Bark River Knives Moro Barong

[K Williams]

I forgot to post this recent arrival here. I received my Bark River Knives Moro Barong. A2 tool steel, and black & red linen micarta handle scales with red liners.

 

[drop bear]

Is a2 a bit hard for what is basically a machete?

 

[Juany118]

Is a2 a bit hard for what is basically a machete?

For a machetes it is actually pretty cool as it takes and holds an edge easily and is tough as hell. Tool steel is actually becoming more common in swords these days. The problem with this steel is the quenching process. If the quench goes wrong you are screwed and the quench here is kinda a PITA. At first you would think "air quenching...easy" but to avoid scaling they suggest vacuum or controlled atmosphere furnaces.

On the blade itself that will be a hell of a chopper.

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[K Williams]

Is a2 a bit hard for what is basically a machete?

This is much thicker than a machete, and Bark River's heat treat is great. [emoji106]