Cleaver for survival

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DISCO

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Hi ,i picked up a small cheap meat cleaver on impulse the other day.I am thinking of using it next time i'm away camping as my main chopper battoning blade.It's got a six inch blade so pretty compact but still solid.Anybody use a cleaver for this purpose or as their large survival blade? What are the pros and cons?Any input would be welcome in advance thank's.:)
 
it ehh
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hacks into a wooden chair pretty well :D
 
I have an old butchers cleaver I used to use as a Chopper, I like the basic cleaver design, it also works well as a digging paddle for cat holes. It is heavy and unwieldly though. Swamp rat used to make a stubby cleaver type knife/ mini axe that was called a "Ratchet", it would have been an ideal campknife had its blade been 7" instead of 2-3 inches long.
 
Jerry Busse offered one of these a while ago: NICK (Nuclear INFI Chef's Knife) XXXL under the green one. 7" blade, 0.220" thick

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It makes an outstanding camp knife.

Rick
 
What were you under the influence of when you destroyed that perfectly good chair? :jerkit:
 
Thanks for the props, guys! :thumbup:

I'll have one of these at the Blade Show...and about 10 more afterwards. Keep an eye on my forum (see link in sig line).



DISCO - to answer your question...the only drawback for me is the weight/size of packing a cleaver. For those trips where I'm not going to pack it in...I really like your idea. :thumbup:

A regular ole cleaver with a convex edge and a nice wood handle would make a great camp buddy.
 
Most cleavers tend to be too thin, flat stock, they bind heavily in thicker woods. The dynamic balance is also horrible compared to a golok or similar. More effort for less results.

-Cliff
 
I purchased a cleaver off eBay last year to try as an outdoor blade. It was very affordable, so I figured why not. Upon receiving the cleaver, I was surprised at how substantial and decently built it was. I immediately thought, 'Hey wow! This thing will definitely chop and take a baton well!' But then I stated really handling it and going through some motions, and I found it didn't feel comfortable. It seemed as thought it would be a little difficult to control, mainly due to the balance of the tool. And it is heavy. So, maybe if all I was going to do with it was baton it, I think it would be great. But as a chopper, not thanks. I'm sure it would work if it absolutely had too, but since I have other more suitable tools, I'm not going to try it. It has been assigned to kitchen duties.
 
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