Zenport K315 Brush Clearing Sickle, 9-Inch by 14.5-Inch, Carbon Steel Blade/Aluminum Handle
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Perhaps a quarter-inch? It's powerful enough to cut through brush and small tree limbs/suckers, whatever it is.
Yes, if you swing it back and forth from left to right. a tennis racket in one's hand This is due to the fact that the cutting bevel on other sickles is on the opposite side. In most cases, a right-handed person is referred to as a "right A right-handed person would swing a sickle from right to left, with the cutting bevel at the bottom of the blade, allowing it to slide before cutting.
When pointing downward, the blade's taper is on the user's left side, and the blade's backplane is on the right. Take a look at the Zenport K314's setup, which is the polar opposite.
This one is made of flimsy clear plastic. Nothing that could be hung from a belt loop, for example.
Selected User Reviews For Zenport K315 Brush Clearing Sickle, 9-Inch by 14.5-Inch, Carbon Steel Blade/Aluminum Handle
This was the first of four purchases I've made so far to clear the underbrush and other debris from my property. The fourth has yet to arrive - a ditch blade with a diameter of 12 inches The single-sided edge of the Zenport K315 blade takes and holds an edge well. It's light overall, with the majority of the weight concentrated on the head, which increases the effectiveness of swinging it in comparison to its weight. It has a good range, but in a swing follow-up, I took a good blow to my finger. I didn't see it coming through a branch in the thick brush. I've also been snagged by thorns from blackberry and regular briars on several occasions. When used in conjunction with another blade, such as the Gerber Gator Brush Trimmer (my second purchase), it works well against vines and long blackberry shoots, among other things. With one hand, pull, and the other, cut. You can use one for pulling and the other for cutting, or you can use both at the same time. Instead of having to go into the underbrush and be slapped around by rebounds, you can pull the underbrush towards you, where it will spring back away from you. The blade on this Zenport has a nice curve to it, which makes it great for grabbing things and cutting them with another tool or just pulling for the cut (which is great for vines, Kudzu, and Poison Ivy). It can also be used to pull Kudzu, Honeysuckle, Poison Ivy, and other roots and runners from the ground and tree trunks. I've used it to lop off some fairly large (1") branches, but it's a little light for that to be its primary function. br> I'm concerned about wear and tear on the end of the aluminum handle where the blade is riveted in place, but I've used it a lot and it shows no signs of breaking down. The grip on the handle is adequate - When wet, the cushioning is adequate, but it becomes slick. To aid in this and to protect your fingers, wear gloves. Overall, it's my favorite of the three books I've read thus far. br>br>Creative+ paraphrase: This tool is still in use after four years. I've also purchased a few other brush cutting blades (including the shorter Zenport - see below). My second favorite), but I haven't found anything better, so I'm going to buy another one. br>I had expressed concern about the two rivets that hold the blade to the handle, but it appears to be holding up well.
If you have some bushy areas or tall weeds along property edges or fence lines, this is a great tool to remove them. Yes, it's a little old school and medieval, but sometimes it's just so satisfying to do trimming by hand. It's well-made and razor-sharp, so take care not to impale yourself with it! When it comes to operations, This item is meant to be swung right-handed, but away from you rather than toward you. Backhand, not forehand, to use tennis lingo.
This thing is insanely cool! I had to fight a couple of Agaves that had gotten out of hand. I trimmed the large leaves with this sickle (ouch!). For this task, this device is fantastic! It was very sharp when it came out of the package. It slipped right through the base of these thick agave leaves. It slid right through them, even though most of them were thicker than my fist. I was astounded at how well it worked on the Agave cactuses. This is a fantastic tool that I strongly recommend. It appears to be in good condition. During a few cactus battles, nothing came loose or broke. There was no bending, warping, or anything like that with the blade. It's not a problem. Just be careful not to drag that razor-sharp blade through gravel or dirt; treat it like a knife, because it is razor-sharp. When I was done using it, I simply washed it in soap and water and dried it. My only complaint is that it does not come with a nice sheath. That is all there is to it. I'm currently on the lookout for a new one. This is a tool that every professional landscaper, home owner, or cactus warrior should have in their arsenal. A word of warning, though: The sap from the agave cactus can irritate or burn your skin severely. When attacking Agave, I learned the hard way to wear long sleeves, gloves, jeans, and safety glasses.
Because there isn't a sharp bend, it's safe. My previous sickle was a traditional style, with a couple of rivets connecting the blade to the handle. That one is weak by design, and the blade began to bend, eventually developing a stress crack in the same area due to the need to straighten the blade. So when I went looking for a replacement, I wanted to make sure it didn't have the same flaw in the design. And this Zenport, with its straight blade and two heavy-duty rivets, is a far better option. Because there is no sharp bend, the forces are distributed evenly and a stress crack does not form at the joint. br>br>First, I bought the version with the longer handle, which is great because it gives you an extra 6 inches of reach; But it's a little unwieldy for close work, so I bought the version with the shorter handle. When working with this sickle, make sure to wear a class 5 cut-resistant glove because the edge is extremely sharp!
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To cut the weed, I had to grab it and whack it with a whacking motion. When I bought the sickle, I assumed it would be sharp. Now I need to find someone to sharpen it so I can cut with it. It tipped some grass over, but it quickly recovered. It would have been nice if the handle had been longer.
Today I'm cutting down 8-foot trees in a pond on my farm. The stems (trunks) of giant ragweed plants are an inch and a half in diameter. They are easily cut down with this knife. I can cut a large swath of smaller weeds that are only 5 feet tall with a single swing. I can easily harvest the large plants with just a few chops. The curve holds tough stems in place so the knife can cut right through them. br>br>Keeps a good edge. I used a grinder to sharpen the knife and a rasp to finish it off. I'm going to place a second order so that I can share it with my family. This is a knife that I strongly advise you to buy.
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