- ESEE-3
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Maker Webpage : ESEE-3. A few general specifications :
This one :
This has a very fine distal taper, it has a finer point that the sabre ground Delica for example .
The edge is very sharp :
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). It has the same finish as the Candiru and has a slightly convex finish, note how the edge is out of focus on the image on the right when the shoulder is in focus showing the higher curvature at the edge.
On 3/8" hemp :
The performance is high as expected :
On carving wood compared to the #1260 Mora on some 1" hardwood dowel with light force (10-30 lbs) :
The performance is very comparative which is expected as while the angle on the ESEE-3 is slightly higher the edge is thinner and there is no leverage disadvantage as the knife can be used with a grip in the choil as the forces being applied are so low.
The performance could be improved a little with a higher polish as the edge is a little coarse for wood carving.
On some 1x0.5" pine making 2" points with heavy force (50-70 lbs) :
It falls behind a bit more here due to the rougher surface finish which is much more of a factor when the cuts are very deep. However the coating polishes out almost immediately in use and this stops being a factor quickly.
The other issue is as seen on the image on the right, there is a fairly large leverage disadvantage (30% ) due to the choil which also reduces performance over the Mora in heavy cutting.
With a :
The ESEE-3it easily cuts up various materials without concern.
Note the very clean cuts on the foam, no ripping or breaking. It easily cuts right thought screw-ties and cuts through small electrical cables with no concerns.
A quick check on carving a large pile of pine shavings there was no issue with edge retention no :
In general ergonomics were fairly solid but there are a few slight issues.
In a full hammer grip, it doesn't quite match the curvature needed to fit the index finger well. It is either too shallow or the hand feels "too far". There are small differences though and very sensitive to hand size and shape.
In general it is obvious that this is what Uddo calls a finger knife. It isn't large enough for a full hammer grip as the grip length is only 3.5". It does however work well for sabre and especially forward and side grips. Again this is very sensitive to the hand size and shape.
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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: | 01/10/2013 |