BK9 Followup

[RokJok]

Joben, That's a nice sheath kit to pack along with your BK-9. Do you use any kind of edge protector for the little knife when you put it in the sheath pocket?

Here is another thread from a few years ago on the non-snagging lanyard and the hook-on-thumb-&-wrap-around-hand wrapping method.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395370

That lanyard wrap method anchors the knife well in hand for resisting both forward momentum (losing your grip during chopping and having the knife take a flyer on you) and rearward movement (thrusting or slicing into a material that binds the blade inclining the hand to slide forward off the handle up onto the blade) of the knife.

As Spooky's video mentioned, when chopping with a knife we are using the speed of the stroke (vs the weight of an axe head) to create enough energy to penetrate the material we are chopping. Consequently, due to the increased speed, when the situation goes bad, it goes bad fast. The damage gets done before there's much of any reaction time.

Happy chopping!

 

[Shearwater]

Last weekend I was finally out in the real woods at least for a brief while with the BK9.

A trail on the property was blocked by a recently fallen red oak that had the normal grape vines, green brier and assorted under story shrubs tangled in it.

Since I didn't have much time and was due for lunch with my inlaws I started to just leave it for the next trip. But on second thought I just let the BK-9 go to work. The 4 inch trunk of the dead oak was solid and took some effort but went quickly the briars and grapvines just needed a few quick and well placed slashes and it was done. It was very fast and very controlled. I really like the lanyard set up and this knife is just a gem. Hacking through 4 inch seasoned oak and then being sharp and quick enough to easily handle the vines -- that is a useful tool. The BK-9 has earned itself a new leather sheath I think.