Blade size for chopping???

My choppers are all in the axe family (which includes hatchets). For serious chopping I want two hands on the tool and at least a 2# head. That takes me to a 24" handle and I prefer double bits; they balance better and give you two separate cutting edges.
 
Seconded on the Fehrman knives; they really look perfect to me. The FJ is definately my next big knife. There is also the Extreme Judgement. It has a broader, recurved blade that probably makes an even better chopper. I tend to prefer the FJ though.

http://www.fehrmanknives.com/knives.htm

Rick.
 
These are my ethnic homeboy choppers. I threw in the BK9 for reference to size.

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My "domestic choppers". I just got the BK2 in a trade. It looks like it would baton well. I'm putting off using it till the Camillus frenzy wears down. RTAK really swings but seems more proficient with softer foilage rather than seasoned wood.

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Chopper Pictures...

Got this one Today:

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This one (The big one at the top) is an Al Mar Pathfinder:

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Rick.
 
I prefer a hatchet or axe anytime if I'm chopping. The Kabar machete cutlass with an 11" blade appears to be a great candidate as a good chopper. Haven't tried it out yet, but it sure looks like it will do the job. It is a heavy blade. Everyone always shows chopping with a knife in a soft wood such as pine. Try hard woods. Even branches are a bear to cut. Saw works better.
 
I am trying out an Okapi , 20 inch

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I like the length of blade , it gives good reach . It deals with grass , sticks , branches , small trees ... I used to kinda laugh at knife reviews that talked about knifes having cutting power until I began using this with a sabre cut technique

I always figured there has to be a reason that them Africans used these ... they do the job , and do it easily .
 
I bring a 17" machete and smaller knife with me when i go camping. Used to bring a axe, but the smaller ones that fit easily in or on a backpack are no good cutting trees with (specially the small branches that I make campfire with). The machete is much lighter and easier to use than most "camping friendly" axes. Downside is that they rely on the edge for cutting and (at least mine) tend to dull quickly, so bring a sharpener.
 
I think it is possible to chop with a smaller knife but obviously the time taken to get through would be longer than with a larger knife or axe and likewise the energy drain upon yourself would be greater !
I have a Scrapyard Dumpster Mutt on the way and from reports already that seems to chop pretty well for a 5" blade.
I also think something such as this should chop fairly well....
http://www.topsknives.com/product_i...id=19&osCsid=7d8ecd4806dbe48fb0e4d91eb949e47d
 
Any knife can "chop", the key is getting that weight forward, which often means USE A LANYARD! If you get a lanyard around your wrist so that you can pivot the knife between your thumb and first two fingers, it's amazing how the chopping power INCREASES! I have a proper length lanyard on my Becker Necker for chopping even! Talk about a light, small, short knife, but it CHOPS! ;)
 
forget chopping!!! get a good folding saw with a 14" blade!!!
I tried chopping with my 11" Fisk OVB bowie but it got tiresome after a
while... imho a saw would have been much better...

(i'm talking about firewood here not jungle vines :D )
 
A question for those who prefer smaller blades (4") to cut logs.

How do you do that???

Pics would be good.
 
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