My new-old chopper.

[mykel m]

I posted this thing up in the cleaver thread in the axe sub forum,but thought I'd share it with you all too.

I was going to cut the top off horizontally,but decided to go diagonally instead,I like the meaner look & it now has a useable point.
It is 5/16" thick at the ricaso & tapers both ways with a 9" cutting edge.
It is one heavy beast,but it now only weighs 2.45 lbs with scales & pins vs the 2.85 without the scales before cutting it down.
I didn't bother to get all the warts off,because it will be a user,but I did scotch-brite the blade then light sanded with 400 grit & blued it.
I stained the scales with dark walnut & still have to apply some boiled linseed oil & do another blueing.

Before....

And after....

 

[TPVT]

THAT is awesome myke. great looking chopper. nice job. :thumbup:

 

[daisy cutter]

That thing is wicked. I've been searching "the bay" the past cpl weeks lookin at cleaver that could be repurposed like this. I love choppers like this

 

[1066vik]

very cool!

 

[KYenglish]

Very cool, nice work, love the file work!

 

[JK Knives]

Looking good!

 

[outdoorsfan]

Nice job Mykel!

 

[jds1]

VERY nice work!

Jeff

 

[mykel m]

Thanks guys.
I scored it on ebay last year & couldn't decide what exactly I wanted to do with it,but I knew I wanted to make a chopper out of it.

 

[Lycosa]

Now Chop!!
Nice job.

 

[glennbad]

That's cooler than cool!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Super cool.

I probably would have left it with the original profile, but I think the new profile looks cool.

 

[Mack]

I love it.:thumbup:

 

[mqqn]

Very sweet Mykel!

I also like the transmission bench and the ring gear / bearings for the backdrop - nice!

Thanks for sharing your pics and cool new cleaver!

best

mqqn