Corn Knife

mymindisamob

mymindisamob

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I was cutting salal and other brush along our property line today with a Corona brand corn knife. I sure would like an INFI version with some micarta slabs. I would trailblaze all day. That's it, all I had to say. For now.
 
That would be sweet for sure............................
 
You know? The Ruck would be very effective in this role. I may have to save up for one now.
I would rather have the shorter handle and thinner blade of the Corn knife though, not to mention hopeful of a lower price.
 
How thin is it? I imagine it's very flexible as well. Would INFI that thin be as flexible?
 
It is less than 1/8" thick, but @ 1/8" it would still be awesome. As far as flexibility, the corona is, but I'm not sure how INFI would interpret.
 
I have one that looks exactly like that - has "Austria" stamped into the blade. Its light and fast and takes a wicked edge. I used it a lot for cutting wild grape vines and poison ivy at my last house. Its the perfect tool for stuff that's hard and loose where speed is necessary for easy cutting.
 
I've had one of these for a couple of years, and I also never knew what it was called. Thanks for the insight. They are ridiculously affective at clearing light brush. I'd be up for buying one in INFI ;)
 
I think a Golok would be nice too - INFI Golock.

Heck even a Swamp Golock would be cool :)

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(from our friends at BR )
 
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I have my ruck tied where you can 1 hand it from close to the end without having to squeeze very tight
 
I think the Rucki would be good, if it were thinner. I got my Waki with hopes of trail clearing machete type business, it's too thick.
 
another +1 for INFI corn knife and golok!

Until that time comes, I wouldn't underestimate the new SwampRuck...seeing how effortlessly my friend's Ruck slices through vegetation and how deep it digs into wood just being dropped (never mind swung) I could see it working surprisingly well at clearing a variety of vegetation, especially after some proper edge work.
 
An INFI scythe blade would make more sense. Brush blade, obviously. :)

Get the right angle of attack AND durability.
 
I wish Busse had an affordable Home & Garden-type line of tools made of INFI and micarta. If the INFI is too expensive, maybe Jerry could apply his heat-treat wizardry to some 1075 or 1095 or perhaps something new. While I'm dreaming, maybe Amy and Pokey will come model correct chopping for us.

Until then, +1 for the BRKT Golok on NorthWest brush. Mine works so well I can never get it back from my wife. I'd also recommend the 12" machete from Fiddleback; 3mm thick/thin, easy to sharpen, comfortable handle, and not too expensive.
 
IMHO, the Bussekin sword-like objects are too thick behind the edge to work well in the machete role on thin, light vegetation.

So here is ANOTHER request for a Scrap Yard machete of S7, 18" blade, 1/8" thick, Res-C handle.
 
MMIAM, thanks for the info re: corn knives. Since my current house has no blackberries and other brush, I've forgotten how much fun long thin-steel blades can be for the "whip & slash" clearing of light brush.

While I used to use a shorter 12" no-name vintage version of your Corona corn knife & a couple 20"-ish machetes for brush clearing, my favorite was an older version of the Fiskars-Gerber Brush Hook. The thin steel takes a decent edge and the length let me whack-n-slash from a safe distance from the thorns. The curved tip also makes a handy hook for dragging lightweight canes to the burn pile or trailer. For its $25 price range, the brush hook chops really well.

INFI would work well IMHO for a thin-blade knife (less than 1/8", more like 1/16") like a machete or brush hook, as well as a shorter really effective slicer EDC. (I'm thinking of my stupid-crazy-sharp <1/16" thin Japanese kitchen knives here) However, since we've never seen a 1/16" thin INFI knife, I'm guessing Jerry knows something about its limitations (or his intended uses for it) that has kept it out of production at that thinness. It could be that at such thin geometry the steel's matrix is too pliable to provide the amount of rigidity he wants or demands.
 
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