Scandi/scandivex on choppers

[Liveitloud]

Oh, I vastly prefer the thicker, heavier ones for out and about. the 24 inch paper thin ones are nice for handling some of the "mustard" weeds and goatweed out here on the ranch.

Liveitloud: That's a "leukuchete" (which is a bit distinct from the full tanged boloshetes I do) - 3/32 or 1/8 inch, gnerally in the 8-10 inch blade range. done with a leuku profile, but oversided, and a through tang with steel fore and aft of the handle. I keep a lot of metal in the tang, trying to prevent weak points. IIRC, Ken's is ipe and osage orange for handle material.

Thanks for the information. What a beautiful blade. Will keep my eye open for one of these popping up.

 

[Liveitloud]

Its a great blade. I was using it earlier this spring to harvest phragmites stocks for my bedding and posted some of it on video. Here is the link with the knife featured around 1:32 min. Sorry, I was alone on this one so not really any action shots but gives you a good size perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdNL3fQnCMs

Thanks for the clarification Christof - oh yeah, Ipe not walnut....I think I'm going to be packing this one with me to N. Florida next week!

Good video. Like the bed and the chair. Pretty handy with that blade!