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Pig Sticker
- Thread starter Daniel Koster
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Sure, why not.
All I know is...it was easy-in / easy-out on that hog. I felt very little resistance. The proper technique is to put the knife in a little high, and then push down to open up a large wound channel. Was way easier than I imagined (considering a hog is basically a walking carpet full of dirt/mud/etc).
Daniel this knife is a sticker, no doubt about it. Is it equally good though concerning cutting? I am asking this because it is a thick knife at 1/4" but the blade doesn't look broad enough to form an acute edge. Then again, I may be wrong here so, this is why I am asking this question.
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The stick is a two-part process. First you go in, then down. I had to cut through boar hair which is pretty much like heavy, muddy, industrial carpet.
Still, when I set out to make...I originally intended to use 3/16" stock. I'm glad I didn't though...really, with a double hollow grind, top and bottom...it's a cuttin' sonuvagun. I also left enough thickness at the edge to give it a nice wide convex edge. And, as with everything, I made sure it passed the 2x4 test. :thumbup:
Thanks!
Still, when I set out to make...I originally intended to use 3/16" stock. I'm glad I didn't though...really, with a double hollow grind, top and bottom...it's a cuttin' sonuvagun. I also left enough thickness at the edge to give it a nice wide convex edge. And, as with everything, I made sure it passed the 2x4 test. :thumbup:
Thanks!