SOLD - Two handed Super Seax

[David Mary]

Greetings friends. This is my super seax prototype. It is made from tough 8670 steel, and heat treated by celebrated local blacksmith Andy Pomorski. Often tough steels are thought of for "bomb-proof" knives, but to me the real benefit of toughness is the ability to go very thin and maximize performance. I ground this one thin for the simple fact that thin steel chops like a boss. So if you enjoy chopping wood with big knives, then this is the big knife for you, though I would avoid batoning knotty wood, as it may roll the edge. 8670 is tough, but any steel when thin enough is susceptible to damage. It is always easier for the end user to make a knife's edge more obtuse or thicker behind the edge than it is to thin it out, so why not start thin where it will perform like a light saber, and let you adjust from there if you should so desire. But once you have chopped with thin and tough steel like this, I bet you'll keep it like this. You're going to take off branches over an inch thick in one swipe with this bad boy. You'll be the first to own this model.


Specs
Steel: 5/32" 8670

Geometry: Full flat-vex grind, .012" behind the edge

Overall Length: 23 1/2"
Cutting Edge Length: 15 3/4"

Weight: 1 lb 12.4 oz

Handle: Natural Canvas Micarta with white G10 liners and brass pins and tubes

Sheath: Black Boltaron taco sheath included


Thanks for looking!

 

[venmm73]

I’ll take this one.