This Birucandashi was hand-forged from 1.5″ of some truck coil suspension spring. Drilled at least one of those holes waaay off, but here it is anyway:
Birudashi
Birucandashi in AEB-L
Here’s another of my favorite EDC’s, same as I carry: a Birucandashi in AEB-L.
As craft beer has moved to cans, so has the Birudashi evolved a new sub-species optimized to match. The tapered tail neatly lifts a pop top, and also is effective on bottle caps using the lighter/lever method. For you bushcrafters, the sides of the bevel throw wicked sparks on a ferro rod.
Pair of Birudashi
Here are a couple interesting #birudashi just off the bench: one new prototype Birucandashi in AEB-L, and one hand-forged “traditional” Mini-birudashi from a small slice of an E/V Nautilus rudder bearing. The Birucandashi is fully tapered for lifting can pop-tabs like a bartender’s tool, and can open bottles with the lighter/lever technique. Why not simply taper the traditional cap-lifter? Because it would shred your pocket and be an injury risk! Looks like i have some “testing” ahead of me. 😃
Justin’s Birudashi Exploring Nikumaroro
This has got to be the most far-flung picture of a Gold Knifeworks piece to date! Justin sends this picture of his birudashi in the sand while exploring Nikumaroro in search of Amelia Earhart on the August 2019 E/V Nautilus expedition.
Mini-birudashi test in Nautilus Bearing Steel
A quiet posting about the first blade made from parts of the E/V Nautilus’s rudder bearing (replaced in 2013). Pictures below include thermocycling and break-tests for grain refinement. Marked with the Nautilus’s IMO registration number. 😀 A longer history of the saga to be posted later…
