New One: The Bownana

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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Guess what this one is good for?

Just finished it today.
Rick

Bownana:
1/4" 5160 Hand forged
1/4" spine
1 3/4" wide blade, flat beveled with a micro convex
9" cutting edge
15" OA length
5" handle, tapered tang, distressed oak scales, jute wrap.


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Hey bud.... How's that Parang treating you? This one has a similar look to it.

Thanks
Rick
 
It sails through anything it's swung at---and turns heads among fellow sharp-thing enthusiasts. :D I think it'll long outlive me :thumbup:
 
That is a BEAST!!!!
Good lookin piece of metal there!
Got any pictures of that parang you were talking about?

Cheers
 
One of these days Rick, one of these days...

Both of those are awesome, but I really like the Bownana. Great work as always.
 
great looking knife! that parang is sweet also. I see alot of utility in both of them.


I imagine the bownana would excel at harvesting bananas!
 
The Parang is no featherweight, but isn't a club either. Full distal taper to the thickness kind of balances out the increasing width towards the tip---not completely (it's still noticeably front-heavy) but enough so that it's very agile and controllable. A full thickness all the way out to the tip would add heft, and perhaps biting depth on large hardwood, but for vines and regular limbing I think the accuracy benefits from the more agile front end more than make up for a little loss of power, especially as you start getting tired and that power starts dwindling. Of course, what also helps is that this has actual cutting geometry (about 25 degrees, included) versus the 40+ degrees often seen on big loppers. Yes, you need to watch out for nails and steer clear of knots when you can, but I took down a couple of scrub saplings that were too close to my fence about four months ago with this, between five and six inches diameter at their base (where I was cutting) and had each tree down inside of thirty or forty seconds. If I wasn't on my knees and could swing more naturally, I think it could have been much faster. :cool:
 
why have I never seen your work before?:confused:
Must be getting slow in my old age. Nice work!
 
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