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Disclaimer1: This knife is the proto bushcrafter. Therefore it is possible that it is different than all the others being shipped. For sure, it is O1 steel. From there, only Dan really knows what is different. Since Dan was gracious enough to have a contest and give something away, I figured the least I could do was give a review with as much detail as possible.
Disclaimer2: There are no facts presented here
Any time I state something, it is my opinion, and therefore subjective. So, if I state somethingthat you dont agree with, it is not fact anyway, and my opinion is not likely to change
First Impressions: The knife as received is exactly what I was expecting from the photos. Since this one was the proto (I think anyway) the edge was not as sharp as probably all the ones that were officially ordered. So, we spent some quality time on the belt sander. I merely followed the bevels that were currently in place (I am guessing 12-15 degrees per side???Dan??? I never measure anything. I went down all the way to a leather belt with compound. This knife is now the sharpest thing that I own.
I touched it to my arm, and a whole lot of hair came off ..real easy. I meant to get a photo of that later, but forgot. My arm hair is grateful for not having to go through that again .there is so little left from sharpening stuff these days
First, photos of the knife itself:
On to more review. First, the kitchen:
Kitchen Review: I used to quickly discard this type of testing. But, it has become really important to me. When I go into the woods for an extended period of time, I generally like to take 3 edged tools. A hand ax, a sheath knife, and a pocket knife. In general I dont want to take any extra stuff, which can include kitchen knives, potato peeler, etc. Which means my sheath knife needs to get dinner ready as well as it can get a fire going.
The apple peel test: This knife performed excellent at this. In fact, it is the best non-kitchen knife I have ever used for this. It was very easy to do, and very little waste.
Now, try some carrots. The photos speak for themselves here. Not only was I able to cut pieces easily, the slice I am trying to show is darn thin!
To be continued in multiple posts.......
Disclaimer2: There are no facts presented here
Any time I state something, it is my opinion, and therefore subjective. So, if I state somethingthat you dont agree with, it is not fact anyway, and my opinion is not likely to change First Impressions: The knife as received is exactly what I was expecting from the photos. Since this one was the proto (I think anyway) the edge was not as sharp as probably all the ones that were officially ordered. So, we spent some quality time on the belt sander. I merely followed the bevels that were currently in place (I am guessing 12-15 degrees per side???Dan??? I never measure anything
. I went down all the way to a leather belt with compound. This knife is now the sharpest thing that I own.I touched it to my arm, and a whole lot of hair came off ..real easy. I meant to get a photo of that later, but forgot. My arm hair is grateful for not having to go through that again .there is so little left from sharpening stuff these days
First, photos of the knife itself:
On to more review. First, the kitchen:
Kitchen Review: I used to quickly discard this type of testing. But, it has become really important to me. When I go into the woods for an extended period of time, I generally like to take 3 edged tools. A hand ax, a sheath knife, and a pocket knife. In general I dont want to take any extra stuff, which can include kitchen knives, potato peeler, etc. Which means my sheath knife needs to get dinner ready as well as it can get a fire going.
The apple peel test: This knife performed excellent at this. In fact, it is the best non-kitchen knife I have ever used for this. It was very easy to do, and very little waste.
Now, try some carrots. The photos speak for themselves here. Not only was I able to cut pieces easily, the slice I am trying to show is darn thin!
To be continued in multiple posts.......
