BellaBlades
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Cell phone short review.
Since this is such a readily available tool I figured I would share todays experience.
This short review is more for the average joe than the die hard know it all like myself
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First real use scenario. Had some weather above freezing so the kids and I cleaned up the yard. AKA, played in the mud.
"Titanium Bonded Steel"?
18" oal
11.5 cutting edge
5.5 inch handle
.135 blade
Gave this thing its first test.
Chopped up this years and last years x-mas tree along with some dead and dried oak. About 30 minutes of constant hacking.
The pine handed over some damage in the first ten strikes, but nothing else for the remainder of the evening.
The circled area is the sweet spot for chopping, it saws rather well. However a poor reverse grip makes it very difficult to use.
Pros
- Chops well
- Sheath is decent quality
-The Hollow grind cuts well
Cons
- Handle shock is painful if you dont hit the sweet spot
- Handle is slippery
-Handle has poor traction in rear grip for sawing application
-Blade steel warps
-Hollow grind is as thin as my Chris Reeve Ti lock. Too thin for this application.
The pictures speak for themselves.
View attachment 850693
I took a gamble and it does the job.
But a poor heat treat, blade material or grind is dooms day for this blade.
I forwarded thjis review to Camillus for further evaluation.
Time for another Ka-bar Bk#
Since this is such a readily available tool I figured I would share todays experience.
This short review is more for the average joe than the die hard know it all like myself
.First real use scenario. Had some weather above freezing so the kids and I cleaned up the yard. AKA, played in the mud.
"Titanium Bonded Steel"?
18" oal
11.5 cutting edge
5.5 inch handle
.135 blade
Gave this thing its first test.
Chopped up this years and last years x-mas tree along with some dead and dried oak. About 30 minutes of constant hacking.
The pine handed over some damage in the first ten strikes, but nothing else for the remainder of the evening.
The circled area is the sweet spot for chopping, it saws rather well. However a poor reverse grip makes it very difficult to use.
Pros
- Chops well
- Sheath is decent quality
-The Hollow grind cuts well
Cons
- Handle shock is painful if you dont hit the sweet spot
- Handle is slippery
-Handle has poor traction in rear grip for sawing application
-Blade steel warps
-Hollow grind is as thin as my Chris Reeve Ti lock. Too thin for this application.
The pictures speak for themselves.
View attachment 850693
I took a gamble and it does the job.
But a poor heat treat, blade material or grind is dooms day for this blade.
I forwarded thjis review to Camillus for further evaluation.
Time for another Ka-bar Bk#
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