Well I have read your posts and I want to say thanks for all your help. I was initially disappointed by the knife, but now, after I literally beat the crap out of it, I am much more enthusiastic.

After my initial disappointment, I really began a hate type relationship with the blade. I used it for all kinds of stuff, chopping, smashing, digging, fire poker, anything that I didn’t want to go back to shed and get the correct tool for the job, I used my kukri. I even used it to pull nails!

Well It has definitely changed my mind about the blade. After all the abuse I gave it, including digging and chopping all kinds of woods, I have a new found appreciation for it. I was about to order a new blade based on some of your recommendations, but this knife has definitely proven itself to me.

So I am going to keep it and continue to use it. My wife thinks I am crazy, as I carry it with my everywhere I go in the yard and in the woods behind my house.

I am going to replace the sheath that came with it. It is pretty cheap and not very user friendly in the woods if you are trying to use the knife, and then put it away, but then again, you can always stick in a dead tree or something like that.

All in all, I have a new found respect for this tool, and I think I will keep it with me for a while. I intend to trade up soon, and possibly get one of the cheap ones that were mentioned by DavidEnoch. It would be an interesting project I think.

Thanks again for all your help with your replies!

Garrett