AFAustin
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A while back I looked with interest as Case introduced a few Sodbuster Jr. models in handsome new threads. I particularly like chestnut bone and so pulled the trigger on one of those, which sports a CV blade.
It's a very handy knife which manages to squeeze a fairly substantial wide thin blade into a thin, lightweight, and very pocketable frame. It sharpens up quickly and is a great slicer. It has a nice medium pull and no half stops. The chestnut bone is a deep rich color.
The one thing I didn't like were the squared off corners of the scales. To my eyes, not only did they make the knife resemble a slab of bacon, but the square edges felt odd and a bit uncomfortable in the hand. For quite a while I've been meaning to do something about it, and finally got around to it today. It was a simple job to round off the corners (and I rounded off the tang while I was at it), my Work Sharp doing a nice job in a short time.
This dressed up soddie now looks---and feels---the way it should, for my tastes at least.
Thanks for looking.
Andrew
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It's a very handy knife which manages to squeeze a fairly substantial wide thin blade into a thin, lightweight, and very pocketable frame. It sharpens up quickly and is a great slicer. It has a nice medium pull and no half stops. The chestnut bone is a deep rich color.
The one thing I didn't like were the squared off corners of the scales. To my eyes, not only did they make the knife resemble a slab of bacon, but the square edges felt odd and a bit uncomfortable in the hand. For quite a while I've been meaning to do something about it, and finally got around to it today. It was a simple job to round off the corners (and I rounded off the tang while I was at it), my Work Sharp doing a nice job in a short time.
This dressed up soddie now looks---and feels---the way it should, for my tastes at least.
Thanks for looking.
Andrew
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