The other day we were digging thru stuff stored at our stick house, culling for things to donate to the local SPCA, when I came upon my Model 1917 Bolo Knife , which my wife got me for my birthday several years ago. Side note, the seller stated that my particular bolo was carried by US Army Maj Ben Huston, a descendant of ole Sam Huston, when he jumped behind enemy lines on D-day. Anyhow, I decided to bring this blade back to the home on wheels and play with it. I am putting a pretty decent convex edge on it using the mouse pad/sandpaper routine. I suspect that once I am done it will be a pretty good slicer, and a dandy chopper. Of course, being ' bout 1/4" thick, and kindasorta long, it is a tad heavy for lugging around the boonies, at least by me, but it still might be fun to play with...