Jimmy's knives were, I think, as much works of art as they were knives. I was at his humble shop several times as he made the 8" incher for me. I bought the knife with the broken blade from my brother because he was going to cut the handle off. Seems it was sticking him in the side. There is no question that if I had told Jimmy I was going to be cutting off juniper limbs he would have said don't even~!!!...The big knife he made for me is much heaver (see posted photos) but looking at it now I realize I can't treat it as a machete...Mike
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Mike,
Just remember that all knives can't be Camp Knives or Bushcraft knives and may be more specialized in their roles. If you're looking for a knife that you can hack or baton then there are plenty out there with more humble finishes than Mr. Little's.
Just remember that all knives can't be Camp Knives or Bushcraft knives and may be more specialized in their roles. If you're looking for a knife that you can hack or baton then there are plenty out there with more humble finishes than Mr. Little's.
Gordon
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I found this picture of an old Henkels twin work stainless skinner I used a couple years when I used to go North for my big game hunting 30 years ago. Notice the choil on this superb game processing knife. Surely the blade gets thick enough by then?
Compare the two and look at where the plunge for the grind starts on the two. The edge of the proposed choil will be sharp on the broken knife while it has much more thickness where it was purposely put in on the Henkels. I wouldn't consider the repaired knife safe to use, but it would at least help the appearance.
Gordon
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Well then just narrow the blade belly down to where it is useable. BTW; cut of the pointy handle , it will stick you in the ribs 
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