Slash test requests - I grew my own bamboo forest for this.

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I’m here to watch the geeks and chicken shits get all worked up. 😆

I don’t think houla was referring to all the people who like high end steels, just the ones who don’t want to use them out of fear they might get damaged. 😆 Yep they spent all that money to put a limit on using a knife that was designed and built for extreme cutting chores just to open their mail and cut an apple for a snack. 😆 😂
 
Not sure I would go all “cold steel promo” on plants that took me a decade to grow. So to all this I say “pics or it didn’t happen”.
 
Houlahound said:
It's been 10 years in the making, I planted a lot of bamboo. I am now in a position to remove a lot of it. I am thinking of making some slasher flicks testing blades thru bamboo.... also an excuse to buy more knives and machetes and possibly my first sword. XL pocket knives might even get a turn.

Any suggestions on best tests and blades to cover in this project. Funds allowing I will be as varied and comprehensive as possible.

I will start with what I have in my current collection obviously.
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If you have a Varusteleka Skrama, I'd like to see that one in action. Looking forward to it!

Zieg
 
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ADBrown said:
Five pages and five days and all Hoola has managed to do with any success is 1) start the thread and 2) vilify those who own high-end knives as “geeks” and “chicken shits”. I don’t even recall seeing a photo of the supposed bamboo patch, much less the knives to be used in this grand experiment. So far he’s over promised and under delivered on his initial post. Oh, and reply with childish name-calling/snark to anyone who’s called him on his non-progress. This thread has had some interesting elements, none of which however address the OP.
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Thanks for dropping in with your contribution.
 
Rich S said:
Be prepared in a couple years to dig out all the bamboo and burn it. Bamboo will take over everything very quickly.
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The trick is plant them in a big barrel(s), below the ground, so you don't become the talk of the neighbourhood for causing a regional infestation. Mack the Machete or no Mack the Machete that stuff spreads fast. I've got a small stand that does just fine and you'd never know it was in a barrel, except for the fact it hasn't spread everywhere.
 
If you could do something in 440c, aus8, n690, and aus10 that would be great. There was a thread not to long ago that would greatly appreciate your help in the matter.
 
BlindMouse2of3 said:
If you could do something in 440c, aus8, n690, and aus10 that would be great. There was a thread not to long ago that would greatly appreciate your help in the matter.
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UGHHHH....you guys are missing the point and the intention of Houla's OP.

He is slamming supersteel knife owners for not using their high end knives to hack bamboo.

We didn't come here to see a bamboo test with low/mid grade steels, or with machetes or khukuris. We are waiting for Houla to put his money where his mouth is and show us what supersteel and knives worth "hundreds of dollars" are capable of, since the rest of us "geeks" are apparently too "chicken shit" to do it for ourselves.

I refer you back to his comment in post # 10 in this thead, again:
"bunch of geeks paying hundreds of dollars for a few inches of super-steel edged object and too chicken-shit to trim some bamboo stalks in the back yard for mortal fear they might chip their blade."

Still waiting.........
 
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Let’s see if I can redeem this thread.
It’s no bamboo forest, but it is bamboo nonetheless. And it’s dry so it is harder.

Here’s your hundreds of dollars.
CPM 20CV
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CPM S35VN
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(Don’t judge my dirty blade!)

I also made sure to cut through the nodes 😉
Now I only made 2 cuts with each, but they both only received minor edge dulling and will still cut paper, other then that they are completely unscathed! (And I didn’t go easy with my swings)
BRO! do you even bamboo?! 🤨
 
Bunker Hill Blades said:
Let’s see if I can redeem this thread.
It’s no bamboo forest, but it is bamboo nonetheless. And it’s dry so it is harder.

Here’s your hundreds of dollars.
CPM 20CV
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CPM S35VN
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(Don’t judge my dirty blade!)

I also made sure to cut through the nodes 😉
Now I only made 2 cuts with each, but they both only received minor edge dulling and will still cut paper, other then that they are completely unscathed! (And I didn’t go easy with my swings)
BRO! do you even bamboo?! 🤨
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I’d do more, but most of my other knives I have are thin slicers that are not at all designed for this kind of use.
 
Bunker Hill Blades said:
Let’s see if I can redeem this thread.
It’s no bamboo forest, but it is bamboo nonetheless. And it’s dry so it is harder.

Here’s your hundreds of dollars.
CPM 20CV
View attachment 2008158

CPM S35VN
View attachment 2008160
(Don’t judge my dirty blade!)

I also made sure to cut through the nodes 😉
Now I only made 2 cuts with each, but they both only received minor edge dulling and will still cut paper, other then that they are completely unscathed! (And I didn’t go easy with my swings)
BRO! do you even bamboo?! 🤨
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FINALLY.
Thanks BHB!
Look at all that carnage!

I notice that there's a positive result in both cases.
I find it hard to believe you don't have a mora hanging out somewhere!
 
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