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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Feb 18, 2018 16:49:48 GMT
You may be atroximately right!
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Post by MOK on Feb 18, 2018 16:54:38 GMT
Your puns are atroxious.
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Post by MOK on Feb 18, 2018 17:37:29 GMT
A prime example of how a healthy attraction can, when taken to extremes, become atroxic.
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Post by howler on Feb 18, 2018 21:27:23 GMT
Lol, that almost pushed me over the edge on that one But no, no, I won’t get sucked into that endless rollercoaster of short fun / ”survival” choppers, no, I won`t ...And then there’s the Condor Atrox on the horizon – but no, I won’t, no, no… Wow, Atrox looking sweet. Might have to join my arse load of Condor Barong, parang, bolo, golok, especially my Dundee and Moonstalker bowies. As the great actor and bard of cinema Arnold proclaimed; "Get to da choppa"!
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Post by howler on Feb 18, 2018 21:36:00 GMT
Lol, that almost pushed me over the edge on that one But no, no, I won’t get sucked into that endless rollercoaster of short fun / ”survival” choppers, no, I won`t Yeah, I get the same urge! But as much as I love compact, powerful blades (seaxes, bowies, kukris, all that sort of thing) the only one of mine actually geared for "survival" type uses is the Skrama. It just covers that aspect of short choppies so damn well there's nothing left for me to want. Yes, but one cannot "survive" without a few dozen quasi useless, redundant, compact choppers to fondle and field dress T Rex in their dreams. Who really needs an axe, saw, SAK, mora anyway?
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Post by howler on Feb 18, 2018 21:37:59 GMT
I'm sure (Atrox) I don't need (Atrox) another big knife (Atroxatrox), no..., neverever (Atroxatroxatrox.... For temporary relief of minor heartburn and constipation...Atrox.
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Post by pgandy on Feb 18, 2018 23:16:37 GMT
Yeah, I get the same urge! But as much as I love compact, powerful blades (seaxes, bowies, kukris, all that sort of thing) the only one of mine actually geared for "survival" type uses is the Skrama. It just covers that aspect of short choppies so damn well there's nothing left for me to want. :) Doggone if I don’t like that Skrama and their ad gave me an idea. I’ve known the trick to sharpen a machete at two different angles but that requires re-profiling and more effort than I’ve been willing to give. This morning while servicing my Condor Bolo I unwittingly made a half $emprini attempt at something like that. I recently bought the KO version of a Work Sharp and decided to touch up the edge. I set the tool to 25° as a compromise and did the entire edge, paying more attention than usual to the section next to the hilt and found that it had the potential to whittle. The next time I’ll do it at 30°, the max on that tool, but the area next to the hilt at 20° or less, 15° is minimal. And if that is successful I’ll work on my 12” CS Barong Machete as I frequently whittle with that one.
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Post by howler on Feb 19, 2018 0:40:27 GMT
Yeah, I get the same urge! But as much as I love compact, powerful blades (seaxes, bowies, kukris, all that sort of thing) the only one of mine actually geared for "survival" type uses is the Skrama. It just covers that aspect of short choppies so damn well there's nothing left for me to want. Doggone if I don’t like that Skrama and their ad gave me an idea. I’ve known the trick to sharpen a machete at two different angles but that requires re-profiling and more effort than I’ve been willing to give. This morning while servicing my Condor Bolo I unwittingly made a half $emprini attempt at something like that. I recently bought the KO version of a Work Sharp and decided to touch up the edge. I set the tool to 25° as a compromise and did the entire edge, paying more attention than usual to the section next to the hilt and found that it had the potential to whittle. The next time I’ll do it at 30°, the max on that tool, but the area next to the hilt at 20° or less, 15° is minimal. And if that is successful I’ll work on my 12” CS Barong Machete as I frequently whittle with that one. I've heard of people doing that trick (multiple angles) on 12" Ontario machete, finding it to be a FANTASTIC bush craft knife, but have never heard it done on the Engineer (if that is the one your referring to) bolo, as that beast is a true "head hunter" blade.
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Post by pgandy on Feb 19, 2018 2:08:56 GMT
Doggone if I don’t like that Skrama and their ad gave me an idea. I’ve known the trick to sharpen a machete at two different angles but that requires re-profiling and more effort than I’ve been willing to give. This morning while servicing my Condor Bolo I unwittingly made a half $emprini attempt at something like that. I recently bought the KO version of a Work Sharp and decided to touch up the edge. I set the tool to 25° as a compromise and did the entire edge, paying more attention than usual to the section next to the hilt and found that it had the potential to whittle. The next time I’ll do it at 30°, the max on that tool, but the area next to the hilt at 20° or less, 15° is minimal. And if that is successful I’ll work on my 12” CS Barong Machete as I frequently whittle with that one. I've heard of people doing that trick (multiple angles) on 12" Ontario machete, finding it to be a FANTASTIC bush craft knife, but have never heard it done on the Engineer (if that is the one your referring to) bolo, as that beast is a true "head hunter" blade. That’s the one. I surprised myself with the control and just went back to recheck in case I got delusional this morning and found that I had good control. By climbing the grip and placing my thumb on the spine it appears to have potential. However in all the time I’ve owned it I can’t remember an occasion that I’d have used it in that manner. But as I don’t use that area when cutting I feel there is nothing to lose other than time. Not so with the CS 12” Barong, I’ve used that one in that manner multiple times.
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Post by randomnobody on Feb 20, 2018 16:48:14 GMT
Well, that's a big ol' knife.
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Post by pgandy on Feb 20, 2018 18:50:35 GMT
You have quit a bowie collection going. I like that Primitive.
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Post by howler on Feb 20, 2018 20:36:53 GMT
Got the Windlass Primitive Bowie today. It’s essentially a meat cleaver with a point and quillons. To begin with, I love it even more than I thought I would. While it may look like a whacky showboat on picture, this impression vanishes with the piece at hand – though whoever came up with this must’ve taken more than a few peeks beyond the edge of sanity. The knife is well put together and seems solid. Fit and finish is good, all is tight, nice and straight. The handle gives plenty of space for a secure grip and feels very well even without any kind of wrapping. The blade came with an ok sharpness, sharp enough to let the blade slice lengthwise through a sheet of 80 g copy paper. The knife is accompanied by a nice sheath, double stitched thick leather. Imo, this piece’s lightness entails one of its two big advantages above other “Musso”-style replicas. The knife is light enough to be wielded very quickly, it changes directions rather nimbly, and with its long blade and protruding guard it would give a real chance to parry common (western) swords of the early 19th century, at least in confined spaces. While the knife is surprisingly agile, due to its moderate weight, the forward balance aids plenty of power to short chops and wider hews. The other big plus (imo) is the blade shape, especially in the tip area. The tip is aligned in a fairly straight line with the handle, which lets the knife fare much better in thrusting in a straight line than those with more upswept tips, which won’t penetrate well, unless meeting the target at a certain angle. The rather straight and very slender tip of this model penetrates extremely well, despite not having a sharpened swedge. While this blade shape aids penetration in the straight thrust, it still allows for effective back cuts and although the tip is not only slender but also rather thin, it is not so in a bad way. Besides some dry handling and light cutting/chopping/thrusting, I haven’t tested the knife a whole lot yet, but found that it chops deeper than the Natchez on plywood, and penetrates much better with stabbing, too (on plywood and textiles). It doesn`t slice as well, but its edge didn`t came as well sharpened as the Natchez’. I’m very satisfied with the purchase and am sure to say the Windlass Primitive Bowie would make for a − very − capable weapon. Here you can see it in comparison as well as some stats for those knives… Between the Primitive and the hunters companion, which do you favor?
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Post by howler on Feb 21, 2018 4:01:26 GMT
Between the Primitive and the hunters companion, which do you favor? The Primitive. - ìt’s more than 3.5 oz. lighter - the handle is thinner, feels better in the hand, aligns the blade better - less weight in the hand (I see the purpose of a pommel, but not that much in having weight in the hand - at least not with a bowie) - better tip configuration (penetrates on the touch – from all angles) - better guard - it’s about the maximum length I find useable with my build (for a knife; 6 ft. 1”, 77” reach from middle fingers' tips) - the blade's cross section is a bit thinner and a little more wedge-like (which, together with the larger pob, seems to even out the lesser overall weight, and which, despite of slightly less impact power in most cutting actions, leads to slightly better penetration - at least in my tests on plywood; I "measure" resp. compare impact power by striking my light hanging bag wrapped with duct tape) - brass strip may be of purpose, more so than the cutouts on the Hunter’s spine ...But it's a close call, especially if the Hunter's had its swedge / false edge sharpened. Gotta say, I do like the looks of that Hunter. I'd sure love to fondle both and see what the "feel" is like. That Primitive does look like it was something left over after Godzilla took a dump...a monstrous tooth/claw leftover.
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