Thanks for the review. I had this knife about 7 years now and it is a beast. 1095 steel 0.25 inches thick. Yours as well mine is not hollow ground. These days they come hollow ground which takes some of the backbone out of them. I paid a little over $40 for mine and still is one of my favorites, although I have much more expensive blades. The recurve makes pretty good feather sticks even though a pretty large blade.
I bought a first production run when they first came out. A year later I bought a second one that I have not modified except for changing the angle of the edge bevel like you did. Now I also own the Rekon in AUS8 steel. Glad I waited and didn't buy the schf9n in 8Cr13 MoV. Now the humid rainy season here in S. Fla. doesn't bother me. And schrades AUS8 is holding up nicely. No chips, just micro rolling that's easily fixed in the field. reasonable edge retention. Not as good as the 1095 steel , but the ease of just honing it sharp again makes its stainless properties worth it.
I got mine about 6 years ago on a whim. The first time I used it was on a weeklong bush crafting trip in northern Ontario with the intention of it being my main blade to see how it did. I also brought along a higher end knife just in case this one failed. Had to sharpen the 1095 quite often with a sharpening rod… But the Bark River Bravo 1.25 never came out of my bag. 😂 Was really fun to use. The big finger choil is great for good control when carving and as you know, it’s a beast of a chopper. Very affordable too. Especially for Canada. At least when I got mine a while back. 👍🏻
I would like a totally thermoplastic sheath, (well kydex, even better, but that would be expensive). One thing about recurve blades is they take more finese to sharpen, but this goes to show that the knife snobs who always rip on Schrades from that era were full of it. You used it hard for almost a decade, and it is still doing great. I love the traction feel of micarta and G10 handles, but that TPE really helps with dampening the shock. Dude, your hands must be MASSIVE! That is NOT a small knife, lol! I used a product similar to jasco to strip my schrade froe, and it worked great. Then I duracoated the blade to both protect it and give it a slick surface for batoning. Used three rolls of racket tape on that thin handle, then dipped it in several coats of tool handle plasti-dip. It is a batoning machine now. Too bad they no longer make the Schrade froe. A couple of easy mods made a really good, yet under $30 tool AMAZING!
I have never found this knife to be too big for my hand. Some of us wear XXL gloves and need a hefty handle. Mine batons Mesquite and Live Oak as well as Ashe Juniper and has never had any problems. It's probably not ideal for people with small hands, but it's one of the few comfortable knives for mine. Mine came fairly dull from the factory, but after a week of sharpening on a stone, it holds a sharp edge fairly well. It's not great at stabbing, but how often do you need to stab something? Overall, I'm pleased with my knife.
They’re a steal as far as a big blade goes I think they are under $50 now it’s a beast of a bushcraft knife and I wouldn’t hesitate to pry with it either being conscious to try to spare the tip while doing so
I use one of these as a daily camp knife (rv in the woods lmao) and it's one of my top 10 survival knives for sure. Just a absolute tank of a blade, manages to do everything it needs to even if ya do it wrong 😆 I pair mine with a multitool and have a small knife (mora or freeman) with its fire kit etc.
I might try that not sure it would be safe to function as a spatula like it has but I bet it would look good,I was thinking of doing a flapper disc and polishing wheel to remove the sand paper scratches
@@missourisurvivalandoutdoor9547 I'm not sure about the food safety but I will say I've done a couple of my kitchen knives with it and washed them really well afterwards and havn't died yet. I wouldn't suggest a flap disk they're pretty aggressive If I were you I would hand sand it, but that is just the humble opinion of a knife maker
@@missourisurvivalandoutdoor9547 np bud. If you do hand sand tape the edge to keep from cutting yourself. Lord knows I've done it more times than I care to mention.
@@missourisurvivalandoutdoor9547 same. My cousin did it I think I don't remember I just remember thinking of if i was using a belt grinder to clip it or a file. I didn't have to bring the blade back to far it didn't brake a whole lot off
Thanks for the review. I had this knife about 7 years now and it is a beast. 1095 steel 0.25 inches thick. Yours as well mine is not hollow ground. These days they come hollow ground which takes some of the backbone out of them. I paid a little over $40 for mine and still is one of my favorites, although I have much more expensive blades. The recurve makes pretty good feather sticks even though a pretty large blade.
I bought a first production run when they first came out. A year later I bought a second one that I have not modified except for changing the angle of the edge bevel like you did. Now I also own the Rekon in AUS8 steel. Glad I waited and didn't buy the schf9n in 8Cr13 MoV. Now the humid rainy season here in S. Fla. doesn't bother me. And schrades AUS8 is holding up nicely. No chips, just micro rolling that's easily fixed in the field. reasonable edge retention. Not as good as the 1095 steel , but the ease of just honing it sharp again makes its stainless properties worth it.
If you want a low cost 1 tool option this is it. For a 2 tool option add a silky saw gomboy and you can do most any bushcraft task.
I got mine about 6 years ago on a whim. The first time I used it was on a weeklong bush crafting trip in northern Ontario with the intention of it being my main blade to see how it did. I also brought along a higher end knife just in case this one failed. Had to sharpen the 1095 quite often with a sharpening rod… But the Bark River Bravo 1.25 never came out of my bag. 😂 Was really fun to use. The big finger choil is great for good control when carving and as you know, it’s a beast of a chopper. Very affordable too. Especially for Canada. At least when I got mine a while back. 👍🏻
If you want a low cost 1 tool option this is it. For a 2 tool option add a silky gomboy saw and you can do most any bushcraft task.
It's a beast of a blade and you just cannot beat Schrade for the price. I own a dozen Schrades and love their products
I love mine too. I got a kydex sheath for it. It stays on my left hip as a last ditch knife, and stays in my get home bag.
I would like a totally thermoplastic sheath, (well kydex, even better, but that would be expensive). One thing about recurve blades is they take more finese to sharpen, but this goes to show that the knife snobs who always rip on Schrades from that era were full of it. You used it hard for almost a decade, and it is still doing great. I love the traction feel of micarta and G10 handles, but that TPE really helps with dampening the shock. Dude, your hands must be MASSIVE! That is NOT a small knife, lol!
I used a product similar to jasco to strip my schrade froe, and it worked great. Then I duracoated the blade to both protect it and give it a slick surface for batoning. Used three rolls of racket tape on that thin handle, then dipped it in several coats of tool handle plasti-dip. It is a batoning machine now. Too bad they no longer make the Schrade froe. A couple of easy mods made a really good, yet under $30 tool AMAZING!
I love the big blades schrade makes I’ve never had a problem with them breaking ect
As far as the big hands yeah I’m abnormally large guy lol
Do you have a video on your froe? I’d love to see it
No I should make one, I have made a few videos but have not done so in a long time.
I have never found this knife to be too big for my hand. Some of us wear XXL gloves and need a hefty handle. Mine batons Mesquite and Live Oak as well as Ashe Juniper and has never had any problems. It's probably not ideal for people with small hands, but it's one of the few comfortable knives for mine. Mine came fairly dull from the factory, but after a week of sharpening on a stone, it holds a sharp edge fairly well. It's not great at stabbing, but how often do you need to stab something? Overall, I'm pleased with my knife.
Keep up the great content! Might have to pick me one up
They’re a steal as far as a big blade goes I think they are under $50 now it’s a beast of a bushcraft knife and I wouldn’t hesitate to pry with it either being conscious to try to spare the tip while doing so
I use one of these as a daily camp knife (rv in the woods lmao) and it's one of my top 10 survival knives for sure. Just a absolute tank of a blade, manages to do everything it needs to even if ya do it wrong 😆
I pair mine with a multitool and have a small knife (mora or freeman) with its fire kit etc.
Put some Birchwood Casey superblue on it to put a patina on it. Looks sexy, prevents rust, and covers abuse
I might try that not sure it would be safe to function as a spatula like it has but I bet it would look good,I was thinking of doing a flapper disc and polishing wheel to remove the sand paper scratches
@@missourisurvivalandoutdoor9547 I'm not sure about the food safety but I will say I've done a couple of my kitchen knives with it and washed them really well afterwards and havn't died yet. I wouldn't suggest a flap disk they're pretty aggressive If I were you I would hand sand it, but that is just the humble opinion of a knife maker
@@mysticforge369 humble opinion of a knife maker is probably better than my opinion lol thanks
@@missourisurvivalandoutdoor9547 np bud. If you do hand sand tape the edge to keep from cutting yourself. Lord knows I've done it more times than I care to mention.
@@mysticforge369 what grit would you suggest to get a good clear finish?
Small guys with small hands don’t like this knife, and hate on it. I love mine!
Mine has been reground and clipped pionted once i broke the tip off
I’m surprised the tip broke lol
@@missourisurvivalandoutdoor9547 same. My cousin did it I think I don't remember I just remember thinking of if i was using a belt grinder to clip it or a file. I didn't have to bring the blade back to far it didn't brake a whole lot off
MS&O is it stainless or carbon steel?
It’s 1095 carbon steel