anyone use a folder chopper combo?

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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anyone out there use a folding knife, in conjunction with a larger chopping blade? or axe?

Been playing with combos lke that for a good bit....I like 'em a bunch

what about you guys?

let see some pics...
 
For the most part it depends on what I'm doing. If I'm hunting I'll usual take a hunting blade 3 1/2 - 4", a folder like a spyderco caly 3.5 and say an esee 6 for splitting chopping if necessary. If I'm camping I'll take a Himalayan imports Khukuri, a caly 3.5 folder and something smaller like a bark river rising wolf. If I'm just going for a walk a folder and esee 6
 
You might check out the Nessmuk thread. Lots of people have their combos up there. I personally have my Delica 4, BHK Boat Tail Scandi, and a Wetterlings 10" Axe.


God bless,
Adam
 
My combo is my HI Khuk and a 4" fixed blade

I'm also working on another set that'll be a tomahawk and a 4" fixed blade

Nothing against folder I just love my fixed blades. I have been thinking about a more "tactical" combo just to have for fun. Which would be the ZT0560 I have preordered and some kind of fighting tomahawk. I think I'd be a cool combo just for looking at invade of a zombie apocolypse
 
no pics but my trailmaster and my orange military spydie are what is usually on me when I am up in the Cariboo on my acreage or crashing bush in crown land. After packing a large limbing/chopping knife whenever I have only 4 or 5in fixed blade I feel underknifed for my usages in trail clearing or fire building.

Lately when I am dayhiking locallyI have been strapping my Helle Laplander on the pack, with the full tooled sheath it is people friendly and does not look combat oriented. Does a good job on all the salmonberry/blackberry bushes that are constantly trying to take over a lot of trails around here. That big 8.5 in scandi is really growing on me.

In more serious bush for a couple years have been trading out the trailmaster once and awhile for my Koster Survivor or a 10in blade kukri, gurka house not HI unfortunately but it does the job. If not the millie a rat-1 or lawman is the folder.
 
I'm toying with the idea. Right now I'm using an ESEE Izula II and a CS Trail Hawk but i've been thinking about going with a SAK instead. The places I camp require going through multiple jurisdictions to get there and a fixed blade EDC is just a liability. Also, I really don't need a fixed blade for anything except the "oh no my gear fell into the river and all I have is this knife" scenario.
 
Brad "the butcher";10128597 said:
no pics but my trailmaster and my orange military spydie are what is usually on me when I am up in the Cariboo ...
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The military is a great knife. One of the best folders to use as a paring knife IMO.
 
Shotgun, I;ve been using a sak ( victorinox lock back field master) the old school ones not theone handed jobs, every day fo the past 3 years... it is a dynamite blade.
 
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I have a Fehrman Final Judgement with the Fehrman Thru Hiker piggy backed on it. But my Strider SMF is in my pocket always too. Most days its a 4inch BHK bushcrafter on my hip and my Strider, with a saw in my pack. When a chopper is on me its the Fehrman setup though.
 
My SAK Electrician Plus and a small fire kit ride in a little pouch on the sheath of my modded 12" Ontario machete which I carry on a braided 550 cord balmoral rig. If it's more than a day hike then my BG Andrews bushie gets a ride on there or my belt.I'm good for just about anything with that set up. Sometimes I'll throw a Silky Pocket Boy in my pack,--KV
 
If the axe won't get the job done, he'll use the horn to blow the trees down!
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I really enjoyed the cartoon! :)

I sold the GB mini and some fishing gear about 2 weeks ago, needs must as they say... :(

It was such a handy size (could fit in a jacket pocket), was proper sharp and could chop surprisingly well.

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This was cleared with the mini and a small forest axe.

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The only reason why I sold it and kept my small forest axe is because if I ever really need a chopper, then it's better to have something bigger rather than smaller.

In the future I'd like to try a Cold Steel shovel, I reckon it would come in handy for some of the places I go fishing.
 
I've been toying with the idea of selling my mini. It just doesn't see the use it deserves. It's just so pretty. :D
 
Yorkshire Boy,

The pocket axes can really chop out of their size. They are impressive little things. The CS shovel is a nice little piece, but I fear for the lifespan of mine. I just recently got it. It digs insanely well in soil/dirt. I hit a rock with it and it left a nice ding rather easily. It does double as a chopper though. It's first job was digging up a sapling for a walking staff. I used the shovel to chop off the roots (mostly between 1 and 2 inches in diameter, did great.)

As a result of my findings with the CS Shovel, I been looking at Predator Tools. I'm considering getting the Model 58 and chopping it down to the same OAL as the CS.

God bless,
Adam
 
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The GB Mini and Vic Farmer make a nice combo.

Jeff
 
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