BTW, is this to suggest that a muk sheath would fit it?
Well, a Muk sheath would need to be a little wider
But otherwise yes...
So I am curious. This does look almost exactly like a MUK without the hump. What would the advantage be to a MUK over this? I would think being more streamlined and lightweight would be better?
The hump of the muk adds a couple of advantages, one of which is that the
drop-point is more severe and less, er..., "stabby", to aid in making incisions and skinning game without puncturing internal organs/vessels or the pelt itself (thick
ulu). +1
A second advantage is that the breadth of the blade (and meager point) allows it to be used as a "paddle" for lifting/shifting parts without accidentally puncturing something. The hump also functions as a finger-rest and gives the blade breadth for chopping/slicing kitchen-work (like a chef's knife) - you can slice through thick materials without your knuckles/fingers getting in the way. Combine this with the up-swept handle that keeps your knuckles from impacting the cutting surface when held by the actual handle
Finally, the hump adds mass forward on the knife to offset a heavier handle.
The Muk is a special design butcher knife... and it is probably what you'd make out of a boat-engine propeller if you needed a knife and could work the propeller
Those advantages aside, the straighter, pointier SOS should be lighter and is obviously slimmer. But how is the balance?
