Hi,
After years of owning cheap, mediocre knives (my EDC was a smith and wesson folder), I decided to expand my horizons.
With the help of some christmas money, I now have in my possession the following items:
BK-2
Eskabar
K-bar cutlass machete
The BK-2 and Eskabar came in the mail today. This BK-2 is bad arsed. Never owned a knife that thick. I used it to split kindling to get things going in my wood stove this evening, it was an pleasant 50 something degree day here in the mountains of southwest Virginia, so no need to keep the fire going all day.
Of all three the machete arrived in the sharpest state, I basically just waved it at the hair on my leg and it popped right off.
As far as every day use, I could see myself using the Eskabar more often, just need how to figure the best way to attach that thing to my body, things dangling from my neck would get in the way in my line of work (farming/carpentry).
Speaking of farming, would this 1095 steel make for a good farm use blade? I could see that Eskabar being pretty handy, but could it take a dip into some rocky soil and come out OK?
On protecting the steel - what do you guys think about using pig fat? Also, what about beeswax?
Thanks and take care.
After years of owning cheap, mediocre knives (my EDC was a smith and wesson folder), I decided to expand my horizons.
With the help of some christmas money, I now have in my possession the following items:
BK-2
Eskabar
K-bar cutlass machete
The BK-2 and Eskabar came in the mail today. This BK-2 is bad arsed. Never owned a knife that thick. I used it to split kindling to get things going in my wood stove this evening, it was an pleasant 50 something degree day here in the mountains of southwest Virginia, so no need to keep the fire going all day.
Of all three the machete arrived in the sharpest state, I basically just waved it at the hair on my leg and it popped right off.
As far as every day use, I could see myself using the Eskabar more often, just need how to figure the best way to attach that thing to my body, things dangling from my neck would get in the way in my line of work (farming/carpentry).
Speaking of farming, would this 1095 steel make for a good farm use blade? I could see that Eskabar being pretty handy, but could it take a dip into some rocky soil and come out OK?
On protecting the steel - what do you guys think about using pig fat? Also, what about beeswax?
Thanks and take care.
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