Protourist!

knife is a dream on meat -- no so good on chopping up heads of lettuce. (wife is a vegetarian, means I don't have to share the good stuff, but I do have to handle green stuff on occasion)
I did get the edges knocked down on the space right at the front of the handles, too.
Got the contact info for KYenglish.
 
knife is a dream on meat -- no so good on chopping up heads of lettuce. (wife is a vegetarian, means I don't have to share the good stuff, but I do have to handle green stuff on occasion)
I did get the edges knocked down on the space right at the front of the handles, too.
Got the contact info for KYenglish.
Thanks. Since I am a meat eater I like hearing that.:D
 
Just got the shipping confirmation, knifes on it's way here, better figure out something to try it on, wood pile's looking mighty cocky at the moment it may need teaching a lesson or two.
 
Sounds like a plan. I drove through KY today from Cincinnati through Bowling Green and the weather was beautiful. I hope you have a nice warm day or three to play with it.:thumbup:
 
got home and realized that I didn't have a memory card in the camera when I went to upload the pictures for my review...
 
It's here! first impressions, wow, nice. Love the ebony and feels solid, remarkably maneuverable for a larger knife. Pics and a deboning to come tomorrow.
 
Good to hear. I hope you like how it cuts.
 
Here is an avatar of this knife I made -

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best regards-

mqqn
 
Hi Mack -

Better! :thumbup:

best regards -

mqqn
 
A few quick pictures i snapped yesterday

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I used my Baby Kephart for comparison
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it's a beauty, i don't normally go for knives of this size but this is a looker for sure
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I like that the serrations follow the curve here
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I decided to debone a chicken first, it's something I've been wanting to try anyway and i figure it makes a good dexterity test, if a guy not so used to large knives can debone a chicken for the first time then its a good bet an expert hunter could make it sing as a skinner, thats my theory anyway

more soon
 
It looks huge next to the baby Kephart.:D
 
Nice pictures KYe!

best regards -

mqqn
 
Thanks guys! Here's some more.

Okay so thigns I have learned recently 1) a chicken carcass in focus always looks terrible.

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This is one simple slice, impressive, it was certainly sen tot me with a great edge even after all the work it had done before it got here, someone or everyone has done a real nice job of maintaining the edge. The sweep of the blade also made it feel perfect for the task.
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The front was just as simple.
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Went through the sinew here like it was nothing.
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the meat teased off the ribs fairly easily. I really liked having the strong and pointy tip, shown in the next picture, for this part. The grip was firm and the serrations and handle design made it easy to keep control.
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love this tip
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Cutting through the wing tips was a little tougher because I didn't hit the joints perfectly, the knife helped me out by simply cutting through the bone before I could back up.
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This came off as easily as it looks.
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Ta dar, chicken for the week, the rest went into a crockpot to make stock and I may use it to bake a pie later this week. This was fun.
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This knife might be a hard hat worker but it takes a good photo as well if you ask me.

Here are some of my other attempts to be art-sy.
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I'd like to thank Protourist for the passaround and the chance to use this (yet to be formally named) knife, it's a great knife and I'm having a lot of fun using it. I'm going to try and get to work on some wood today or tomorrow.

I'm already convinced this knife is going to be a pretty good all around camp knife as well as a hunter. For a big knife it was remarkably comfortable doing delicate cutting work, (this is even a fairly small chicken,) I didn't even lose a finger. :D.
 
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Hi KYenglish -

Nice! I hope you had help with your pictures, or else you have to do some disinfecting of your camera now!

Nice chore to test the knife - thanks for the pictures!

best regards -

mqqn
 
afraid not, :(, had to keep stopping to wash my hands and it still needed a wipe down afterwards. This was earlier then the rest of the family likes to get up at the moment, :)
 
I`m enjoying all these photos! The only thing I would change on this knife is to make the handle just a little shorter. That way there would not be such a long choil area between the handle and the blade.
 
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