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After 360joules asked about "user" blades in satin or DC, I figured I'd take my SJTAC-LE out back for a quick test spin this evening.
No time like the present, right? Bill Heavey, my favorite outdoor humorist, wrote in one column that the first thing he does with a new piece of gear is to take it outside and wrap it around a tree. That way, he can get on with the business of enjoying it, rather than worrying about it getting scratched or dented. This tactic seems sound to me. :thumbup:
Last summer, one of my neighbor's tree limbs fell into my driveway. She didn't want it, so I chopped it up and stuck the logs out back of my storage barn. Figured I'd let them dry a bit and take them camping this summer.
Using a baton, I reduced four of the smallish logs/limbs (from 3" to 6" in diameter) to a pile of halved or quartered splits in just a few minutes. That big fat LE blade just barrelled right through them, as dry as they were. No real scratches to speak of (see third pic). Just a few "love scuffs" that were barely visible.
I can already tell though that I'm going to enjoy using this knife in the wild. Great balance. Fits my hand. Feels like a tank when I use it. And given its performance, I can't wait for that HOG-FSH in double cut to get here!
No time like the present, right? Bill Heavey, my favorite outdoor humorist, wrote in one column that the first thing he does with a new piece of gear is to take it outside and wrap it around a tree. That way, he can get on with the business of enjoying it, rather than worrying about it getting scratched or dented. This tactic seems sound to me. :thumbup:
Last summer, one of my neighbor's tree limbs fell into my driveway. She didn't want it, so I chopped it up and stuck the logs out back of my storage barn. Figured I'd let them dry a bit and take them camping this summer.
Using a baton, I reduced four of the smallish logs/limbs (from 3" to 6" in diameter) to a pile of halved or quartered splits in just a few minutes. That big fat LE blade just barrelled right through them, as dry as they were. No real scratches to speak of (see third pic). Just a few "love scuffs" that were barely visible.
I can already tell though that I'm going to enjoy using this knife in the wild. Great balance. Fits my hand. Feels like a tank when I use it. And given its performance, I can't wait for that HOG-FSH in double cut to get here!
