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I was fortunate enough to be home today when USPS pulled in. Out came the knife, and I was surprised to get #5. Always wanted a number 5. :thumbup:
First off, I like it. It's beefy and fills the hand. The SAR4 is a stout knife that begs for stout usage. It would do well for camp duties and for big game dressing in my estimation. Mine did not have the iridescent orange pictured in Ken's photos, and so I decided to oil the slabs. Wound up looking like the photos in one of Skunk's thread. Actually, this darker color is fine with me as I am going to get Dwayne to make a sheath for it with a darker shade leather. Here is the SAR4 before and after mineral oil.
Here's a shot of the knife in hand.
Mine came extremely sharp with a great convex edge. I tried a quick fuzz stick. The thumb notches do give good control over the blade and with the small choil, you can use the back edge of the blade for close work like this.
The rounded spine is nice for batoning. I whacked mine through a 3-4 inch log. The tip is not so fine that I worried about beating on it, and the knife made short work of some splitting.
After a quick wipe with a Mr. Clean pad, it was back looking as good as new, which is one reason I really like these satin blades and am willing to pay for them.
One thing I didn't try was to spark a fire steel using the thumb notches. Maybe someone else can report on that one. I usually carry a striker anyway, and I only use a steel if my Bic won't flick or my waterproof matches won't strike.
If you don't have one, you might want to find a way before they're gone. This is a very nice get-it-done blade with several remarkable features. Feels good in the hand and functions well in that Busse "bomb proof" sort of way.
First off, I like it. It's beefy and fills the hand. The SAR4 is a stout knife that begs for stout usage. It would do well for camp duties and for big game dressing in my estimation. Mine did not have the iridescent orange pictured in Ken's photos, and so I decided to oil the slabs. Wound up looking like the photos in one of Skunk's thread. Actually, this darker color is fine with me as I am going to get Dwayne to make a sheath for it with a darker shade leather. Here is the SAR4 before and after mineral oil.
Here's a shot of the knife in hand.
Mine came extremely sharp with a great convex edge. I tried a quick fuzz stick. The thumb notches do give good control over the blade and with the small choil, you can use the back edge of the blade for close work like this.
The rounded spine is nice for batoning. I whacked mine through a 3-4 inch log. The tip is not so fine that I worried about beating on it, and the knife made short work of some splitting.
After a quick wipe with a Mr. Clean pad, it was back looking as good as new, which is one reason I really like these satin blades and am willing to pay for them.
One thing I didn't try was to spark a fire steel using the thumb notches. Maybe someone else can report on that one. I usually carry a striker anyway, and I only use a steel if my Bic won't flick or my waterproof matches won't strike.
If you don't have one, you might want to find a way before they're gone. This is a very nice get-it-done blade with several remarkable features. Feels good in the hand and functions well in that Busse "bomb proof" sort of way.
I'd head over to your mailman's house and see how much fun he's having with it:foot:
