MMHW- Survival Bowie

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ScottHere

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Finally got off my butt and ordered the survival bowie. This decision was made largely in part to all of the sage advice recieved in the Forums. Thanks to all for the imput to my queries. I will follow up with a knife photo before I leave for Alaska, and review once I return.


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S.A. Surgner
ssurgner@bellatlantic.net
 
I'd really like a review. This is the next real big blade I want to get.
 
Me too! Can't wait to see a review. It should be a great aquisition for your Alaska trip!
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by salamander:
MMHW survival bowie? Never heard of it. Where can I see a pic, who makes it?</font>
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Sal:
Here is a group photo of some of Ted'sknives that I received from John Gonzalez who markets the Mineral Mountain products. Hope this helps.
http://www.plan-a.org/mmhw/images/tact_fpx.jpg




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S.A. Surgner
ssurgner@bellatlantic.net
 
Are there any advantages to getting a MMHW blade with a brass guard? Is it purely decorative. How is it secured? Can it loosen?

I'd like to see the scales pinned and epoxied instead of screwed on. It appears that the scales are pinned with the brass guard version but not with the standard version.
 
The Survival Bowie looks like a great blade for heavy use and also a decent price. I wonder...parkerized finish or bead blast??
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AF:
Are there any advantages to getting a MMHW blade with a brass guard? Is it purely decorative. How is it secured? Can it loosen?

I'd like to see the scales pinned and epoxied instead of screwed on. It appears that the scales are pinned with the brass guard version but not with the standard version.</font>
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AF:
I ordered the knife with a single brass guard for three reasons. First, I like the protection provided by a guard when extreme forward hand thrust may occur when using a large blade. Also, the single guard allows me to choke up on the blade swedge when finer cutting is needed. Lastly, the brass is an attractive look between the burgundy micarta scales and the black parkerized blade. Some showmanship there, but it is te look I prefer

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S.A. Surgner
ssurgner@bellatlantic.net
 
Howdy all. Sorry I've been scarce around here lately- I've been in the process of moving. Almost settled in now.

The brass guards and handle slabs are epoxied and pinned on. Some knives are shown with Chicago screws on the handles, but you have a choice of pins or screws. Either way, they are epoxied and there is no chance of guard or handles coming loose (we have a full guarantee).

With the brass guards, the fingers/hand are slightly more protected since the finger guard is s little thicker. Also it looks pretty cool.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions.



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John Gonzalez
Exclusive Dealer
Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works
 
How sharp is the false edge on the survival bowie? Also, what is its intended purpose? Is is for heavy hacking where you don't want to damage the blade? Is it considered a double-edged knife because of the false edge? Man, I am full of questions this morning.
--Josh
 
There is a good article in the latest Knives Illustrated about the evolution of clip-point Bowies. To quote Bernard Levine, concerning the development of swedges or clip-points: "This short false edge made the point keener without weakening the blade." Basically, it reduces the drag and creates a finer sticking point for stabbing. Also, since there is less surface area and thickness, after the blade has chopped through any given material, it will pass more freely as it moves to the second (or top) grind. It's not really considered double edged, since the top isn't really sharp, just beveled. Hope that helps.



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John Gonzalez
Exclusive Dealer
Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works
 
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