Bamboo Knife

Comments about Bamboo Knife:

The edge on this blade is very sharp, but also very fragile. The very first time I tried to use it on a tree branch, the edge broke. I'm not talking about a small chip in the blade, it was about an inch wide, pretty much the entire area whre the blade hit the branch broke off. So be very careful with what you try to cut with this.

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this is a really basic tool, and it does exactly what it's meant to do: machete-type work, splitting kindling, as a froe... i hate 550 cord grips, so i epoxied on some wood scales - more comfortable, less fatiguing, and won't get nasty from soaking up sweat, water, etc. it'd be nice if it came with a sheath, but it's easy enough to make something up that works. i only have two issues with this product. first, i couldn't get an answer from duluth as to what kind of steel it's made of; maybe not important to some folks, but immensly important to me. second, bad geometry on the grind; one of the bevels is substantially longer and more flat than the other, but it's not like this is grade-A blade, so i wasn't expecting a perfect grind, and again, that's something that i can remedy on my own with a little time at the benchstone.

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Great tool for wilderness survival

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Folks!

I'm a 55 year old knife guy, and this item is one of coolest I've had the privilege to acquire (in today's world of paranoid bureaucrats).

It is advertised as a garden tool... lol!! Sure, it will perform admirably, within specs, for that purpose.

After receiving mine in the mail, and due inspection, I could never bring myself to abuse such a work of art for garden chopping!

Mine sets with my prize cooking/slicing/chopping cutlery.

...'got one for my ol Pop too!

Dang! Duluth... you got some righteous folks hunt'n down "can't-live-without" items!!

The only thing "not so great" about this item is the folks who buy it to chop rope off'n their john-boat props... (aforementioned dudes: Please go to the local Army/Navy store for stuck-prop chop'n tools: surplus entrenching tools and bayonet's, are a better buy for bass boats.

Life is good for those whoe love the smell of a campfire.

Merry Christmas to all!

Tom

YES. I would recommend this to 10x10 friends!

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The kinife is sharp and easy to use. Often use the knife to shave or split small pieces of wood for kindling. Only downside is it needs a sheath.

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This tool makes clearing light or heavy brush an easier chore than using a standard sized machete in tight spaces. It has enough weight to cut off smaller branches and easily takes down taller/thicker brush. The blade is sharp and the back-strap is thick, so it will be useful for a good period of time

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I could not cut a rope that was wrapped around the prop of my boat.

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Great for light pruning in my olive grove and other trees. It is easy to use and sharpen, holds edge. The handle is a bit weird. I have already cut myself once, incompetent Ninjas beware.

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While this knife works well for various garden uses, to split bamboo and small pieces of wood, it is a perfectly designed blade. Thick enough to use a mallet to persuade the blade through a tough bit of bamboo stock, and just long enough to use as a handy cutting knife for small branches, etc. The paper-thin plastic sheath which comes with it is the only negative - it would be great to see a nice leather sheath offered as an option to protect this really sharp edge.

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Very handy for camping, hunting, or just working