So are they building knives, machetes, hand axes or what to do such a test?American knife smiths have set a standard for testing knives that include chopping a 2" by 4" wooden board all the way through and counting the chops needed to do it, cutting an unweighted hanging rope that is 1" thick with a single chop and counting how many multiple folds can be chopped all the way through with a single swing and after each test the blade must still be able to shave hair.
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knives....very sharp knives.So are they building knives, machetes, hand axes or what to do such a test?
No really usable knife for sportsman, butcher, kitchen, or chef is made for that sort of tests, so what is it's purpose?
Uh...yep.
Cold Steel has been providing those exact demonstrations, and MORE, for years now. Since VHS, as a matter of fact. Now on DVD.
As to the Why? Well, to demonstrate the quality of the blade, the edge retention, and strength. In fact, Cold Steel President Lynn Thompson has invited the entire blade community to go head-to-head with these torture tests. Any takers? Not Gerber, not Spyderco, not Benchmade, not Emerson, not Buck... get the idea?
Look at the Cold Steel website, and get a copy of Proof, or More Proof, or Sword Proof. Can you tell I'm sold on Cold Steel? No, I'm not on commission, no, I'm not an employee, no, I don't own stock, etc., etc.
Just a satisfied customer. I've retired all my other blades.