Sorry for the late review , and sorry for no pics . It's what has made this a late post , Every time I've tried to attach pics , it has shut me down time after time .
So for now just a review , I'll try to download the pics right after and see what happens ..
For the cutting test I got some 1/2" thick cardboard and some plastic straps from work(USPS) . This stuff is extreme . The straps have to be cut with metal shears . We can't have a knife ... I also had some leather .
Before I did anything I put a 25 degree edge on it .
I started by shaving hair , they just popped right off . Which reminds me of something I heard a long time ago - Don't trust a knifemaker with Hairy arms ..
I went to the 1/2" cardboard next . Pushing down with the recurve I was able to make 1' long cuts before it bogged down . It took some effort , but got it done . I did that 22 times before I stopped . It still shaved hair .. not popping , but still good .
I went to the straps and they were tough . I cut a few , but any knife put to them can only cut a few .
It was still able to cut some hair , but performance dropped quite a bit after the bands .
I tried to cut some leather but the thickness of the blade really won't let it .
I went back to cutting up some normal household cardboard . Here it cut real good .
I had just received the Kiln I ordered from Tracy , so I got the bands that were on that crate . Here it cut real well again . These are a 1" version of the stapping bands we're all familiar with .
I made about 200 cuts with these , as they really weren't affected by the blades thickness . It did all that with no resharpening .
With some thinning of the grind and a few minor tweaks , I think this knife will have alot to offer . I would really like to see this blade in it's final version .
Thanks for letting me play , Bill