BRK&T Clax in the House

riddleofsteel

riddleofsteel

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Well my black canvas Micarta Clax came in today from DLT.

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This is one HUGE knife.

The handle has an idea contour if you have large hands with a large knob on the end that aids in holding on to the knife in mid swing.

I have called this a knife several times but to be honest this is a cross between a short sword and hatchet. The size and weight of this blade leaves no other comparisons. I have not had the opportunity to apply it to wood, flesh, or bone but I am sure it will cleave either as well as any hatchet, machete or Bowie.

As of this time I have not determined just what role this thing will play in my outdoor doings but it is sure to be fun.

/tu>

P.S.

The snap on the sheath is WAY tight. It took me several minute to get it snapped with the sheath empty! With the Clax in the sheath it was next to impossible. I finally had to wet the strap to get it buttoned down.
 
In hand pics of the beast!

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Every time I pick this thing up I want to slash something. After these pics the cat came wandering thru the room. He saw me and ran.

LOL

:eek:
 
Sweet blade. Mike and his crew really outdid themselves.

I have a very small barkie inbound.
 
My thinking was it will be shorter and easier to pack than a Golok. At the same time it has a heavy, dense profile with a section of inside radius blade curvature kinda like a Khukuri. I did some basic wrist rotation moves with the Clax and its balance is near perfect. It is ever so slightly weight forward like a good cutlass or bolo and the swings seem like it is under power without much muscle. The relieved center section of the blade really contributes to this balance. It is a fiercesome chopper.
From the reports I have read on the BRK&T Forester (made from the same casting with only one edge sharpened) it will be just as much at home clearing brush or chopping a bit of firewood or quartering a deer or hog.

I could not stand it any longer so while the family was at church I hobbled out with the Clax in its sheath, stuck in my belt. I am on crutches due to a tendon injury but a stand of young wrist size poplars in the side yard was calling me. I found a place where I had good solid footing and took a swing at a young poplar just about wrist size in a downward motion. It was a dead lick and the tree fell over but a pretty big piece of wood was holding it to the stump. I moved to the next tree that was a little bigger than my wrist. This time I went in an upward, outward draw cut motion catching the tree at the sweet spot about midway between the grip and where the blade starts to flare out. The little poplar was cut cleanly off and the top fell a few feet to one side!! The wisdom of the leaf shaped design of the blade became clear. As a drew the Clax thru the cut the curvature of the blade cut deeper with minimal muscle power on my part. The weight of the blade and its design did most of the work. Limbing the little tree was as simple as bumping the Clax against a limb and off it came.

:firedevil

Like the with Golok, cutting seems to be all in the technique.

I also split some kindling off of a chunk of red oak from my wood pile. The Clax performed as well as a medium size hatchet. All this was done with no damage to the edge at all.

Sorry but no pictures of all this as I do not enough hands for the crutches, a double edge razor sharp knife and a camera.

LOL

This brings up a good point. This knife is RAZOR sharp. I forgot it was double edge and cut myself twice. Luckly they were only minor nicks but the potential is there for major damage if you lose track of what you are doing.

I usually don't think of edged tools as first line offensive weapons but as far as the blades in my safe the Clax is certainly the one I would reach for now if I had to defend myself without using a firearm.
 
riddleofsteel said:
In hand pics of the beast!


Every time I pick this thing up I want to slash something. After these pics the cat came wandering thru the room. He saw me and ran.
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Yes, he ran, but.....did you chase him? ((( :D )))

While each animal owner is different, personally I find that the Northstar is more than adequate for disciplining the cat. I might need a Clax for the dogs, though!!!

((( :D )))
 
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