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"Handfull of Goo" If you've been here before, you know I have a notoriously lame record when it comes to clever, catchy names for my knives, and this one is no different. I have used this style of knife for a couple years now on camp knives and my personal competition knives. It puts a lot of chopping power into a rather small blade, in this case. A good friend, Jason Knight, coined the term "tacti-cleaver" for a knife he makes, and darn it if that's not the perfect name for this knife. However, that being taken, I'll give credit to another knifemaker I like: Tai Goo. Tai makes a lot of bush knives with a similar blade shape, and when I looked at this blade I said to myself, "Man, that looks like a Tai Goo blade shape." So here I present my blood and guts, no -nonsense, military combat version of the Handfull of Goo. Like that, don't ya? Ok, ok seriously, the knife has a blade that's about 6-3/8" long and an overall of right at 11". It has a nice, forward balance for chopping and I have found this blade shape to be a very useful shape for all kinds of things. Tactical kitchen work, perhaps? Tomato uprising? The blade is forged from a 3/4" dia. round bar of 52100 and selectively heat treated for a hard edge, and a spring back. The blade flats are satin and everything else is KG Gunkote'd for rust prevention, and the handle is wrapped with black 550 para cord. The sheath is a deep pouch style with "V" notch belt loop that allows the knife to tilt forward or backward as a strong side or cross draw carry. The system looks very simple, but you'll find it very handy. All my personal big knives have this carry system and I love it. The sheath also has a lower tie down that can accept a length of cord which can be tied to your leg or anywhere else, or a carabineer or clip can be attached to the cord. Here's a photo of the reverse side of the sheath. Here are a few other versions of the Handfull of Goo cleavers... |
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