Absolution
Forgive me Father for I have sinned. I have committed the sin of buying cheap knives on purpose.
I keep some cheapos as throwaways, give aways and "let me borrow" knives. When I saw the Wahoo knockoffs of the Mora clipper at this price I could not help myself. I bought 6.
They also had a flat rate shipping offer.
http://www.chkadels.com/Wahoo-Killer-Knife-1038
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
That does look like a deal......LOL....
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Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27
great find, let us know how they turn out!
”There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.” ~Johnny Rotten
I'm not too sure but I don't think I want a killer knife running around my house. Six of them and I'd never get any sleep for fear at least one would get me.
Evil, just pure evil.......why would you do this to me brother....Like I need 6 knives for $12 plus 5 bucks shipping....dang $16.93 total for 6 knives.....you are sooooo bad....
I just bought this on your recommendation.
1 Corinthians 15:32 - "Bad company corrupts good morals."
I can tell you that right now. I bought two of them about a year ago to get a SMKW knife order over the free shipping threshold.Originally Posted by natertot
They have the same handle shape as a Mora Clipper and feel about the same. I do not know how far the tang goes into the handle but even the Clipper is only a half tang.
The blades are about 2mm which is thinner than the Mora. The grind is strange being what looks like a part scandi grind but has a secondary bevel at the edge that is real rough. You really need to take a file to the edge immediately and give it a good work over on a coarse stone. Edge holding is not like a Mora but you can clean a few fish with it before having to hit it with a stone again. I doubt you could get through a deer on one sharpening.
The sheath is plastic like the Mora, and about the same quality. It retains well and the knife is not going to fall out when you move around.
It's not perfect but it is worth $2 and makes a good knock around knife for tool box or tackle box.
Yep, I'm pure trouble. But that's what happens when you get on every cheap knife company's mailing list. My Mama told me it was a road to perdition but I paid her no mind and now look what happened too me.
Anyone want to split an order of 12 lock-blade folders for $20? They are used by special forces around the world.
Last edited by kyratshooter; 03-04-2016 at 03:17 AM.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Hey, ya got any of those awesome hollow handled ones?
Actually I have been lucky in the past, and found a few cheap knives that were well worth the money, it is not impossible!
The ones from Harbor freight?
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-su...ife-61733.html
Yea I have one of those too.
I sharpened it, sort of, and tossed it in the Jeep to use as a last ditch conversation piece.
They may have no real function but they make excellent talking fodder for sitting another hour around the campfire.
Last edited by kyratshooter; 03-04-2016 at 03:59 PM.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
My box of Wahoo Killers arrived this morning. I opened the box and found the contents as expected.
They look very much like the Mora Clipper, as was mentioned.
The blade is 4" long and 3/4" wide made from what Wahoo calls BK1144 stainless steel. Grips are blue with black cushion sections.
Here is a photo of the strange double grind.
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I got real interested in just how well these were put together, and seeing as I am dealing with a $1.99 knife I figured "what the hay I'm going to tear this thing up".
I locked the handle in my vise about half way down its length and attacked it with my 1# ball peen hammer. When a half dozen good swats had no affect on it I went at it from the other side and gave up when I got short of breath.
Now I was really interested, so I grabbed the hacksaw from the wall. it took about a minute to saw through the center of the handle and this is what I found. Solid poly, or whatever the heck the Chinese use, probably recycled 2 liter pop bottles, but it works.
Last edited by kyratshooter; 03-08-2016 at 03:54 PM.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Oh sure - tease us with the promise of a photo and then run off to chase a squirrel before you post it.
I see that you are done chasing squirrels. Looks like a scandi grind that does not got to zero so a secondary bevel is added. Probably using an older, cheaper automated machine for their grinding.
OK be patient I have to jump from photo-bucket and back here to get the photos to work!
Anyway, here is the cross section of the core.
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After cutting through the grip it occurred to me that I had missed the tang, so I started sawing section off until I hit metal. Then I chipped away what was left of the grip, a tiny section. So a photo of the tang is coming up.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Here it is and it ain't pretty, but it is what I had expected. A tang 1 1/8" long molded into the grip core.
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So all I can say is that these knives will clean up pretty good once a new edge is set. They actually held up to the hammer test beter than I expected.
But I would not put too much confidence in them for anything past cleaning fish or small game, making fuzz sticks or whittling figure 4 traps and other light work.
That 1 1/8" tang is a little scary.
This is why we buy full tang Crashblades for our real work.
Now I have to find a piece of antler or something for a handle to stick this blade into.
Last edited by kyratshooter; 03-08-2016 at 04:08 PM.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Now I have this funny film in my head of you hammering that thing until you're out of breath. Like four hits?
"Give me a minute. I got a couple of good swings left."
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What you mean 4 hits?
Actually I did not count. When it did not snap apart with the first hit I was so shocked I forgot to count. I expected it to fall apart immediately.
I smacked it around side to side and then changed it and hit it front to back. That there's tough plastic!
I don't get winded like that picture unless I'm walking to the mailbox and back.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Or thinking of Annette Funicello.
I was just judging from how long it would take me to pass out swinging a hammer. My hands would be shocked that I was attempting anything resembling work and my lungs would just give up.
Weld that thing into a 1" piece of pipe, and voila, a new hollow handle survival knife!!!
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