siegle in comanche tex.

DennisStrickland · Dec 9, 2010

second day of chopping with bill siegle's 9.75 in 5160
the mesquite took me about 18 minutes since i'm not a good chopper but this wood is about 40% harder than hickory. previosly i had cleared some thorn bushes & other junk for a firing lane on hogs. hogs were not to be seen so thurs i went to bottoms to wring out the chopper. it would'nt cut typing paper but would still slice an envelope.
dennis

WILLIAM.M · Dec 9, 2010

Mesquite is a Bitch to chop!!!!

Most people have no idea what it's like to chop.

I do so love seeing a Siegle getting USED

Thanks for posting

bearcut · Dec 9, 2010

Knice Knife.

pitdog · Dec 9, 2010

Great looking blade 5160 is some tough steel eh !

:thumbup:

kvaughn · Dec 10, 2010

That mesquite is some of the hardest wood I have ever dealt with. Growing up in TX (Breckenridge) not far from Comanche,I remember cutting it with a chain saw and throwing SPARKS if you hogged down on the saw! Burns HOT too.--KV

tknife · Dec 10, 2010

That thing is beastly :thumbup: Nice knife

tonym · Dec 10, 2010

I need to get me one of those!

TheGame · Dec 10, 2010

tonym said:
I need to get me one of those!

+2

Nice chunk of steel.

DennisStrickland · Dec 10, 2010

texas A & M researched mesquite coals heat output--found it burns 7 times hotter than charcoal.
dennis

Bill Siegle · Dec 10, 2010

My condolences to your chopping arm. Glad you are having fun with the knife

sicily02 · Dec 10, 2010

That is a sweet looking knife.

Bryan

wyattT · Dec 11, 2010

im in texas as well. thats why when ive seen other peoples "1st bite" pics im always like wtf, the BF guys must be monsters because its in there a full inch and a half. then i see is a pine or aspen or something.