Let me get you a close up! It has seen a bit of use.....granted I had had no need to beat my way through a Hood, but at the camp site.....I have gotten my money out of that CR!

It take a bit of beating to wear coating off....this rat has seen its fair share of action!

Ah! That looks much better. It chops quite well doesn’t it? You can tell how loved a knife is by how worn the coating is. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Where are the Kensei's ????

Hmmm... What's missing from the picture?... rhymes with dog father...

BMe?

Great pic! Id like to know more about the 2 Rangers and that big boy on the right!

You should try it. It's very satisfying. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great pics GF! Your DF will feel right at home.

Go ahead and give me a paper cut, also don't forget to rub in the lemon juice! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I am working as fast as I can.....jeez you folks are tough to please <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> But really, I am in negotiations for one, so Rat, there might be an AK here before the FBMLE.

Thanks for reminding me to get back with the fellow about that.

Mike, you see everything else I am obligated to here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />, all in due time....I just hope it is there when I have the money!

The stripped RD9 was cusomized by me several times <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />. It is the Full flat grind (Gen2) with groved handle...I broke about .5" off the tip, Justin offered to regrind it....but I just did it myself, gave it more belly...I don't really like the look of the new (Gen3) RD9s. The Orange handle RD9 is a Gen 1 hollow grind, stout as hell, mean [censored] chopper. I couldn't break the tip off if I had to! The caoting on it is as good as any Busse and stays on as long as possible. The Gen 2 coating would flake off if I looked at it too hard...hence the stripping. Also on the Gen 2 I added thumb grooves, rounded the pommel some than started a thumb ramp. The thinner profile of the Gen 2 give it advantages on certain materials, but I still perfer the Gen 1 version. Send me your email and I will get you some close ups of them.

And that Big Boy, that is done by a fellow named David Wesner of Kelsey Creek Knives. It is the KC-4 Chopper, it is a 5160 triple tempered, diff treated, 1/4 full convex 12 3/8" Bladed Beast.....get one while you can before he gets too popular. I ordered 2 (1 for me and 1 for my father) and he had them both done and shipped to me before Christmas....Mine was ordered in November and the 2 in the first week of December....the man worked very hard to get these out in time!

No khuk? How can you chop without khuks?

Nice collection.