Testing out a short sword

[john0270]

John,

Some really good ideas; I'm not going to the butcher shop just to chop up meat, but now that you brought up the subject-I see dead deer on the roads all the time. Just got'a make sure the wifey isn't there, LOL. Seriously, you are absolutely right. That would be a good test. We have cayotes here too, but they are darned hard to catch. They do seem to like dog food tho.

I refined the edge geometry today, changing the grind from a shollow to more of a micro-v grind and tested it on a quart water jug, it passed cleanly. I also changed the handle shape, and was surprised at how much more power I got in the swing.

But, your point is very well taken. And thanks for the nice words.

Dave

To bad you weren't near me then, I killed two coyotes this afternoon you could test on. Both were knife only kills(and not in traps). This would be 7 total this year(2010) knife only kills. I would post a pic but it's your thread.

 

[David Stifle]

Hey John,

This raises a whole host of questions. How do you get close enough to kill them with a knife? How do you kill them with a knife without getting ripped up; cayotes have some very impressive fangs. And, why have you declared war on them in the first place? Oh, and I would sure like to see your weapon of chose.

I don't want to keep this thread at the top of this forum on this subject, what about posting your story and pics in the "around the grinder" forum, where people can share in the story.I'll be looking for it.

Dave