The Barncat
Punchy
$500.00
| Model | Punchy |
| Steel Type | MagnaCut Stainless Steel, acid etched & stone washed |
| Hardness (HRC) | 63 HRC |
| Handle Material | Ancient Bog Oak, Trustone Turquoise Spacer, Black G10 Accents & Liners |
| Overall Length | 6 3/4 inches |
| Cutting Edge Length | 2 5/8 Inches |
| Grip Length | 3 1/2 Inches |
The Barncat Punchy is a small, fast blade I built for real work. Magnacut steel gives it edge retention and toughness you won’t outgrow-it’s the best balance I’ve found between sharpness and strength. I set that steel into ancient bog oak, wood pulled from the earth after thousands of years, each handle carrying its own dark, quiet history.
Every knife ships with a handmade leather sheath, built here in America. Most factory sheaths are an afterthought-thin leather, loose stitching. Not this one. It’s stout, holds the knife tight, and will wear in like a good saddle.
This knife isn’t cheap, but it’s worth every penny. It’s built to serve, built to last, and built to carry a little grit of its own story along with yours.
About the Steel
MagnaCut Steel MagnaCut is a next-generation stainless steel offering unmatched toughness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance. This run is especially rare—likely the final batch of U.S.-made MagnaCut following the steel’s acquisition by overseas interests. It represents the pinnacle of modern metallurgy and the end of an American-made era. Each blade is acid-etched and stonewashed, giving it a rugged finish that shrugs off scratches and fights corrosion even harder. It’s a working finish, not a showroom polish—built to take abuse, shed the weather, and still carry a sharp edge. Treated right or treated rough, this steel will outlast you.
About the Handle
Ancient Bog Oak The scales on these Top Hand blades are cut from bog oak—oak trees that fell thousands of years ago and were buried in peat bogs. Time, water, and earth pressed into the wood, blackening it and hardening its grain. What comes out of the ground isn’t just old wood—it’s a piece of history, older than the pyramids, steadied by centuries underground. Every slab of bog oak carries that deep, dark tone you can’t fake. It finishes smooth in the hand but keeps the density and strength you want on a working knife. When you pick one up, you’re holding a handle shaped by nature’s patience, not just a factory clock.About the Sheath
Sheath Included Every Top Hand blade leaves my shop with a hand-fit leather sheath. On its own, it’s worth $120, but I don’t sell knives without them. A knife isn’t finished until it’s got a sheath that matches it. Most sheaths you see out there feel plastic-y, like they’d snap if you bent them wrong. That’s not what I make. These are cut from thick leather, stitched to last, and ready to ride on your hip every day. Over time they don’t wear out—they wear in. The leather shapes to you, softens to your side, and eventually feels less like gear and more like part of you.
