Old and Busted turned into New Hotness - Survival Bush Cleaver!

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akthor

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So some of you may remember this threas:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/929135-Bush-Cleaver-!-!-!?highlight=cleaver

About an old cleaver I found at an antique store. I bought it and dropped it off with Knifemaker Lamont Coombs who I am lucky enough to live like 5 miles from. We discussed some ideas for it and then he went to town on it. Well I just picked it up and it is AMAZING everything and more that we talked about. Pics or worth 1000 words but what he did:

Reground the blade
There was a lot of hammer marks on the spine which he took care of also
Made the two deep blood grooves (by hand with a grinder which I find amazing)
Bead blasted and Cold blued it
Rehandled it in green micarta with SS pins
sharp as a razor which I can attest to since I cut myself the first time I touched it

AND he made a kick ass heavy duty sheath for it with an altoids tin pocket.

First pics of the cleaver as I found it:
 

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And NOW:
 

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I worry about ANY cleaver that has a blood groove - but NOT a pointed edge. Who are you going to STAB with a cleaver! ;)

I think it looks REALLY cool.

TF
 
Talfuchre said:
I worry about ANY cleaver that has a blood groove - but NOT a pointed edge. Who are you going to STAB with a cleaver! ;)

TF
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Pointed edges are for sissies,,, push harder. :p

I'm not a bushcrafter (not even sure I really understand what it is) so it would be of no use to me, but it sure is well done.
I especially like the leather work! :thumbup:
Useful or not, it's definitely better than the ChinaLand crap that's shoved down our throats these days.

Better keep it.
Charlie
 
Nice. I think I would have liked a chisel edge on the end of it, not sure why but could add some versatility to it.
 
The only thing cooler than using an old knife, is reconditioning one to be brand-spanking new (a whole new knife in your case).

I award you five stars, and give you the skeleton key to the city.:thumbup:

Seriously, nice work.
 
man I don't care what anyone says. that is bad ass plain and simple. and the leather work is freaking outstanding.
 
I tell Lamont that all the time I don't know what is better his knives or the sheaths. I was a little surprised when I found out the total due when he was finished then I saw the finished product PLUS the sheath and was like OK totally fair :)

grunt soldier said:
man I don't care what anyone says. that is bad ass plain and simple. and the leather work is freaking outstanding.
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