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Well the mailman just dropped off the brand new Attitude special. First of all, many, many thanks to Yangdu for shipping it so fast. Typical HI service:thumbup:
The first thing I noticed upon getting it unpacked was "Geez-o-pete! This thing is stuck in there tight!" Yangdu wasn't joking, the scabbard needs some work to draw the blade correctly. Probably nothing more than thinning out some of the leather at the mouth. Certainly a good deal for 85 clams!!
Munk was right, it hangs like a straight razor. Mine weighs in at 20-21 oz, but it feels heavier...and light at the same time. I dunno what it is. It feels a lot beefier than a Kobra, but it still swings fast. Sher gave this blade an almost bar-stock look. No fullers, no frills, nothin' gussied up. All business, but the beauty is in the swing. More on that in a minute. The edge is typical sher. Convexed and sharp enough out of the box for the whole length. He must be mighty proud of this design. His signature and marks are really well done. I really like how stout he made the tip of the blade. You typically think of the "weakness" of a lighter khuk. It looks like he's made this Razor as much of a brute as you can make a 21oz knife. The fit and finish of the handle is perfect. It's locked up tight with a traditional white metal bolster and bell buttcap follows the swell flawlessly. I'm still not sure what to do with the flat area of the blade. It's too "hard" in the hand to choke up for heavy chops, but suppose it will excell where a khuk typically does a luke warm job of up close fine work (think roasting sticks around the campfire). The only thing wrong with the knife itself wasn't Sher's fault. It looks like it took a bit of hit on the spine during shipping so that there are 4 or 5 gouges right by the bolster. No problem for me. ALL of my khuks are workers. If i get the scarred one, then that means a collector will get an unscarred one
I don't have any wood to cut right now. Well, actually I have some skids out back, but i'm too lazy to go out in the cold to chop wood right now. So, i thought I'd see how the profile and edge on the blade hand long slicing cuts. I found a cardboard box in the back that had contained some lawn chairs. The flaps of the box are about 2' wide by 1' tall. I figured I'd try a horizontal cut. Most khuks right out of the box just mash the flap when I try this. Even after sharpening, between my technique and the weight of the blade it takes me a few tries to cut the full 2' sideways. Not this time. I took a breath and aimed through the cardboard flap. I swung and the blade stopped right at where I was looking. The severed flap caught the air and flowed to the concrete. Wow. I like this knife
All in all, this is a great all'rounder. I can see why Munk will be packing this one for hikes. I think i might do the same. It's light, it's thin, and it works harder than a lighter khuk should. I'm going to try it out chopping some wood and brush at my mom's house this weekend if i get the chance.
This is a great knife
Sher should be proud of this beauty of a design.
Jake
The first thing I noticed upon getting it unpacked was "Geez-o-pete! This thing is stuck in there tight!" Yangdu wasn't joking, the scabbard needs some work to draw the blade correctly. Probably nothing more than thinning out some of the leather at the mouth. Certainly a good deal for 85 clams!!
Munk was right, it hangs like a straight razor. Mine weighs in at 20-21 oz, but it feels heavier...and light at the same time. I dunno what it is. It feels a lot beefier than a Kobra, but it still swings fast. Sher gave this blade an almost bar-stock look. No fullers, no frills, nothin' gussied up. All business, but the beauty is in the swing. More on that in a minute. The edge is typical sher. Convexed and sharp enough out of the box for the whole length. He must be mighty proud of this design. His signature and marks are really well done. I really like how stout he made the tip of the blade. You typically think of the "weakness" of a lighter khuk. It looks like he's made this Razor as much of a brute as you can make a 21oz knife. The fit and finish of the handle is perfect. It's locked up tight with a traditional white metal bolster and bell buttcap follows the swell flawlessly. I'm still not sure what to do with the flat area of the blade. It's too "hard" in the hand to choke up for heavy chops, but suppose it will excell where a khuk typically does a luke warm job of up close fine work (think roasting sticks around the campfire). The only thing wrong with the knife itself wasn't Sher's fault. It looks like it took a bit of hit on the spine during shipping so that there are 4 or 5 gouges right by the bolster. No problem for me. ALL of my khuks are workers. If i get the scarred one, then that means a collector will get an unscarred one

I don't have any wood to cut right now. Well, actually I have some skids out back, but i'm too lazy to go out in the cold to chop wood right now. So, i thought I'd see how the profile and edge on the blade hand long slicing cuts. I found a cardboard box in the back that had contained some lawn chairs. The flaps of the box are about 2' wide by 1' tall. I figured I'd try a horizontal cut. Most khuks right out of the box just mash the flap when I try this. Even after sharpening, between my technique and the weight of the blade it takes me a few tries to cut the full 2' sideways. Not this time. I took a breath and aimed through the cardboard flap. I swung and the blade stopped right at where I was looking. The severed flap caught the air and flowed to the concrete. Wow. I like this knife

All in all, this is a great all'rounder. I can see why Munk will be packing this one for hikes. I think i might do the same. It's light, it's thin, and it works harder than a lighter khuk should. I'm going to try it out chopping some wood and brush at my mom's house this weekend if i get the chance.
This is a great knife

Jake