Friedrich Dick "Rifle" Steel Scythes & Accessories and is not intended to

and is not intended to withstand prying forces or hard impacts with unyielding materials

and is long enough to be used two-handed if desired

Scales made in USA

The longer reach is advantageous when batoning or using the blade as an improvised draw knife

boat stones are typically used in the tool and die industry for deburring and breaking sharp edges on large machine parts

Friedrich Dick "Rifle" Steel Scythes & Accessories and is not intended toA rifle is a type of long sharpening stone used on knives and tools, usually made with a flat piece of wood comprising the handle and core with abrasive grit bonded to it in an oval cross section. These were commonly carried as field sharpeners for keeping a keen edge on a variety of knives and tools. This lovely tool from Friedrich Dick, sometimes referred to as a "Balkan steel" is shaped very much like one of these rifles but functions like a fine