56 BLADE SEPTEMBER 2019
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roll from the round handle. Th e Suna
formed terrifi c curlicues with excellent
control during deeper bites. As I exerted
more pressure, the contoured handle felt
superb in my hand.FEELIN’ KINDA WHACKY
I found some 2½-by-1/8-inch cardboard
tubing just right for a whack test. Th e
Suna buried its blade on every chop,
and, when pushed, cut the end of the
tube without tearing it. Th e Tribe really
surprised me by sinking almost twice its
width on every chop. Th e hollow-ground
blade zipped through the tubing.
I used two hackberry tree branches
about 2 inches in diameter for the baton
test. Employing a dead-blow hammer for
a baton, I quartered up a branch quickly
with the Tribe and its shorter blade. It
was a tad easier to split the wood with
the Suna because of its longer blade.
Both blades experienced some smearing,
but most of it cleaned off with oil and a
rag. Both knives are tight and showed no
damage to the edges.
It was time for the whitetail antler chop,
which can be considered destructive
testing and can void some warranties. I
wrist-snapped each knife into the antler
20 times. Th e Suna bit solidly without
bouncing. Th anks to spot-on heat
treatment, there was no damage to theThe Tribe created smooth curlicues and was manageable, though the author noticed a small
amount of roll from the round handle. The Suna formed terrifi c curlicues with excellent
control during deeper bites. As the author exerted more pressure, the contoured handle felt
superb in his hand.
Both knives offer quality belt sheaths, theSu
with a dangler loop and the Tribe in basketwe
and a snap closure.
The author checked the factory edges by slic-
ing a piece of 20-pound bond paper. There
were no snags or tears with the Tribe and
the cuts sounded very aggressive. The Suna
sliced just as forcefully. It cut the paper with
no tears or rips and was very controllable.una
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