INGO Chop-In 2013

[rhino]

Sounds good, I'll be sure to have plenty of rope.

I thought about cutting cardboard and then trying to slice paper to show edge retention.

That's a good idea too. Make the paper unsupported too! Hold on the corner on one side, the cut downward near the opposite corner.

I may have to dig out one of my old Cold Steel TwistMasters in the original version of Carbon V for this.

 

[warthog]

Well, I may bring one of my Twisters too then.

I have a fair number of old Carbon V CS Knives. I loved them. I hate this San Mai III stuff though. In fact I am not too fond of the way Cold Steel took things n general but that's for a different thread.

I am starting to really look forward to this thing. I have already dug out more than a few of my fav's and done some practice chopping to try and build up my pain tolerance and see how far I can push my back. I am going to take Que down! In fact I am taking all of you down! NO ONE CAN BEAT ME! I AM MR CHOPPER AND I AM CHOPPING MY WAY TO YOUR TOWN SOON!

Well, got that out of my system. Nw back to reality.

 

[warthog]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/cutting-edge/242749-aars-ingo-chop-10-27-12-a.html

^^^ should give ya an idea of what goes on at a chop-in.

I now see and have to rethink some of my choices. I can't see a Tomahawk slicing insulation very well despite how sharp I can get one. It's just not that sort of tool. In fact I am going to take but not use my Khuks as well, they are nice and all but they would also have trouble with the slicing since they are beefy Himalayan Imports Khuks. Seeing as this is more than just chopping, I am thinking one of my nicer, short Machetes is what I will use for this one. I have some sweet ones too from all over the place in my travels. I think those are what I will also bring for folks to check out more than anything else as I feel they are the most under rated blades there are in the knife world. Maybe I can show people that I can make perfectly good use of a $20 machete to beat more than a few multi-hundred dollar knives. Of course, I may well make people se that they are as worthless as the originally thought the were too.

I have the perfect small knife for that competition too, as long as small fixed blades can be used. I will still bring the Twisters too of course....

 

[jd4320t]

I got me some chopping training in yesterday at PCC...and of course my shoulder is sore today.

 

[DaKruiser]

I got me some chopping training in yesterday at PCC...and of course my shoulder is sore today.

You've been practicing! Do I need to change the 2x4's to 4x4's?

 

[OneBadV8]

You've been practicing! Do I need to change the 2x4's to hickory 4x4's?

 

[jd4320t]

You've been practicing! Do I need to change the 2x4's to 4x4's?

I don't know...4x4's may result in some of us passing out lol

 

[Que]

I say go to 2x6s this year!

 

[grunt soldier]

I say go to 2x6s this year!

Sir please don't advocate the embarrassing of yourself. No worries though in the likely event of you not finishing one off I will volunteer to step in and finish her off for you I'm good like that!

 

[Bradsknives]

Sir please don't advocate the embarrassing of yourself. No worries though in the likely event of you not finishing one off I will volunteer to step in and finish her off for you I'm good like that!

May I suggest toothpicks for the AARP division.

 

[DaKruiser]

May I suggest toothpicks for the AARP division.

Only if you show up!

Hmm, I ment that to sound like I would really like to see you there, but it might not read that way!

 

[rhino]

I plan to hire a squire to do my chopping for me. And carry the knives. And me.

 

[grunt soldier]

Rhino I'll take said job sir~! please let me know the amount of pay. this gives me several chance to win

 

[Que]

Rhino I'll take said job sir~! please let me know the amount of pay. this gives me several chance to win

I challenge you to a one-on-one match!

 

[M67]

I challenge you to a one-on-one match!

I'll bet on Pat, who's running to pool and what are the odds?

 

[warthog]

I'll take some of that action...

 

[Bradsknives]

Only if you show up!

Hmm, I ment that to sound like I would really like to see you there, but it might not read that way!

You know I'd be there if I could.

 

[warthog]

I'm gonna need more band-aids if I am going to keep on practicing, that's for sure. I am running out of places to cut myself.

I think I am going to buy some fresh 2x4's too. The ancient, petrified ones I had in my garage are starting to kill me trying to chop through them.
They are like hitting a rock. If this keeps up I may just spectate as I won't have any way to hold the handle of my blade. All my cuts will open and make it too slimy to hold on to...

 

[LANShark42]

Ok, how about these? - Condor Pack Golok and Lochnessmuk

I know they aren't high end by any means, but I read very good reviews about them, especially considering their price.

 

[OneBadV8]

They look pretty good, but I think you're gonna wish you waited to play with all the steel that'll be out there first