What Difference a Few Ounces Make

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I got my other two Kumar Kobras today. One weighs 2 pounds 10 ounces, the other weighs about 2 pounds 9 ounces. It is very strange, but they are both much easier to "wrist" than my original at 2 lbs 12oz.

I'm thinking, since I have three to play with, it might be fun to grind the spine of one of these to maybe take 8 to 12 ounces off the blade. Any suggestions, other than to go real slow--like maybe wheel vs belt, or type of grits?

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DD as long as you take it easy and keep the blade cool you will be fine.
I go fairly coarse when doing edge rework and the like, but I have a Grizzly 2"X 72" belt sander and it's easy to change belts to go to finer grits and finally the buffer.

It should be interesting. Let us know if you do it and how it turns out.

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A few ounces do make a difference. My AK reject is 2 oz heavier than my first quality AK. The reject performs noticably better in chopping and handling.

Will
 
Balance makes a big difference too ... when I hear you saying a 2 pound 10 ounce knife feels much lighter than a 2 pound 12 ounce knife I have to suspect the difference is the balance....

Try sticking some lead on the pommel or on the point and see how that changes the way it feels. You might decide to take a couple of ounces off near the point instead of taking 8-12 ounces off the whole length.

You don't have to worry much about heat if you're grinding at the spine.

-Cougar :{)
 
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