Well I could skin a squirrel with it, but it would be awkward. It would be great for beheading them with style. For now, just to show that this is no delicate edge, check this out:



There was some kind of brown liquid goo in the middle of the tree. I wiped it off with some Spanish Moss so you can see that the edge is just fine.


Then I did a little more chopping on the block and checked the edge. Stained, but completely undamaged. The straight narrow blade is not as effecient on the chopping block as it is on free standing stuff.




I really like this blade and am learning how to use it better. For slashing, I hold it in one hand up near the quillion and let the long handle act as a counter weight as I rotate the sword in my hand during the swing. This is a fun sword.