Baryonyx Knife Co.

Thank you, Ben!

invalid@example.com (JamesN) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:20:05 +0000

This is late, and i don’t know if he’ll even see this… i ordered 13 or 14 Tramontina 14” trail machetes from him for Christmas presents this past Christmas for all the guys at the shop.

i had him do the special grade treatment.

anyway, super awesome and everyone was stoked.

As usual, he did an amazing job, and went above and beyond to get them to me in time.

thanks man!

You still here?

invalid@example.com (Sean) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:30:57 +0000

Where in Maine are you located? Do you have a storefront?

Bull Thistle stone

invalid@example.com (Stray Round) — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:01:14 +0000

I have one of the Bull Thistle scythe stones and have mostly used it for my wife's kitchen knives and it quickly makes a razor edge on a badly cared for knife.

By razor edge, I mean hair grabbing. I was surprised that such a coarse stone could produce such a toothy yet shaving edge.

I used an Izula on a job that left the edge dulled with several areas where light reflected on the cutting edge.

Remembering how the Bull Thistle worked on kitchen knives I used it on the Izula to work down...

Bull Thistle stone

Rinaldi axe questions

invalid@example.com (Strigidae) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:40:02 +0000

42, your thoughts on the Rinaldi Calabria versus the Snow and Nealley Hudson Bay please? The length of the handle I may cut down on the Calabria but wanting to know your preference. It will be for a packable woods axe for hard and soft woods. I'm leaning to the Calabria.

In the market for a nicer axe now that I have learned on a trainer axe from the feed store.

Sorry for not being around much but...

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 03:58:13 +0000

...things have been NUTS here! We've been busy enough that I had to hire on some extra help. Lots of exciting developments in the pipeline that I can't wait to share, so stay tuned...

Prototype Utility Shears

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:58:33 +0000

Here are some photos of a pair of upcoming 10" heavy duty utility shears we're having produced. USA-made, with unique precision tips to assist in piercing to start a cut in the middle of a piece of material, yet with beefy blades measuring 1/4" at the spine at their base, and an oversized lower ring you can easily fit all four fingers inside. The sample shown here is hard nickel plated, but we'll be having the production version made in bare high carbon steel. I first had the notion for...

Prototype Utility Shears

Unveiling the BYXCO "Black Magic" Honing Plate!

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:06:18 +0000

I've been experimenting with these for over a year now, and it's finally time to go public with them! Much like sintered alumina ceramic stones, these are ultra-hard fully fused stones produced without binder under enormous heat and pressure until the grains lock together, much like sedimentary stone does in nature. A common issue with alumina...

Unveiling the BYXCO "Black Magic" Honing Plate!

An Introduction to Baryonyx Knife Co.

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 03:28:14 +0000

For those of you who came over from the old forum, you're already likely well familiar with who we are and what we do. For those just joining, this thread serves as a little explanation of the misfit and near-rebellious operation I run.

Here at Baryonyx Knife Co. we do a lot of things that make pegging us down neatly a bit difficult. First and foremost, we're an online retailer of knives and tools focused on goods with a strong price/performance...

An Introduction to Baryonyx Knife Co.

Axe Guidance

invalid@example.com (Kevo) — Thu, 09 May 2019 11:59:18 +0000

@FortyTwoBlades and anyone else who can chime in, I'm looking at picking up my first axe. Problem is I have no idea what to get. I was checking out the Council tool boys axe and Hudson bay on the byx site, both look nice and the price is right. Which would you recommend?

Use is going to be general household chores and camping. I'm not planning on felling and massive trees anytime soon, just processing some dead fall, as well as camp and hunting tasks.

The Grimalkin Lives!

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 02:30:25 +0000

A few years ago, I shared some images here of a little utility fixed blade I'd designed and hoped to have made for me by Imacasa. However, they bafflingly considered it too similar to the Condor Bombus (it's radically different!) and declined my request as a result. That ended up being for the best, because it ultimately led to me finding a way to get it produced right here in the USA. I was...

The Grimalkin Lives!

Axe sharpening question

invalid@example.com (BlueDogScout) — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 04:41:34 +0000

hey @FortyTwoBlades

So awhile back I bought one of your axe pucks and the little file you have for axes and I say I like them. The other sharpening tool I carry is the worksharp field sharpener. I’m putting a little sharpening kit to go in a centerline system saw pouch. The puck obviously does not fit. I tried the ez lap stone and hone that come with the Esee repair kit but after one sharpening of my council tools hatchet the medium has no grit left. It’s as smooth as the...

Axe sharpening question

Shhh...

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 03:35:28 +0000

Some answers (the only ones you get for right now):

•1095
•USA-made
•Not sure of final price point yet, but should be well under $50
•Not sure quite when these'll hit, but the prototype only needs one minor tweak and a few details ironed out.
•Design name is the Grimalkin (meaning "grey cat") and is intended as an all purpose compact fixed blade.
•Handle holes/slots are 7/32" to fit standard Knife Kits or Jantz 5/16"-headed Corby bolts.
•We're still working on shipping out...

Shhh...

In Development... [UPDATE: Now on their way from El Salvador!]

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:06:48 +0000

Shh...

UPDATE: Now available for pre-order HERE.

A revelation in cheap sheath material!

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:34:29 +0000

If you're at all like me, you've probably acquired a lot of sharp things that, for one reason or another, don't have sheaths. The volume of these means that getting nice leather or kydex made for them represents a significant cost that just isn't feasible. I just recently hit on a solution that I've been absolutely giddy about: root barrier sheeting.
It's UV-treated high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Available in rolls of varying dimensions and with a degree of flexibility and cut resistance...

A revelation in cheap sheath material!

New Old Stock From Thiers, France!

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:25:32 +0000

We've managed to obtain a number of nice thin French slipjoint folders at an excellent price, and we're passing on the savings. Similar to the old Imperial brand slipjoints you may remember from days since passed, these little guys all but disappear in a pocket and aren't...

New Old Stock From Thiers, France!

Condor Jungolo?

invalid@example.com (Paycheck) — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:41:54 +0000

Hey, 42. Will you be carrying the Condor Jungolo? If so, will you offer flat grind as an option?

The Sharpening Stones Thread

invalid@example.com (FortyTwoBlades) — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:49:00 +0000

I've been very excited to have our own line of custom-manufactured stones produced for us, and this thread will serve both as an introduction and a place for discussing plans and progress as we roll models out. We're proud to be partnering with an experienced American manufacturer for the production of these stones.

The philosophy and approach to sharpening stones is distinctly different from other companies. While most companies will produce one stone in multiple grits, edges are...

The Sharpening Stones Thread

American Mutt and Bull Thistle American Scythe Stone

invalid@example.com (Stray Round) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:45:55 +0000

Received some American Mutt stones and a Bull Thistle American scythe stone and quite pleased with them.

Lately I've been on a coarser stone kick and using nothing finer than a coarse DMT stone on knives as I didn't like the lack of "bite" on finer polished edges or suffering from micro chips on some stainless. Coarse edges seemed to be the solution for both and possibly kept a shaving edge longer.

I was very happy and surprised when I couldn't resist trying a pocket mutt stone on my...

American Mutt and Bull Thistle American Scythe Stone

New Falci from Baryonyx

invalid@example.com (vulcan) — Mon, 14 May 2018 02:34:21 +0000

I got a new Giustina from Forty two blades

I like it a lot . Great blade

Pucks

invalid@example.com (BlueDogScout) — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 12:33:07 +0000

hello @FortyTwoBlades I was just cruising around your website and I really liked your products. After some research I’ll have other questions/posts but I wanted to start with pucks. So I love my axes and a good puck can’t be beat. I currently carry one from lansky. Would your artic Fox puck be comparable? I want one that is a little finer than the lansky but still can remove stock well with the other side. I saw that your American mutt is pretty aggressive. I really don’t...

Pucks