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Batoning contest

Well, I was really hoping that there wouldn't be a cwarrenm in this competition. Thanks for making this so much more harder man!

As a note, all the wood processing was done with my BK2. I took down the trees, sectioned them, split them and what not with my Becker.

I am going to update this with my final entry, but at the moment, I'll just post some work in progress pictures.

Here i a picture of a limbed sapling I took down, a little bit thicker than wrist diameter at the base, and about 1 3/4 times taller than my average hight of 5'11.
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Here it is all nice and sectioned down. I chopped to section off this particular sapling just to see, but the other trees I cross grain batoned. Sorry, no action shots of that.
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Here is a picture of a split in progress.
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And an example of how strait across the BK2 was able to get the cuts when chopping with a good wood "cutting board" of a tree.
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And the wood pile I have to work with now. I just need to notch them and piece it together.
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Going to make the roof, and bind it together with a plant we have here in AZ. Similar to Yuca. All and all I have taken down 3 saplings, all with the BK2 and cut them down and batoned them to size.

I am just messing around with the cord wrap. I don't really like it, and have a blister to prove my dislike of it. I put too much time into it now though to want and take it off.

Thanks for looking.
 
You're welcome Mr. Bird. Now if only I can find some way to get an additional "d" added to my name I'll be truly happy. That's what happens when you don't properly proofread: you end up some being some hybrid bear-monkey.

Actually, put that way I kind of like it...
 
bearedmonkey said:
You're welcome Mr. Bird. Now if only I can find some way to get an additional "d" added to my name I'll be truly happy. That's what happens when you don't properly proofread: you end up some being some hybrid bear-monkey.

Actually, put that way I kind of like it...
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You can change your user name check in the tech thread for directions.
 
Well I have started and thought I would share progress with you. So far my only Becker is a BK11 so I have to be modest in my dimensions.:)

Here's some soft maple "logs" for raw materials.

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And here's a couple of shots of batoning in progress:

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And here is some split stuff ready for notching:
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Like I said this is all with a BK11 and I'm pretty sure I'm pushing the limits of what it can do!

Steve
 
Nice stuff man! I wouldn't be worried about pushing that knife. Although I haven't handled one personally, I have pushed much thinner knives (Mora Classic) a lot harder than you are that BK11.

Cole
 
Warren had relations with that log cabins couch. Nicely done sir, nicely done. :thumbup:
 
Birdkiller said:
Nice stuff man! I wouldn't be worried about pushing that knife. Although I haven't handled one personally, I have pushed much thinner knives (Mora Classic) a lot harder than you are that BK11.

Cole
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Thanks BirdKiller - I did notice it has already lost some of its sharpness. Don't know whether that is from Batoning , the sheath, or what. But lots of fun. Like what you are doing as well.

And for now at least I seem to be ahead of Psyop:D

Steve
 
Col Defender said:
Thanks BirdKiller - I did notice it has already lost some of its sharpness.
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Well, from cross grain batoning, I could see losing some sharpness because the edge is taking a large part of the force, literally cutting/splitting the wood apart.

When you split the wood with the grain, the edge takes the initial brunt, but once the edge slips into the wood, the shoulders (where the "big" bevel ends I don't know the technical name) take the brunt. That is why you see a bit of a stripe in that area on some knives. You can see it in some of my pictures.

I don't know what kind of sheath you have, but some can mess with edge retention.

Cole
 
Col Defender, I wouldn't worry about the bk-11. It's sturdy. I built my log cabin with the bk-11 and it beautifully handled everything I threw at it.
 
I agree with not worrying about the what the Bk-11 can handle. I cross batonned about 5 medium sized maple saplings into sections for my cabin in addition to batonning some pine logs and only noticed minimal dulling. It notched like a champ. It has done everything I've asked of it. Shit, I think I'm in love with the little thing.
But then again, mine is convexed.:D
 
Nice job guys I'm hoping to get some time to get out and give it a go after christmas and shits not so crazy! looks like some good competition though!
 
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