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Boker Plus Wilderness Fixed Blade Knife
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Boker Plus Wilderness Fixed Blade Knife
Axeguy
1372
May 6, 2018
Why do the Germans (for that matter, Austrians, as well) like these monolithic hunters / fixed blades? (Hubertus, Böker, etc.) Strong for sure, I suppose, but are they comfortable, non-fatiguing, etc.? Lynn C Thompson of Cold Steel has gotten in on the act with his monolithic Drop Forged series now out of ball bearing steels like 52100. Genuinely curious...
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Daisy_Cutter
1288
May 7, 2018
AxeguyI really couldn't say. Steel is really not the most ideal material for a handle. I'm also not convinced a monolithic blade is actually stronger than a full-tang blade, all things being equal. forging the whole handle out of metal shifts the CG to the back and potentially puts a lot more stress at the point the blade joins the handle.
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Axeguy
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May 7, 2018
Daisy_CutterI imagine it is not an issue with a light duty knife like a skinner, etc. But they have chosen to market this for bushcraft / outdoors... Feathersticking okay but batoning and shelter building...not so much.
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Daisy_Cutter
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May 8, 2018
AxeguyNot sure I would even want to use this for feathersticking.. that handle does not look comfortable.
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Rotuman
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May 8, 2018
AxeguySkinning, fishing and other messy but light tasks make knives like this useful. No little gaps where all of that gunk can get caught up in between. Makes cleaning it easier.
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Axeguy
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May 8, 2018
RotumanThat does make sense. Thank you!
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Axeguy
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May 8, 2018
Daisy_CutterI hadn’t thought of that but I have these big ol’ ogre mitts, so I’m not sure if I’d be uncomfortable. I‘m a stones-throw away from being able to featherstick with my thumbnail, lol!
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Daisy_Cutter
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May 9, 2018
RotumanThat's interesting... However, in wet messy situations, would an all-steel handle provide enough grip? Also, on this particular knife, looks like there are corners in the skeletonized section where dirt and grime can still get lodged in.
I can't say I regularly get my knives dirty, but so far I haven't really had issues cleaning their handles - especially those which are basically one piece of polymer; like on moraknivs or fallknivens.
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