#Custom chopper knife series

Most feel that too pronounced a curve may push objects away rather than cutting them, leading to most competition blades having a flat cutting edge.

Blade and Handle Thickness – No restrictionsĪxes are synonymous with cutting wood, so I incorporated some learning from this old tool as it is designed to cut wood and the 2×4 speed cut is a big differential during a competition.

Blade Width – 2″ (measured at the widest part of the blade).

Overall Length – 15″ (measured from the back of the handle to the blade tip).

Blade Length – 10″ (measured from the front of the handle to the blade tip).

Certainly, a good pedigree to start from. On June 20, 2010, Dan Keffeler broke the 2×4 speed cut record (1.21 sec). My initial design shared a number of parallels to Dan Keffeler’s design as his overall design matched my initial sketches and ideas on what a good competition chopper should be, quite closely to boot. Given the competitive nature of the sport, this is not surprising as people are guarding their hard-won experience and competitive advantages but there are well-known US competitors like Big Chris, Big D Knives, and Jose Diaz to name a few, whose knives serve as great examples of high-performance designs. Maybe even competing internationally?ĭespite Bladesports being over 30 years old, there is not a lot of information available on what makes the perfect Competition Chopper.

#Custom chopper knife series

Bladesports, probably thanks to History Channel’s popular series “Forged in Fire” and “Knife or Death”, is taking off around the world and even here in South Africa, where there are aspirations to grow the event at provincial and national levels.