Medium Choppa thread!!

Does anyone with a MC have a CS Trailmaster to take a side by side photo? Just trying to reference the overall build visually (and hopefully eventually secure a CPK long knife).

Thanks
Andy
 
Does anyone with a MC have a CS Trailmaster to take a side by side photo? Just trying to reference the overall build visually (and hopefully eventually secure a CPK long knife).

Thanks
Andy

I don't have the Cold Steel, Andy. Here's a picture of the MC with a Busse Combat Grade Fusion Battle Mistress (CGFBM). It's a poor quality pic but it does show an accurate size comparison between the blades, and since the FBM has been around longer, maybe there is a shot of one of them with a Trailmaster somewhere. Cheers.

Dave

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I don't have the Cold Steel, Andy. Here's a picture of the MC with a Busse Combat Grade Fusion Battle Mistress (CGFBM). It's a poor quality pic but it does show an accurate size comparison between the blades, and since the FBM has been around longer, maybe there is a shot of one of them with a Trailmaster somewhere. Cheers.

Dave

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Uhhh, that MC looks pretty cherry there brother Dave, that is disappointing!
 
I don't have the Cold Steel, Andy. Here's a picture of the MC with a Busse Combat Grade Fusion Battle Mistress (CGFBM). It's a poor quality pic but it does show an accurate size comparison between the blades, and since the FBM has been around longer, maybe there is a shot of one of them with a Trailmaster somewhere. Cheers.

Dave

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Would you be so kind and give us a weight comparison?
 
7/32” on the MC vs 1/4” on the HC I believe is the main difference (at least compared to the original proto).
Obviously some handle redesign from that one I would wager; but overall from what I gathered the big difference is just the thickness.

Someone with real knowledge will know though...
 
Does anyone know the differences between the MC and HC ?

I can't comment on the new iteration of the HC, but here's the link to the original proto HCs (6 in total, IIRC) which were made back when:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/heavy-duty-3v-chopper-prototype-sold.1382894/

Here's the MC which was also a proto although was never stamped as a proto unlike the much more limited edition HC 1.0, If I had to guess, I would say that there are about 50 or so MCs in the wild:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/fun-friday-sale-medium-chopper-prototype.1586052/

I am thinking that the new HC will have about the same heft of the current BC but in BL of about 10", same length as the MC, but I could also be wrong as usual!
 
I got to use the MC around camp the last few days. I'd say this thing is pretty dialed in as a big camp blade, with a good balance of both chopper/batoning blade.

Pretty gnarly chunk of wood left by a previous camper.

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I had to really lay it on to drive it through. I busted that good baton a few times.

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A couple of young pines had gotten blown down at the edge of camp, enough for a little chopping session. The MC bit nice and deep, though these are still more than half green and were more for cleaning up camp than serious firewood.

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Used the MC to take a little fat wood out of a stump, made for a quick fire.

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Got a little more use with the Boreal 21 as well. Heck of a nice saw, and sharp. I let it skip a little with my offhand too close to the cut and it bit me, just enough to let me know what it could do if you don't respect it. I've been using Silkys lately and let the push stroke of the Agawa Canyon sneak up on me. But I got in a rhythm after a bit and it really sailed through the wood once I started doing my job.

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After three days in the hills, I ended up with one small roll (if you can even see it) on the blade. It's pretty hard to capture, right at the point of the stick, and very acceptable for how hard I layed it on.

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The Medium Chopper is a pretty dandy knife. I'd like to see what it could do as more of a pure chopper in 3/16 stock and maybe a half-inch more blade height just for kicks. As a big camp blade that needs to pull multiple duty, though, this thing is top-tier IMO. Cheers!!

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I got to use the MC around camp the last few days. I'd say this thing is pretty dialed in as a big camp blade, with a good balance of both chopper/batoning blade.

Pretty gnarly chunk of wood left by a previous camper.

6eMTzXVl.jpg

zwm3CnUl.jpg

dT3J08hl.jpg

Df5dP4pl.jpg


I had to really lay it on to drive it through. I busted that good baton a few times.

3rGUQMjl.jpg

GdgApP4.jpg


A couple of young pines had gotten blown down at the edge of camp, enough for a little chopping session. The MC bit nice and deep, though these are still more than half green and were more for cleaning up camp than serious firewood.

XKW4ZKn.jpg

F4xXgzF.jpg

ibwIEMe.jpg


Used the MC to take a little fat wood out of a stump, made for a quick fire.

k9j6EhA.jpg

I5A8Bbj.jpg


Got a little more use with the Boreal 21 as well. Heck of a nice saw, and sharp. I let it skip a little with my offhand too close to the cut and it bit me, just enough to let me know what it could do if you don't respect it. I've been using Silkys lately and let the push stroke of the Agawa Canyon sneak up on me. But I got in a rhythm after a bit and it really sailed through the wood once I started doing my job.

OjhGxutl.jpg

NymqGnk.jpg

GBIncyP.jpg


After three days in the hills, I ended up with one small roll (if you can even see it) on the blade. It's pretty hard to capture, right at the point of stick, and very acceptable for how hard I layed it on.

YXFUHhy.jpg


The Medium Chopper is a pretty dandy knife. It's much different than the LC. I'd like to see what it could do as more of a pure chopper in 3/16 stock and maybe a half-inch more blade height just for kicks. As a big camp blade that needs to pull multiple duty, though, this thing is top-tier IMO. Cheers!!

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Great workout HK!
I’ve been needing the motivation to knock the new of of my MC!
 
Very nicely done Dave, thank you for taking the time to share.

The old proto HC was just a tad thicker than 1/4 at 0.260, so you may want to keep your eyes on the resurrection of that pattern, but I think that the blade length won’t be any longer than the current MC.

IIRC, you also have a BC on preorder but that one is just a tad shy of 1/4 thick and a whole 2” longer. Nonetheless, I’ll be eagerly awaiting your camp review of the BC :thumbsup:
 
IIRC, you also have a BC on preorder but that one is just a tad shy of 1/4 thick and a whole 2” longer.

Thanks Mat! I believe the BC will be right at .250 and this MC is 7/32 or .218. I think Nathan has done a great job of building a very well-rounded blade in the MC and I'll bet the BC will be the same, but when he says the BC is going to be a 'big damn knife' he's not joking. The MC already hits with authority.

Great workout HK!
I’ve been needing the motivation to knock the new of of my MC!

Do it bud! I know you have some other points of reference and I'd like to hear your take on it :thumbsup:
 
Thanks Mat! I believe the BC will be right at .250 and this MC is 7/32 or .218. I think Nathan has done a great job of building a very well-rounded blade in the MC and I'll bet the BC will be the same, but when he says the BC is going to be a 'big damn knife' he's not joking. The MC already hits with authority.

Yes Sir, you're correct as I went back and rechecked. The BC is exactly 0.250 per Nathan :)
 
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