OT: Get to the choppa -- Let's see those choppers (Fiddleback & non-Fiddleback)

Love this thread!

 

Yes, I got lucky and the fingers worked the keyboard well that day. There was of course the preorder but it didn't seem to last very long.

Hopefully you both score one in the near future. :thumbup:

 

Behold the Condor Mini Duku Parang Machete. This beast is cheap, functional and tough as a rock. After thinning the edge to around 16dps, the 4.5mm 1075 does surprisingly well. The ergonomics are not too bad either. It is nowhere near as nice as a Fiddleback Machete, but for the money it is a great deal.

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It really does. Condor is an amazing "value" brand that has never once disappointed me. The quality of the heat treat and the performance that they are able to eke out of 1075 never ceases to amaze me. When it comes to inexpensive, big knives, Condor is (IMHO) the undisputed king of the castle. Oh yeah; their designs are always super nice and really clean.

I am a firm believer in never having just one big chopper from Condor. One of my friends has been "borrowing" my Boomslang for over 6 months, and at this point I am pretty sure that I will never actually get it back. With that in mind, I am seriously considering getting either Warlock Machete or the Pack Golok. If I do, I will post photos here.

Cool thread! Cheers!!

 

Some very nice choppers here.

 

Anyone here have the chance to play with the new Ka-Bar Jarosz Choppa? I'm really digging the looks of it, but I haven't pulled the trigger.

 

A few Fiddleback and W A Surls knives of 7" blade length and over. The Kershaw Camp 18 gets used a lot when I suspect I'll hit a stone or old nail. The Kershaw is actually the closest in size and shape to the local Filipino 'sundang' working knives - shame the handle is so uncomfortable for extended use.



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John Fitch... I believe he stopped making knives around ~ 11/12 years ago.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1278674-John-Fitch?highlight=john+fitch

http://www.arizonacustomknives.com/John-Fitch.aspx

The Duke is around to help judge with the scale of the bigger knives.

Here is a Mike Ruth Bowie:

 

These are my Dan Tope knives. I love these knives!

 

Thanks Will, indeed they do get used. That's a Great White Buffalo (stretched Bison) by Allen. Full flat ground stainless which is handy here in the salt air.


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CPK Light Chopper :thumbup:


WA Surls Arapaima:thumbup:


Busse Battle Mistress :thumbup:


Busse Nuclear Meltdown Fussion Steel Heart :thumbup:


Swamp Rat Chopweiler :thumbup:


Fiddleback Custom Shop Camp :thumbup:

 

Beautiful group Gusbuster. A CPK is for sure one I would love and although I've never been drawn to Busse, a Battle Mistress looks fun!


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Thanks Jules! :thumbup: