Random Thought Thread

[ferider]

Interesting, Nathan the Machinist ... may I ask a related question:

I have the below on an almost new knife from another maker. 0.25" at the spine, AEB-L. Used maybe 5 times to make fire starters / baton-split logs, mostly pine. Only wood, no nails etc., but certainly went through a few knots.

This expected ? Thanks,

Roland.

 

[Lorien]

I think the first pic I recall seeing of a wavy edge on an LC might've been yours.

my prototype LC took some damage lol

Editor's note: ^that was an A2 prototype made during geometry development.

 

[Lorien]

Interesting, Nathan the Machinist ... may I ask a related question:

I have the below on an almost new knife from another maker. 0.25" at the spine, AEB-L. Used maybe 5 times to make fire starters / baton-split logs, mostly pine. Only wood, no nails etc., but certainly went through a few knots.

This expected ? Thanks,

Roland.

that's 1/4" thick knife?! I would certainly be displeased

 

[SwarthyGnome]

Or maybe I just don't know what I'm doing.

I almost hit “Report.”

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Interesting, Nathan the Machinist ... may I ask a related question:

I have the below on an almost new knife from another maker. 0.25" at the spine, AEB-L. Used maybe 5 times to make fire starters / baton-split logs, mostly pine. Only wood, no nails etc., but certainly went through a few knots.

This expected ? Thanks,

Roland.

I couldn't speculate.

 

[bluemax_1]

my prototype LC took some damage lol

Do you recall what put in the bigger wrinkle closer to the handle?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

my prototype LC took some damage lol

Is that D3V!?

 

[ferider]

that's 1/4" thick knife?! I would certainly be displeased

Yes, 1/4" thick, 1.5" high. Other opinions welcome, of course.

 

[yoko]

my prototype LC took some damage lol

A2??

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

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Whoops. That would be a bent primary on Jo's race knife. I think she's has several seasons on this one. Time to retire it and build a new one. She has a race this weekend!

You realize that the FBI is running that pic through IAFIS as I type this. Good thing you believe in clean living!

 

[Lorien]

Is that D3V!?

no, it's A2

 

[Grenock]

Is that D3V!?

I seem to recall one or two of those may have been from hits into a pinched saw bar, I wouldn’t worry yet, let’s see what he says.

^^^^Beat me to it!

 

[Lorien]

Do you recall what put in the bigger wrinkle closer to the handle?

yes, I remember exactly how it all went down. Little tiny, quite old, light starved fir. Sometimes the little ones are very old but don't grow fast due to lack of light, they're very dense and very springy- returning all the energy you put into them right back into the knife. You don't know til you see the rings, and in this case by then it was too late!
But I fixed it

still running strong

 

[sickpuppy1]

Seeing that in Jo’s chopper makes me think her bitch slap potential is off the friggin charts!!!! Be advised my friend…..

 

[betzner]

my prototype LC took some damage lol

Ahha! Another damaged prototype there, here's the NASK/HDFK proto............

 

[bluemax_1]

Ahha! Another damaged prototype there, here's the NASK/HDFK proto............

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Isn't that the one that was hammered into some big bolts? I'm thinking that's not unexpected with that level of abuse.

 

[betzner]

Isn't that the one that was hammered into some big bolts? I'm thinking that's not unexpected with that level of abuse.

Yes, testing done by Nathan..........

 

[betzner]

And another one, the tester from the UF AEB-L run........................

 

[vkp78]

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Whoops. That would be a bent primary on Jo's race knife. I think she's has several seasons on this one. Time to retire it and build a new one. She has a race this weekend!

All the best, Jo!

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I spent the afternoon and finished out a new comp chopper for Jo. I just finished sharpening both of the race knives. They will both tree top their entire length and can push cut the tip off a bendy straw.