The absolute toughest material you have cut through?

jay2pointoh

jay2pointoh

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So let's hear it. A lot of us ask for the toughest knives with the toughest steel and toughest lock. The first thing people ask is "what are you cutting that you need that performance?" Now let's see it. Rubber tubing? Pumpkin? Rope? Flesh of some sort? Pics are more than welcome.

For me it had to be sugar cane. It's not hard to cut down but hard to section and peel.
 
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For me, it would have to be the door of an early 1970's pickup. Cut it open with one of my Bussekin knives...

Went through it without breaking a sweat. :)
 
Carpeting with jute backing - it will bring a lot of lesser steels to their knees.

Plastic corrugated drain pipe cut lengthwise - the knife has to be real sharp to get thru the corrugations. I use pieces cut longways around trees when I first plant them.

Last but not least - concrete bags. You always end up cutting thru some of the concrete mix as you are cutting open the bag.
 
Toughest thing I've ever cut through...with a folder, I've had to open canned goods in the absence of a can opener. With the same folder, cut through the tops and sides of steel apple juice cans. Also, punching holes in cans of CLP-22, which are remarkably like apple juice cans.

Old vinyl flooring isn't far behind, I'd say...
 
I have removed a plastic floor(?) that was glued to the floor with my SAK Locksmith. It was hell! The plastic had dryed and I only could cut small small pieces. It took forever to remove the damn thing. The SAK hold up fine. Still looks as new.
PICTURE HERE!
 
Old Carpet padding will dull just about any knife in a real hurry as it's like stabbing the blade into dirt. ;)

Toughest on the blade was those thick plastic chair mats that I had to cut in half.
 
DennisStrickland said:
trying to fillet fresh caught shark brought me & all my knives to the ground.
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I imagine it was the skin ( with all them little teeth's) that was hard on the edge .

Perhaps making a hole and cutting the skin from the inside would work a
little easier ?

1234,,,,:)
 
Toyz said:
Carpeting with jute backing - it will bring a lot of lesser steels to their knees.
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I agree, the first time I helped someone rip up carpet, I realized there was a difference between a cheap knife and a more expensive one.
 
Fiberglass -
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Carpeting -
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And somewhere around here I have some pics of me cutting through some electrical livestock tape with my Gayle Bradley (Spyderco), but I can't find it.

All in a day's work.....

Andy
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
Fiberglass -
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Carpeting -
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And somewhere around here I have some pics of me cutting through some electrical livestock tape with my Gayle Bradley (Spyderco), but I can't find it.

All in a day's work.....

Andy
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Used carpet will kill an edge in a real hurry for sure... And it doesn't matter what steel it is either. :thumbup:

I killed a VG-10 edge in 15 seconds cutting used thick carpet padding, went from hair popping sharp to a butter knife. LOL :D

Might as well have went outside and cut dirt with it as it gave the same results.

New carpet is much easier because it doesn't have all that dirt and grit in it to wear the edge out.
 
carpet, double/triple thickness shipping cardboard, conveyor belt, stall mat, composite shingles, rattan (high silica content grass).
 
The carpeting at Best Buy.

I'm supposed to be selling electronics, and then my manager is like, NEW CARPETING TIME!

Leatherman Wave and I went to work.
 
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