Seymour Midwest 20" Bush Blade--"Grade B" Blue Ridge Knives The floating bearing plate distributes

The floating bearing plate distributes the clamping force of the screw

The premium micarta scales provide an excellent grip in wet conditions and give the knife a more balanced feel due to their extra heft

this dynamo is surprisingly agile for a knife of its size

cutting lots of challenging growth

Seymour Midwest 20" Bush Blade--"Grade B" Blue Ridge Knives The floating bearing plate distributesWhile we are critical of these Austrian made blades for not being true to classical American form, they do have some notable redeeming qualities to them: they are light, thin in the web, acceptably hard, yet also rapid to hone. As such they make excellent blades for the novice scythe user to learn with or for those desiring a particularly light blade of the hardy American esque pattern. This grass blade is a good choice for tackling dense and heavy