I have a 15" Crow knife with a black horn handle. The blade is 10", the handle a smidge over 5"... alright, so the knife is a tad over 15" too. The base starts at 1 3/8" wide and at the edge beginning 1 7/16", eventually getting to 1 1/2" and even an 1 9/16" near the false edge and beginning of point. So a slight swell outward and it is appealing, though subtle. Oh, it weighs 18 ounces.
The spine near the bolster is all of 7/16", gradually narrowing until the false upper edge, about 1/4" There is a decoration scrolled where we are used to seeing the Sword of Shiva, and this goes all the way to the false upper edge too. One could sharpen that edge. I haven't tested it for hardness, probably should. I don't have a file with a known Rockwell hardness, but I do have the usual suspects of sharpening; sandpaper paddle, Norton stones, Arkansas fine stone, rods, and diamond hones. This knife arrived only sharp in sections. The area near the bolster was completely blunt. It has taken me a while to sharpen, and I'm still not done. This is a hard edge. It gives the Norton stone trouble. The diamond hones are more successfull.
Break:
The balance is nice, end heavy but not too much. The handle is very comfortable. You all know it by now and like it: The Crow, Yangdu calls it.
She will be along shortly with some pictures.
I went outside in the rain and chopped a little on my Ponderosa killer log. This log has tested other khuks, and is very hard. I don't know why, someone said Ponderosa was different than other Pine and that must be so. This particular limb is very stubborn.
To my surprise, the crow knife would chop wood. I did not strike as hard as I could, because in the middle of whacking a few good ones, I suddenly thought: 'What am I doing? This thing has a partial tang and is not pinned. How tough is it?"
And that brings me to the question about the Crow knife: it has a blade built for the wilderness and fighting. But without a full tang, how hard could it be used? I did not want to break it.
I suggest making the Crow knife a full tang; Give the Crow a Hat. ( the end cap will look like one to my eye) Sher demonstrated a full tang on a very slender horn, belled handle today in the One Only DOD. It can be done.
This blade had a few marrs, which is why I got it for review. It has a slightly non straight alignment between the bolster, blad and handle, as some of you have mentioned. (Norm, I think) HI will have to do something about this.
A new Kami made this- he who now has the Nepal flags. I like the metal work. Many of you hardcore people would appreciate the hardness of the edge.
IT makes no sense to put a stout, survival blade on a handle that can't live up to the promise, especially in the lengths offered, 13", 15" and 18".
Give the Crow a Hat- full tang, and then you'd have a real winner.
munk
Appears Yangdu may have retired this evening, so hopefully pictures tomorow. I did speak to her about the tang- looks possible. She has her own ideas about the hat.
The spine near the bolster is all of 7/16", gradually narrowing until the false upper edge, about 1/4" There is a decoration scrolled where we are used to seeing the Sword of Shiva, and this goes all the way to the false upper edge too. One could sharpen that edge. I haven't tested it for hardness, probably should. I don't have a file with a known Rockwell hardness, but I do have the usual suspects of sharpening; sandpaper paddle, Norton stones, Arkansas fine stone, rods, and diamond hones. This knife arrived only sharp in sections. The area near the bolster was completely blunt. It has taken me a while to sharpen, and I'm still not done. This is a hard edge. It gives the Norton stone trouble. The diamond hones are more successfull.
Break:
The balance is nice, end heavy but not too much. The handle is very comfortable. You all know it by now and like it: The Crow, Yangdu calls it.
She will be along shortly with some pictures.
I went outside in the rain and chopped a little on my Ponderosa killer log. This log has tested other khuks, and is very hard. I don't know why, someone said Ponderosa was different than other Pine and that must be so. This particular limb is very stubborn.
To my surprise, the crow knife would chop wood. I did not strike as hard as I could, because in the middle of whacking a few good ones, I suddenly thought: 'What am I doing? This thing has a partial tang and is not pinned. How tough is it?"
And that brings me to the question about the Crow knife: it has a blade built for the wilderness and fighting. But without a full tang, how hard could it be used? I did not want to break it.
I suggest making the Crow knife a full tang; Give the Crow a Hat. ( the end cap will look like one to my eye) Sher demonstrated a full tang on a very slender horn, belled handle today in the One Only DOD. It can be done.
This blade had a few marrs, which is why I got it for review. It has a slightly non straight alignment between the bolster, blad and handle, as some of you have mentioned. (Norm, I think) HI will have to do something about this.
A new Kami made this- he who now has the Nepal flags. I like the metal work. Many of you hardcore people would appreciate the hardness of the edge.
IT makes no sense to put a stout, survival blade on a handle that can't live up to the promise, especially in the lengths offered, 13", 15" and 18".
Give the Crow a Hat- full tang, and then you'd have a real winner.
munk
Appears Yangdu may have retired this evening, so hopefully pictures tomorow. I did speak to her about the tang- looks possible. She has her own ideas about the hat.
