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 Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: Andy Wayne]
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04/02/07 03:33 AM
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How is that RM grip when chopping? Does it sting a little? You can be honest <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Yeah, a little bit. Especially when you have it stuck really good and it won’t budge and you hit it really hard. Padded gloves help. There’s one thing that I like about micarta over res-c. If you get a knife stuck and can’t baton through it, you can use the baton to beat on the handle from the other direction to loosen it so you can remove it. With res-c, you have to either wrap the handle in an old towel or something, or use your foot and kick it out. If ya slip, you could loose a foot though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Funny you mention that, because I had to kick mine today <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I got really stuck in that first log I tried to baton through. I got another 12" or so in from where I took the picture, and just got insanely stuck and it was so thick that I only had about 1/2" of tip sticking out. Lots of kicking and grunting to get my knife back!!! Good point about handle batoning. I still need to abuse the CGFBM, that may filfil my Micarta chopping needs!!
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 03:37 AM
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Oh - I don't know why I didn't put this in my text today - the thumb ramp on the DF really protects the handle while batoning on the handle side, as I did some of today. Good stuff <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I've officially decided to take the CGFBM with the Dogfather on the next chopping extravaganza... maybe on Easter <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 03:39 AM
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Good thing you got it out! I could just picture a 10 foot log sticking out the window of you explorer as you drive home to retrieve your knife! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: ColdOne]
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04/02/07 03:55 AM
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Good thing you got it out! I could just picture a 10 foot log sticking out the window of you explorer as you drive home to retrieve your knife! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> And thats exactly what would have happened too!!
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 03:56 AM
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Chris - you been chopping w/ the beautiful blue CGFBM yet?
On my to do list now that the DF is good and broken in...
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 03:59 AM
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The wife would of loved that!
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: ColdOne]
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04/02/07 04:03 AM
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She wasn't there <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I got up at 06:30 and was home w/ breakfast by 08:30. They ate it around 10:00 or so after I was already at the damascus shop. I'm such a good guy! (riiiight).
Did you notice my post at the top of the page CO?
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 04:05 AM
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ColdOne
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Nope to both. Haven't had it out. Every time I go out I grab the DF. Might has something to do with its home beside the door. I have a couple of days off and if it gets above freezing i may take it out..
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: ColdOne]
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04/02/07 04:06 AM
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Nope to both. Haven't had it out. Every time I go out I grab the DF. Might has something to do with its home beside the door. I have a couple of days off and if it gets above freezing i may take it out.. I'm going to have to take them both with me, the Dogfather will most likely NEVER sit out a chopping session!!
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 04:07 AM
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ColdOne
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Yeah. Waiting on my Okuden sheath for the CGFBM too. That will probably help a little more.
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: ColdOne]
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04/02/07 04:09 AM
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Yeah. Waiting on my Okuden sheath for the CGFBM too. That will probably help a little more. Mine needs leather pants. I really wish that Leatherface had one so I could have him get one going for me. I don't feel like shipping it though, I don't trust the postal system enough (I was sweating bullets for 2 weeks waiting for it to get here from Up North!!)
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Re: Early AM Tree Killing w/ Dogfather
[Re: diceman]
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04/02/07 04:11 AM
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Truth be told. I REALLY want that one progunner made. Correction, I REALLY REALLY want it!
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