ?
well . . . the $17 Outdoor Edge (modded filet knife) made the Contego look silly . . . at least at cardboard penetration . . .
hahahaha
out classes it in reach as well. Reach is important for Tacticool right ?
Nah . . . I love my M4 Contego ! ! !
Just having fun.

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I like stropping on the cardboards. Can’t say I’ve ever cut a bunch just because, but I can see the value in testing knives that way.
 
My trusty Stanley 99E is my dedicated cardboard cutting knife and it’s perfect for that job. My >$10 pull-through sharpener is perfect for 99E blades and when the blade gets too nasty, I toss it and pop a new one in. IMO, it’s all about the concept of using the right tool for the job in question. I don’t see using or even testing CRKs, Shiros or any other truly good knives on cutting up cardboard when I’m at home. When I'm away from home anything goes and whatever I’m carrying gets whatever jobs may pop up, but the 99E is my cardboard maven when I’m home.
 
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