Blackjack Panga

My cousin and I each own of these and have used em quite a bit. They hold a good edge and you can get them very sharp. The only down side is being 1095 which is commonly used in smaller knives (file steel), it doesnt take bending very well.

My cousin stuck the tip into a peice of plywood and tried to pry it out and about 3/8" of the tip snapped off into the wood. Another reason this may have happened is because it is tapered fairly thin toward the tip.

Blackjack wouldve made a better knife if they used 1065 or 5160 for a blade of this size imo.

He reground the tip and we both still use ours though :)
 
I've got one with Micarta handles, and it's seen quite a bit of use taming the jungle that my backyard has become. It's a thin blade, for a chopper, so provided you use it for appropriate jobs(no tree trunk hacking) it should serve you well.

Mine is still decently sharp, with no chips or dings in the edge. I'd worry more about the edge rusting from lack of care than I'd worry about it breaking.

Just my $.02
 
I, too, have one with the micarta handles. I purchased it from NGK thinking that I'd have a lot of uses for it but, for several reasons, I've never actually put it into service. I consider it more of a big "cutting" knife as opposed to a "chopper." I like the feel and balance of the knife, and the 1095 steel is supposed to be very tough and takes a good edge. I do not, however, like the leather pouch type sheath. The sheath does not hold the knife as securely as I'd like.

I'm probably going to eventually sell it or trade it away. I'm sure someone else could make better use of it.
 
mogmz said:
The only down side is being 1095 which is commonly used in smaller knives (file steel), it doesnt take bending very well.
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1095 is also used for harrows and plow blades -- hardly delicate applications.
 
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