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Look away Stomper! JK test knife review!

j williams

j williams

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Awhile back John, maker of those sweet JK knives we see around here, sent me a test blade of 1095, no scales, forge scale on it, and a convex edge. My mission was to abuse it, and try to kill it. :)

Well when I began the review, I broke my camera. So, now I bought a new one, and decided to beat the crap out of this blade.

I have had it a couple months now, and I wrapped the handle, and stuck it in an old Kabar sheath I had in my toolbox. It has then rode in my glovebox, and in my kitchen drawer. I have used it to open paint cans, prepare meat and veggies, split kindling, shave fatwood, and just use. It is a real user.

Here she is this morning. Well loved.
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I then gathered up some tools. I deciede instead of a wood baton, I would use my roofing hammer. I beat it into this piece of Oak that has been curing in my basement for a year. TUFF stuff. Took quite a few whacks to get her drove in. I originally tried to baton it through, but not long enough to do it.
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Well there was no gettin it out. It was really in there. So....I beat it through the side with the hammer.
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Blade was still straight as an arrow. I started to drill in the other end, and it was slow goin b/c this wood i HARD. So, i drove it in a bit with the hammer.
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I tried to rotate it out by hand, but couldnt. I went to the wrench. 1/2 turn, and she was out. Still straight, tip intact!!!!
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Heres the fun part. I decided to move onto a brick. Started pounding with the Estwing.
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More to come......
 
Started cracking......
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Broke brick.:grumpy:
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Might as well baton it through the brick....what the heck.
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Well I found this old lid to a tin, and stabbed it repeatedly.
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Lots of beauty marks on the spine, and pommel now.
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Edge, and tip intact....Dull as hell now, but not damaged.
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Did you really think I would`nt look at this? You know me better than that! :D Maybe I should start advertising them as a bricklayers tools?
 
Well in closing(for now), This heat treat was done right. Showed me just what a thin knife with a propper heat treat can do. Needs a good stropping, where it will return to service. Need to do a few more tests...Damn I love this ugly bastid!!!!!
 
I know that this is kinda extreme, but I was told to kill it. Having owned several of Johns blades, I knew the thing would stand up to bushcraft skills and normal usage, so I went nuts. Just to see if I can break it. I am trying, just wont die!

If you doubt the mans skills.....Look no further. His knifes will perform, and keep performing. If you dont own a JK, get one. You wont be dissapointed!
 
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Stomper said:
Did you really think I would`nt look at this? You know me better than that! :D Maybe I should start advertising them as a bricklayers tools?
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Cmon, before you were done reading you were puckered up a bit.....:D

Brick tool? I like that!!:thumbup:
 
Watch out Noss there's a new man in town. Looks like that knife is a real trooper. I'd be more than happy with a user like that, coming from a diehard Busse man I hope you take that as big compliment.
 
As Hank Hill would say, "I`ll tell you what" Cliff Stamp has got nothing on you!
 
RoyalM said:
Watch out Noss there's a new man in town. Looks like that knife is a real trooper. I'd be more than happy with a user like that, coming from a diehard Busse man I hope you take that as big compliment.
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As another diehard Busse man, I do, thanks! I was named "Trough Stomper" for a reason. ;)
 
RoyalM said:
Watch out Noss there's a new man in town. Looks like that knife is a real trooper. I'd be more than happy with a user like that, coming from a diehard Busse man I hope you take that as big compliment.
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You got that right man, It hangs in there with the big boys!!!!!!:thumbup:
 
:eek: I can't believe you did all that to a knife

No lets see you shave with it;)
 
Betcha I can after it gets a stroppin!:D

Right now, it wouldnt shave butter. But to be fair, I havent sharpened it at all since I got it. I have done alot of regular knife stuff with it before this....:thumbup:
 
Oh yeah.....Stropped right up. Sharp enough to shave some leg hair, not scary sharp, but I have no doubt I could get it there. Mainly lookin at edge damage, no knicks, or damage after stroppin it up on some 800, to 2000.

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What's the steel thickness of that 1095 brick splitter/leg shaver??
 
Wow, 1/8" took all of that!?!? I'm impressed. Now you've got me thinking about my 1/8" Nessie I got from John. Of course, it's only O1, not 1095. ;)
 
Really makes you think about blade thickness doesnt it. Now, I doubt it will pop a car door, but I mean wow. That is impressive. I thought it was gonna bend when I was poundin on it, especially twisting it with a wrench.

I am still a 3/16 guy, but shoot, 1/8 definately does the job!!

It does show impact damage from the hammer, but nothing major to me.
 
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