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My first time out with this beast was during one of my night time trailbuilding sessions. Usually, I don't do much in the way of cutting, since it's hard to see in the dark lol. Lots of digging and hammering, with tools made for such work. I cut a free standing empty can in half. Not...

Although, (for a piece like this) the best testing occurs in the forest, there are plenty of everyday items that can give a good read on the effectiveness of a design and quality of a knife generally. Since I was at work when the sword arrived, I used material that I had on hand. Take your...

So, that's all my photos from Sam's shop. Here are some of mine, prior to testing- glamour shots, if you will;

So, these pics are post heat treat. On to handle assembly. Some pretty colours, and one of the coolest maker's marks in existence; Sam left some 'destruction seeds' to see if they would grow into wonderful, catastrophic failures; Most of the edge is very clean and tight...

Back in October 2014, Sam Taylor, (Mecha is his forum handle) dropped me a line to let me know that he was interested in collaborating on a design, and having the result of our collaboration brutally tested. This thread will document the build and testing of this piece. I have a bit of a...

hey Brad, thanks for your interest. This thread will unfold over the week, ending in the testing which will help answer your question

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Bruce, that's great! I have a feeling that some folks might think that there are strings attached, and they might be reticent to submit a contribution. There is no ulterior motive; this project is simply to put something of quality out there for people to freely enjoy! Submissions are...

I think group shots would be fine, probably moreso if all the knives are made by the same dude.

can't hurt to make a submission, Walt!