(quote)"That is some serious damage, not a ding. I chop some pretty hard wood on occasion, but I have never had any of my knives do that. I have seen 1095 blades just snap into, but mine have not so far. If just chopping wood did that, then the knife is defective. SR77 is incredibly tough steel.

Hey Vic, just out of interest, what were the 1095 blades you saw snap ?

Ontario 18" machetes on ordinary pine, cutting shooting lanes. I think my old hunting buddies just got a bad lot. Mine is still intact."(unquote)

I'll stick with Tramontina machetes till Dan makes one then- I've chopped up a rock with my Bolo.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />