- Candiru
- Byrd Finsh
- Hinderer XM-18
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Maker Webpage : Candiru. A few general specifications :
A few minor issues with fit/finish :
The edge will shave a little, but you would want to wet shave even on the arm . It slices newsprint, not a clear push even on an angle . In short, the edge is fairly aggressive on the slice, it was likely sharpened with a low grit and then had a very light buffing, it was not rounded over and likely not over heated (ESEE wet grinds).
On 3/8" hemp :
On carving wood compared to the #1260 Mora on some 1" hardwood dowel with light force (10-30 lbs) :
The relatively low performance here is beyond what would be expected due to the edge angle comparison (15 vs 10 dps) but also :
The large difference can also be seen just on the size of the curls/shavings of wood produced.
On some 1x0.5" pine making 2" points with heavy force (50-70 lbs) :
The difference is even larger here because of the inability to transfer the full force into the cutting edge due to the partial grip length.
Ergonomics :
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Durability :
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Miscellaneous :
As a very basic check on edge retention, through 1000 slices through pine :
On Cardboard it performs as a Class X type steel as expected :
| # runs | Initial Sharpness | 15% | 10% | 5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cardboard cut (m) | ||||
| 1 | 0.0+0.0 (0.0) | 0.0+0.0 (0.0) | 00+0.0 (0) | 00+0.0 ( 0) |
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| Originally written: | 08/09/2013 |