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[gajinoz]

Just got my new knife. A custom job with some extra work done on it by a knifemaker here in Sunny Oz.

It's a big heavy bugger with a quarter inch thick blade. I just used it to cut back some bush in the garden. Did a terrific job.

Here it is, I've included the SnG so you get an idea of its size.

(Please excuse the crappy photos, they were done in a hurry after I'd tested it out a bit.)

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[Esav Benyamin]

Ah, I can see from that knife that you Australians are short, scrawny guys.

Nice solid looking blade. The handle is especially attractive, both the excellent design of it and the color pattern.

 

[Steven65]

Nice:thumbup:
Steel?

 

[OldPhysics]

Hey -- that's my kind of knife!

You Australian guys got taste!!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[roughedges]

I generally carry thinner knives but there is just something primal and viscerally pleasing about chopping with a big and heavy and wide bladed knife. I even find myself manufacturing reasons to use one when a hand or reciprocating saw- or even a pair of pruners- would just make more sense.

That looks like a nice one. :thumbup:

 

[gajinoz]

Thanks guys. I also get a bit of pleasure out of hacking away at a bush with something like that, which I did yesterday. Pruning shears are so ghey!

Here are the specs as given to me:


1095 steel
1/4 inch thick
30cm (12') approx in overall length
16cm (6 1/4') approx blade
12.5cm (5') approx handle


Full flat grind
V grind edge
RED & BLACK micarta handle slabs, heavily contoured
pinned and glued

 

[Tinbasher]

Glad she is working well for you. The sun brings out the handle colour well.

Richard

 

[meako]

i wouldn't go using to prune the grevilleas but round here the deer hide in the lantana. theres plenty to chop.nice one.

 

[Dusty One]

Great looking piece ............

 

[T.K.C.]

That is a great looking knife. Congrats.