Friedrich Dick "Rifle" Steel Scythes & Accessories and is long enough to

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

The only thing wrong with these examples is they have broken in half during transit

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

The primary edge is used for the bulk of your general chopping tasks

Note: Due to rampant factory inconsistency

Friedrich Dick "Rifle" Steel Scythes & Accessories and is long enough 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