Putting the Breeden Pathfinder to hard work

[beanbag]

I was out last weekend doing some volunteer work at YMCA Camp Hi-Rock in the Berkshires and had the opportunity toharvest some chaga and seasoned ash.

Here is a pic of the chaga growing on a large yellow birch with one chunk already taken off to check it out:

I wanted to try and harvest large pieces, so instead of chopping it off with a hatchet I pounded my Pathfinder point first into the chaga and did some prying:

Here is the mother load. Some of it was dark and hard on the inside, and some was lighter and more spongy. My understanding is that the spongy stuff is better quality.

I actually found the better quality stuff on another birch after I took these pics. I ended up with almost a whole plastic supermarket bag of chaga.

We did some trail clearing and sawed up this downed Ash tree:

I decided to see if it was really well seasoned by batoning the Pathfinder through a piece. It was really tough. About halfway through the blade was seriously flexing. This picture doesn't do it justice, but the people who were with me thought this knife was ruined. Line up a straight edge with the blade sticking through the log on your computer screen and you can visualize the flex a bit better. I was a little worried, but I told them it would bounce right back, though I wasn't really sure:

I was relieved when it did, no worse for the wear. Everyone was pretty impressed. Sorry no spine shot, but trust me it came back straight as an arrow.

This was the first custom I ever bought, and the last I'd ever sell.

BEAN

 

[Shotgun]

Nice. That sure does look like a nimble little knife. You addicted to customs now?

 

[TheGame]

Looks like the knife had a good bit of a test there. Thanks for the pics.

 

[beanbag]

Nice. That sure does look like a nimble little knife. You addicted to customs now?

Thanks. It's really not that little. It has a five inch blade. Addicted to customs? Yeah, pretty much. Considering the performance to price ratio, most of my customs are a better value than my production blades, and usually don't cost that more if at all.

Looks like the knife had a good bit of a test there. Thanks for the pics.

The Pathfinder is tough as nails.:thumbup:

 

[sicily02]

Yea I would say that was beating on your knife some lol. Great job,.

Bryan

 

[Rockywolf]

That's awesome. Great knife. I've considered getting another.

 

[beanbag]

Yea I would say that was beating on your knife some lol. Great job,.

Bryan

Thanks Bryan, you sure make a awesome knife. I'm sure, like me, you had faith it would bounce back, but I'll bet you too are relieved it actually did.

That's awesome. Great knife. I've considered getting another.

Wolf, when you posted this one up for sale two years ago, you said (like most sellers do) it's used but has a lot of life left in it. You really weren't just B.S.ing!:thumbup: