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Author: Zackerty
Date: December 11, 2006
Source: britishblades.com forum
Posted with permission
The Family Gathering...
A quick test with some hemp rope, and some steel...
The FB, 440C steel .....and two pieces of rope...11mm hemp rope, pulling the knife through a tight loop, took two cuts, 16mm hemp, four.
In and out of sheath...breakaway chain attached...
Original SubCom F, 420 Steel...11mm rope....4 cuts, and 16mm, 6 cuts...non-factory edge
8 tonne Spectra rope...full diameter...12 cuts!!!
8 tonne Spectra rope...half diameter...5 cuts!!!
The outer sheath of the Spectra, with Rescom for scale...
I used the factory edges of all the blades, except the Original Subcom in 420 steel, a so-called inferior steel...
I sharpened that with a DMT medium diamond, and a few strokes with a medium Lansky ceramic rod, and thereby gave it an edge (pun intended!) over the better steels...The edges of the factory sharpened knives was were about 400 grit, and polished on a loose buff of sorts, not bad, and better than most factory edged knives I have bought over the years...Where possible, each edge shaved the hair off my arms, cleanly...
The Rescom has blown me away with it's cutting power, and I think that this little Baby Biscuit should be part of everyone's EDC, especially those that kite, sail, boat, fish, climb, abseil,etc etc etc...
I have already cut old car safety belts at work, and four thicknesses were no problem to slice through... a quick pull of the hook, and the matter is parted.
I used a pull cut, as the rope tightens around the blade, and hence the Wharcom battled a bit, and if THIS one was serrated, I am sure that it would double it's fibre cutting abilities...
I do however feel that the Wharcom is better non-serrated, and tasks such as veggie and meat cutting need a clean edge, at least in MY kitchen. The tip is like a scalpel, in sharpness, and profile, and I cannot wait to remove a splinter...
The FB will be used in my kitchen for a while, even though it is smaller that all my kitchen knives, and it is the only one I can guarantee will last in a dishwasher!!!
I will make up my own sheath for it, as I have different ideas in regards to sheath design for MY knives...
BTW I sliced though the same rope on a board, and omitting the Rescom, all sliced though in one less cut than the looped rope...on average...
I will use all the blades for a bit, and sharpen them on the same gear for clarity of further testing.
I am away for a few days, and the SumCom Family will be with me...
And I will add to this thread my thoughts, after further testing.
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