Combatchet Design WIP

[Rick Haney Design]

I wanted to share a project I started on a couple US forums,The Combatchet design is intended for military crash or breaching tool-hatchet.I utilized input from various forumites to develop the current Combatchet.

Here's the current version.

 

[Rick Haney Design]

 

[Rick Haney Design]

I was visualizing using the finger ring,I see a potential for your finger to be cut on the beard edge.I incorporated a guard to prevent that from happening.

 

[Rick Haney Design]

Let me give you a quick overview on what features I incorporated in this design.

The kydex sheath covers both the head & pry bar end,Safety to the user,Millitary would prefer any dangerous edges of points be secure for carry or possible jump situation.I incorporated a titanium spine for rigidity,Also holes serve as lashing points.It can be carried via the swivel belt loop.

The hatchet itself incorporates A saw,wire breaker notch,pry bar,oxygen wrench slot,Bolt-on attachment system,Point spike,recurve spike,hammer,shackle wrench,open end wrench.

I'm considering various steels,S-7,5160 or A2 differentially heattreated.Tough material for a hard use tool.

G-10 scales w/ 2 lanyard hole locations,At the end of handle,Also located under the oxygen wrench slot.Like the competition cutter's setup.A milled recess in scale material for index & grip.

The CAD design is closed to being finalized.Once that's done,I send thye drawing to my waterjet guy.BTW,I'm using his Omax software to design with.I'm looking at possibly coating it in Gun-Kote.

Now your up to speed on this project.

 

[Rick Haney Design]

Added traction notches on the underside to insure grip using fing

er ring.

 

[Rick Haney Design]

Here we go again.A suggestion was made to the effectiveness of the current pry bar location,That being said.He suggested it be on top of the head in line with the handle in case you are chopping & prying at the same time.Made sense to me.This may be a additional version to test.Without saw too.I extended the sheath to cover pry bar.
I'm trying wire breaker on top also,My thinking is,Try to have your hands on the handle when using the various features,lessening the likelyhood of injury.I have the other drawing saved.

 

[pitter]

Hi Rick - interesting project.

I changed your start posting - please do not link to other forums. I do not want to have any discussion about other knifeforums, if its good or bad - so we do not allow direkt linking.

Welcome in messerforum.net

regards
Pitter

 

[Rick Haney Design]

Pitter,I understand.My appologies to this forum.Momentary lapse on my part!


This a version without saw & head mounted pry bar,Pry bar & wire notch back on end of handle.

For attachment carry,Clamshell kydex hard case w/ hex tool.Snap closure.
Affixes to spine bar by outer spine fasteners.

Top head profile changed slightly.