Roach Belly knife design

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sicily02

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Hi all I just finished this knife up today and thought I would see what you all think of it. It has a 4.5" long and is 3/32" steel thickness and just a little under 1.5" wide blade. it has a 4.75" long handle that I put osage wood on for the handle scales.

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Here is a in hand shot.

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I was kind of thinking that this might work ok as a survival knife if need be:D
It sure carves up the fuzz sticks nice and I battoned through some Walnut wood that I had lying around. It went through just fine. :thumbup:

Any thoughts or sugestions or comments are welcome,
Thanks for looking.
Bryan
 
Well, I had a little preview of this one! You know me, I love the osage and that handle will really darken up over time. That extra belly would be really great for notching, when you push cut the wood at the end of the slice.
 
Nice!

Sign me up for One with a 5" blade and Osage handles. You are da man. I love the continuous curve--belly--of the blade.
 
If you mail it to me I'll give you an opinion.:thumbup: I really can't tell from the pics.:rolleyes:
Actually I love the design. Looks great to me!
I've really been looking at your Pathfinder lately. Can you post a pic of this one next to a Pathfinder please?
 
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LOL ! Here we go again :D another one for my 09 list LOL !
Great looking knife & like the handles !
 
Great looking knife bro and with a manly handle as well instead of those short,thin sissy type handles that a lot of knives seem to have nowdays !!!
 
I like it, the curved cutting edge really works for me, :thumbup: :thumbup:

…straight edges are much too common and don’t work as well as plenty of belly. :cool:




"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike
 
Hi all,

Wow by these comments I see you like it so far LOL thanks every one.
So far I really like it to :D Last night we had had a family campfire. I battoned it throuogh some walnut and ash and carved up a few fuzzsticks
In this pic I have my personal knife on the left wih its 6" long by 5/32" thick blade. and then the knife I made up with the cocobolo handle and this
knife the BRBk LOL Breeden Roach Belly knife. I did not really know what to call it So if any one has a name or thought for it. let me know.
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I have traced out another one just like this but with a handle shape like the cocobolo knife that I made up, but in 1/16" thick steel just for fun. some day I will get it made up. LOL

Any ways thanks for the comments this knife I made up and chat with you all later,

Bryan
 
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