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I stopped by Scott Gossman's
Gossman Knives
shop today so he could test my test blocks I created for my hardness tester I had him take a look at the chopper I made (as he is a big chopper wizard). He asked me if I would like to run it through it's paces. I had chopped a bunch of bamboo yesterday with it, I estimate over a hundred cuts through 1.5"- 2.5" bamboo. I had not cleaned or sharpened it when I tested it at Scott's shop. First I chopped through a pine 2x4. Then I cut through 2 free hanging 1.5" ropes in a row, perfectly. Then I took it to the HARD douglas fir 2x4 you see here. Scott's take is the geometry and edge is good, it could however be heavier. This knife is actually a little narrower edge to spine than allowable (1.75 ", as where 2" is allowed) it is also pretty thin by comp chopper standards at 1/4". The specs are:
O1 at 60-61rc
blade length- 10"
blade width- 1.75"
thickness- .25"
Horse stall mat scales
Bamboo I cut yesterday. It still shaved hair.
After the hanging 1.5" hemp rope. I was frankly, shocked at the result. I have never cut a hanging rope before and have seen many in competition fail to cut all the way through, or cut outside the target area. I had done nothing to the blade after cutting the bamboo. No sharpening, stropping or cleaning. I know, shameful putting it away like that right?
And here's a video of going through the second 2x4
I gotta say, after seeing a competition last winter, and doing this a bit. I'm committed to getting certified and competing locally. It's a heck of a lot of fun, in a friendly atmosphere.
Gossman Knives
shop today so he could test my test blocks I created for my hardness tester I had him take a look at the chopper I made (as he is a big chopper wizard). He asked me if I would like to run it through it's paces. I had chopped a bunch of bamboo yesterday with it, I estimate over a hundred cuts through 1.5"- 2.5" bamboo. I had not cleaned or sharpened it when I tested it at Scott's shop. First I chopped through a pine 2x4. Then I cut through 2 free hanging 1.5" ropes in a row, perfectly. Then I took it to the HARD douglas fir 2x4 you see here. Scott's take is the geometry and edge is good, it could however be heavier. This knife is actually a little narrower edge to spine than allowable (1.75 ", as where 2" is allowed) it is also pretty thin by comp chopper standards at 1/4". The specs are:O1 at 60-61rc
blade length- 10"
blade width- 1.75"
thickness- .25"
Horse stall mat scales
Bamboo I cut yesterday. It still shaved hair.
After the hanging 1.5" hemp rope. I was frankly, shocked at the result. I have never cut a hanging rope before and have seen many in competition fail to cut all the way through, or cut outside the target area. I had done nothing to the blade after cutting the bamboo. No sharpening, stropping or cleaning. I know, shameful putting it away like that right?
And here's a video of going through the second 2x4
I gotta say, after seeing a competition last winter, and doing this a bit. I'm committed to getting certified and competing locally. It's a heck of a lot of fun, in a friendly atmosphere.
