Ray Laconico criollo-esque knife

kamagong

kamagong

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I just got this knife in today. It's a gaucho-inspired camp knife made by fellow forumite Ray Laconico. I sent Ray some pics of Argentine criollo knives and told him to go run with it. This is the result. It has an 11" overall length, with 6" of flat-ground cutting goodness. Ray gave the koa handle an oval cross section so that I'll always know where the vorpal edge is. I can't wait to put it to work this summer.

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Thanks for the comments guys.

mnblade said:
That's a beauty. A simple, clean, very functional knife. Love it. Did it come with a sheath?
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It came with a simple pouch sheath. Serviceable, but not at the same level as the knife.
 
Koa can be absolutely gorgeous. Check out the grips on my 1911.

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Bret, my plan is to use it when camping. Sort of like a rugged kitchen knife.
 
Thanks guys for the comments.. I had a pretty big board of this stabilized koa given to me by knifemaker Mike Vagnino. I really like it because it's got a nice natural wood look but is easy to work with like a synthetic material.
 
That's a beautiful piece. My family has a couple criollos from when we visited Argentina years ago and I think this example captures the spirit of the pattern nicely. Now all you need is a nice asado bbq to put it to work!
 
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