Chinese Cabbage Cutter

[G L Drew]

A few years ago I picked up a knife in China from one of thier farmers. The blade was hooked toward the user and cuts were made by pulling the knife toward the body. (Guess these farmers never got thier tenderfoot badge from the Boy Scouts.) These knives could really harvest cabbage.

This knife was inspired by the Chinese knife, thus the name.

1/8 inch ATS34
Double hollow ground
Sand blast finish
Handle material is black Micarta which has been sandblasted too
Overall length: 8 1/2 inches
Blade: 4 1/8 inches
Hand sewn leather scabbard

$175 ----------SOLD----------- delivered to the US or Canada. Paypal (gldrewknives@yahoo.com) or money order accepted.
This knife is sold.

Here is a shot of the original knife from China

 

[Barker]

That really cool! Great job!
-John

 

[on_the_edge]

Is the swedge on that sharpened? If not, are you willing to do so?

Thanks!

 

[G L Drew]

Is the swedge on that sharpened? If not, are you willing to do so?

Thanks!

Both edges are very sharp.

 

[SpearZ]

Very impressive GL, there is some creative design.

 

[drducati]

I like that adaptation. Like the original too. I'm going to have to hear the story. Not many folks our age have been in China "in those days".

 

[G L Drew]

I like that adaptation. Like the original too. I'm going to have to hear the story. Not many folks our age have been in China "in those days".

I would have been dissapointed if I had not had a comment from you on this one Ben. It was a fun and frustrating knife to grind and I had to keep my tongue in cheek when I came up with the name. Another reason to like this forum.

 

[drducati]

What kind of horn is that on the original? It looks like Impala or Black Buck-but not quite.

 

[Random04]

PM sent, thanks

 

[Lavan]

Ay, Karambit!!! Carumba.....whatever.

Neat.

 

[Leatherface]

that is just sick!!!

love the name!

 

[mmmotorcycle]

Nice adaptation! "CCC" is an excellent name!

 

[fitzo]

Nice knife GL Drew! Definitely a bada$$ version of a cabbage knife!.

The handle material on the original is very similar to stuff available to us in the 80's that was called "Siberian Impala". Very solid and very nice, but typically small. That handle looks like the entire horn based on what I've had, perhaps 7" measured along the curve. Quite unlike the "impala horn" one can find nowadays.

 

[G L Drew]

Well Fitzo and Dr. D, you are both wrong, it is goat horn: probably the only fancy handle material available to those poor farmers.

The knife is sold!

 

[fitzo]

That's nice looking horn. The only goats I've ever been around were common domestic varieties and I don't remember ever seeing any horns that nice. It'd be nice to try some.

 

[Keith_H]

Warning to all cabbages! That is one sweet veggie slasher!