Barena knife

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Born to go to saltmarsh (the saltmarsh lagoon is composed of small islands rich in reeds and brambles and bushes several reachable by boat)
There are also places where they grow wild fruit trees (where the fruit is still wholesome and tasty), but to achieve them, it is necessary to cut reeds and brambles as a bit in advance "jungle", so I built this "done on purpose" without highly detailed finishes (the blade is drawn only with 400 grit) and light (with rubber grips, about 350g.)
D2 steel from about 4.5 mm total lenght is 350mm (about 14") blade is 222mm (about 8,3/4")
The bevel, I 've done it bi-convex and concave.
Flat surfaces, I milled with the Dremel and a diskette.
Handles and detachable rubber snakewood scales (experiment to see if the rubber absorbs vibrations at least in part making it in the long run the mower less uncomfortable) with knurled grip and fixed with stainless steel screws (of 3mm)
Simple leather sheath (of 3.5 mm).

Nato per andare in barena (la barena è un ambiente lagunare composto da piccole isolette ricche di canne e rovi e cespugli vari raggiungibile in barca)
Ci sono posti dove crescono anche alberi da frutta selvatici (dove la frutta è ancora genuina e gustosissima) ma per raggiungerli, è necessario tagliare canne e rovi; un po come avanzare nella "Jungla", così mi sono costruito questo "fatto apposta" senza finiture molto curate (la lama, è tirata solo con la 400) e leggero (con le guancette gommate, circa 350gr.)
In D2 da circa 4,5mm, è lungo in tutto 350mm e ha lama di 222mm.
La bisellatura, l' ho fatta per metà (circa) concava e metà bi-convessa (ad "ala d' aereo") in modo da avere massima capacità di taglio "al volo".
Le superfici piatte, le ho fresate col Dremel e un dischetto.
Guancette smontabili in snakewood e gomma (esperimento, per vedere se la gomma assorbe almeno in parte le vibrazioni rendendo così, alla lunga, la decespugliazione meno disagevole) con zigrinatura antiscivolo (Dremel e fresetta sferica da dentisti) e fissate con viti inox da 3mm.
Semplice fodero in cuoio da 3,5mm ricavato da una vecchia custodia rotta di fucile. :)

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Whoa! Really nice work! I like it all! The sheath looks durable and well made. The blade design and the texturing details are very interesting. And the handle materials and details are very nice too!

Great knife!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
 
Whoa! Really nice work! I like it all! The sheath looks durable and well made. The blade design and the texturing details are very interesting. And the handle materials and details are very nice too!

Great knife!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Very kind of you, thanks Steve! Regards :)
 
super neat looking knife you built there!:thumbup::cool:
 
An interesting and well thought out design you have there which looks to be very well suited for the intended purpose of the knife.
The removable/replaceable snakewood/rubber scales seems to be a good idea as well.
I don't care for the texturing of the blade though from an aesthetics perspective.
 
I really like that knife,very original design and I like the texturing on the blade very much,it gives it that diamond in the rough look.
Nice job.
Oh is the blade coated with something?
Thanks
 
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An interesting and well thought out design you have there which looks to be very well suited for the intended purpose of the knife.
The removable/replaceable snakewood/rubber scales seems to be a good idea as well.
I don't care for the texturing of the blade though from an aesthetics perspective.
Thank you Kevin, yes, you are right; will be better for the next (it didn't suit me to make the flat zones :D [I finish my irons always by hand...] ) Regards :)
 
I really like that knife,very original design and I like the texturing on the blade very much,it gives it that diamond in the rough look.
Nice job.
Oh is the blade coated with something?
Thanks
Thank you ice-pic, aesthetically I also like it; no, it is as come
out from my kiln/oven (as all my blades) I have not polished it, as I do for my black irons; the white irons, are polished so Regards :)
 
Let us know how the rubber works that seems like a really good idea.I would like to know if it helps with the resistance of shock transfered to your hand.Just plain rubber usually does not look very good but the wood overlay is nice. I am anxious to see if the wood cracks from the rubber flexing under it. Nice design looks like it will be a great chopper with the weight foreward design.
 
Let us know how the rubber works that seems like a really good idea.I would like to know if it helps with the resistance of shock transfered to your hand.Just plain rubber usually does not look very good but the wood overlay is nice. I am anxious to see if the wood cracks from the rubber flexing under it. Nice design looks like it will be a great chopper with the weight foreward design.

Thank you shaving sharp, I am waiting for the return of one friend of mine that has a boat necessary to go to the barena (I believe, in September) and later we will make some tests, and perhaps a video. However it is not thought for big firewood but for reeds and stuff of the kind.
The scales are free to stir in on and down, I do not belive that the wood cracks.
But, there is another way: the handle made with rubber, like this:

K100 about 4mm, total length is 303mm (about 12"), blade is 161mm (about 6,5").
"Pearly" finished (an alternative among the looks of a black pearl and a mineral of polished ematite) fittinfs are brass and the handle is rubber.
Leather sheath (4mm) hand-sewn.


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But, there is another way: the handle made with rubber, like this:

K100 about 4mm, total length is 303mm (about 12"), blade is 161mm (about 6,5").
"Pearly" finished (an alternative among the looks of a black pearl and a mineral of polished ematite) fittinfs are brass and the handle is rubber.
Leather sheath (4mm) hand-sewn.


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That is nice bowie, but is the rubber that much superior to say stacked leather handle?
 
that chopper should be great for the tough fibrous reeds. we have much of this in texas salt marshes. a cutter has to be sharp, light & fast. one thing is apparent this is the most handsome chopper i've ever seen.
dennis
 
Quanta bellezza nei tuoi lavori, Stefano! Quanta bellezza! Mai finisci di sorprendermi anche in quei lavori senaza dettagli!

A lot of beauty in your pieces, Stefano! Always surprised with your jobs!

Auguri!

Pancho
 
Way Cool I don't beleive I 've ever seen a better looking outdoor knife. Very classy.
Ken.
 
that chopper should be great for the tough fibrous reeds. we have much of this in texas salt marshes. a cutter has to be sharp, light & fast. one thing is apparent this is the most handsome chopper i've ever seen.
dennis

I believe that "salt marshes" = "barena"; :thumbup: thank you Dennis! Kind regards :)
 
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