Carving Holes

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I am looking for a general purpose knife for hiking in the woods of New Brunswick. One of the things I think I would like to be able to do with it is carve out holes in wood, like 3/8" up to 1" in diameter up to 2" deep, in case I wanted to shove a piece of hardwood in there for a dowl type joint, for a ladder or cot or chair or something. I want to keep the weight down, and I want this to be more or less the one tool I always have on me. Main questions...

1. With that in mind, what should I look for in a small knife?
2. Best way for making such a joint, in the field? Would I use fire also?
3. Could a pocket knife handle this, or should it be a fixed blade?
4. Could I also have a serated edge on such a knife, or leave that for another?

Besides this knife I might also carry a hatchet or a larger knife, for chopping etc.
Thinking about something like this, perhaps scaled down to 3/8" or 1/2", in carbon steel.
http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/r3s.html
or
http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/r2s.html
 
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Trying to do that with a knife would be quite tiresome, I would think. Also, it'd be awfully difficult to bore a concentric hole of any length with a knife, especially a small one. This wouldn't matter except you're talking about using it to secure quite a bit of weight. I think you'd be better off taking a hand auger or cordless drill with a range of bits.
 
just spin the knife fixed or folding it doesnt matter it will get dull fire would help make it easier to cut through
 
Thanks for the directions to the Wilderness & Survival Skills thread.
I've moved the question over there.

Good advice on lashings also. Lots of spruce roots here for cordage.
 
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