LC edge distortion

ATJ999 said:
I can see it in that picture. I have not had a problem with my LC at all, but mine is the non-racing, and I took it up to 25 DPS because I knew I was going to be using it VERY hard. Still, I can not believe that thin grind can handle the abuse I've put it through! I use it almost everyday on al types of pine, walnut trees, and even the core to really thick branches of Persian silk trees, which I was surprised how dense that stuff is.
sucks that happened. Might want to send it to Nathan to get it straightened, then take it to a thicker edge. Straight cutting/chopping is key too. Or maybe sell it after it is straightened and go for the medium chopper?
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I am pretty sure this is a lean ground normal LC. that said I break shit without trying.
changing the DSP would not remedy anything as the bend is way above the secondary.
the edge itself still cuts paper after probably cutting 400trees.
 
I carry and use a handsaw from time to time, and while they're a little easier on the body than a chopper, they're limited in what they can do, vis a vis cutting small stuff. Really, if I'm going out to remove timber from trails, my top handle Shindaiwa is the go to tool. I like the versatility of a large knife for cruising trail, but when major work needs done, I'll burn some gas
 
I would go with the BC, I am not Practical, (I also want a couple MC's however), Lot more will be in the wild before the MC and Nathan's quote was
but it won't hang with a CC like a BC can. But yes, I think the MC would be the most practical.

There is a 3 ounce difference between the MC and LC with the MC having a thickness of .220 vs .187 for the LC! The LC weighs 17.1 ounces, the MC 20.6 ounces! With the BC you get 2 more inches of blade with a thickness of .250 that weighs 24.5 ounces:p
 
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I agree with Lorien. A handsaw is priceless in the woods. A good one, like the Boreal21, that has less than $10 replacement blades. The unit is expensive, but worth every penny in the long run.
My go-to setup clearing brush is a brush sword, my light chopper, and my handsaw. Sometimes I'll run into a downed tree and have to take out the chainsaw, but usually those 3 items are all I need.
More on topic. A medium chopper might be the way. Or if you can find one, the heavy chopper. The behemoth might be a little overkill, especially when you're used to the LC. The light chopper feels like a short machete/chopper when using it, which is awesome, but it is a thin grind.
 
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our target weight for the LC was based on what I figured was about the maximum that most folk might comfortably carry around easily. Carry in a pack is a great way to port around the HC, which will out chop the LC by a significant margin, but I like to run around with a knife in my hand and the HC is just too heavy for that

I'm really liking the direction that Nate's gone with the MC, I have a feeling it will be hitting the sweet spot between highly agile and heavy hitting. Looking forward to getting one out for some hard work
 
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i don’t want a MC. i think the LC has perfect specs for what I want. i guess at this point the “perfect LC” for me would be 0.010 thicker in the bevel.

I got a truck on my property with a large Axe, a popular orange brand industerial chain saw and many axes.
I also have a bobs buck bow saw that goes almost everywhere I go backpacking. This is the orginal saw that the boreal saw was copied from.
i also have a large 2.25 chuck of almost IMO unbreakable 3V to bash around.

i just light to be able to carry that one large knife.
I was more or less curious if anyone else carrying in that style LC had had any of the same reaponce.
I just bought a AR7 which is not ideal for defense from a bear.....but if I shoot it 25 times in the head will it work.... probably.
 
haha man I dislike this thread! Before I left for work last night I looked down the primary grind of all my large blades. Guess what I found?!? Basically every large blade I have used heavily has deformations like the one in your picture. All mine are less than .25" up the primary bevel, so quite small, but there are a lot of them. Only seen in a very specific light. My LC has about 20+ small ones. Good news is they have probably been there for a long time and have not had any impact on performance at all, nothing noticeable in the least. Busse, Carothers, Survive! knives, customs, and my homemade blades, all of those have it to some degree, mostly tiny ones. Like I said, most are small. Guess I need to pay attention to my technique, and no crazy wailing.
Overall though, I guess it is a good thing I know now. Thanks for putting this thread up GSX! I agree, the LC has (nearly)perfect specs for a grab n go chopper. I am interested to see how the MC performs and carries.
All that said, I am sure my LC will perform perfectly for the rest of my life. Some of those blades are very old and they have had no performance problems at all.
 
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hey all, I f'ed up in this quoted post. In the first paragraph I mistakenly referred to the Heavy Chopper as 'MC'. Should have read HC, so it's been edited. Too many goddamn acronyms!

Sorry for the confusion :oops:

Lorien said:
our target weight for the LC was based on what I figured was about the maximum that most folk might comfortably carry around easily. Carry in a pack is a great way to port around the HC, which will out chop the LC by a significant margin, but I like to run around with a knife in my hand and the HC is just too heavy for that

I'm really liking the direction that Nate's gone with the MC, I have a feeling it will be hitting the sweet spot between highly agile and heavy hitting. Looking forward to getting one out for some hard work
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I'm no chopping technician by any means but here's my 2Cs FWIW:

Unless I'm wielding a large axe, nothing else I'm holding while intending to chop goes to the level of my head or above it! With a knife intended for chopping, even something as frigging stout as a BC, the hand holding the handle barely rises above the plane where my right shoulder is at. I let the torque rip from my right side delt and lat and as others have said, in a linear plane rather than a curved chopping plane. Of course, I'm right handed plus you've gotta lift some Brah ;)
 
TommyGun56 said:
I would go with the BC, I am not Practical, (I also want a couple MC's however), Lot more will be in the wild before the MC and Nathan's quote was
but it won't hang with a CC like a BC can. But yes, I think the MC would be the most practical.

There is a 3 ounce difference between the MC and LC with the MC having a thickness of .220 vs .187 for the LC! The LC weighs 17.1 ounces, the MC 20.6 ounces! With the BC you get 2 more inches of blade with a thickness of .250 that weighs 24.5 ounces:p
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What did the HC weigh?

That was basically an even thicker 10" chopper, right?
 
I'm no Keffeler trained chopper but I've beat the everloving shit out of my LC, much more than my Behemoth. I put a coat of oil on just to spot imperfections and I got nada. There's pretty much nothing but hardwoods to chop here other than cottonwood and I don't bother with it much.

Not at all arguing with the OP, just a different perspective.
 
Things that make ya go hmmmmm o_O ....

Would there be a difference between a Medium Light Chopper and a Light Medium Chopper? :confused:
 
bluemax_1 said:
What did the HC weigh?

That was basically an even thicker 10" chopper, right?
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I have no idea, before my time, seems like i remember it was something like .260 thick, and Nathan was not going to offer it again (as usual i reserve the right to be wrong) :confused: Maybe in a couple of years we will see another evolution of the LC and MC to a New Heavy Chopper that will be 11 inches long, with .235 thickness (shrug) who knows :p
 
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