Custom Batoning wood club

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brad2008

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im getting more interested in this kind of stufF as the days go on an recently ive been watching ''batoning videos'' and to me it seems like the crap logs they are using just arent efficient enough so i got bored and made this beast ...... almost 3inches around cut from a solid block of Oak ''HEAVY'' i'll finish it off with a few coats of boiled linseed oil. now granted it isnt going to be practical to go hiking around with this, its more for truck camping or some other stationary type of thing ........i'll see how this one holds up to a good beating and if it doesnt i'll make one out of Goncalo alves or Purpleheart, both of those woods are TOUGH to say the least but we'll see how the Oak works first

FEW OTHER USES:


-improvised hammer?
-self defence against smaller 4 legged critters or people
-firewood if your in that bad of shape and need to start burning tools :eek:
-check tire pressure??
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LOL, nice work. ;)

Have you used it, though? I find that the vibrations from the baton can be quite jarring if you baton larger pieces of wood.

If I'm at home, I prefer to use a deadblow hammer - feels much better to my hands! :thumbup:
 
Raining said:
LOL, nice work. ;)

Have you used it, though? I find that the vibrations from the baton can be quite jarring if you baton larger pieces of wood.

If I'm at home, I prefer to use a deadblow hammer - feels much better to my hands! :thumbup:
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havent used it yet....but yup i expect some vibrations, maybe ill try a loose grip and just let the weight do all the work or experiment with boring out a shaft in the grip then filling it with something to absorb vibrations??? ill figure something out
 
these are a few clubs i made over the summer..... not for batoning wood, people only ;) the purple one is the woods natural color with hand painted gold cuts just for the hell of it the other 2 are cut from Goncalo Alves



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Don't let me rain on your parade...very nice woodworking there for sure:thumbup:

However, if one had the presence of mind or the capacity to carry a dedicated baton, would one not just use an axe? Likewise my response to the comment "at home I use...". Again, if one were at home, would one not use an axe?

My assumption is that batoning is for bushcrafting and other "survival" situations where a knife, cabable of being batoned, was the only tool one had.:confused:
 
batoning is a safe way to split wood, especially if you are like me, and inexperienced with an axe. I've seen the "tire thumpers" at loves truck stops, and always thought about picking up a plastic one to use as a baton.

keep us posted on how this works
 
HoosierQ said:
However, if one had the presence of mind or the capacity to carry a dedicated baton, would one not just use an axe? Likewise my response to the comment "at home I use...". Again, if one were at home, would one not use an axe?

My assumption is that batoning is for bushcrafting and other "survival" situations where a knife, cabable of being batoned, was the only tool one had.:confused:
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yeah i could put an axe in the truck but batoning is something i havent done much off so i want to get my practice in and see how my knives handle it. im new to all of this bushcraft stuff. plus i get a sense of accomplishment after doing something the hard way
 
gruntinhusaybah said:
batoning is a safe way to split wood, especially if you are like me, and inexperienced with an axe. I've seen the "tire thumpers" at loves truck stops, and always thought about picking up a plastic one to use as a baton.

keep us posted on how this works
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i deffintitly will ...... i take my clubs seriouslly lol and will be experimenting my ass off ( the purple one is a 2 handed model;) ) and the 1 on the top has what i call a ''rib penetrating tip'' :D im all about options


ideas for wood batoning club:
-maybe slide some rubber inner tube over the grip to reduce vibrations??
-what about boring a shaft completely through the baton then inserting metal rod or rubber rod???
-make them shorter should help with vibrations right?
 
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Oh sure, baton away to your heart's content by all means, for practice, for fun...absolutely. I was strictly speaking to the practical chore of wood splitting, nothing more. Love the woodworking for sure.

PS. We used to heat our home with wood so wood splitting was a chore to be attacked with all due speed...and thus a chainsaw, an axe, a sledge hammer, wedges, a splitting maul...and toward the end there, with a gas powered hydraulic. As the "boy" I was the wood-splitter. Funny thing about the hydraulic, you were not one tiny bit less tired or sore after a day's work splitting wood...you just had a bigger pile to stack.
 
Some nice turning there. :thumbup:

You will find out fast that if you really put it to work that the edges of the steel that you are hitting will quickly tear up that nice piece of wood.

Oak makes a good baton ... it is tough and not so hard that it is brittle.

Some woods are hard but not really tough and shatter on impacts.

For light work the baton is the safest way to go.

When you really need to get some work done obviously heavier tools are more efficient.
 
Brian Sargent said:
Some nice turning there. :thumbup:

You will find out fast that if you really put it to work that the edges of the steel that you are hitting will quickly tear up that nice piece of wood.

Oak makes a good baton ... it is tough and not so hard that it is brittle.

Some woods are hard but not really tough and shatter on impacts.

For light work the baton is the safest way to go.

When you really need to get some work done obviously heavier tools are more efficient.
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i plan on beating the crap out of the large one thats why i didnt go crazy on the hand grip and if it gets shredded ill make a simple one (nothin fancy)out of some harder stuff and see how that works.
 
I think I've seen a factory made set of 4 batoning clubs that look very much like yours. They also came with a huge cutting board. I might be wrong, but I think that set was called a "Table" (could've been a manufacturer's name).
 
brad2008 said:
i plan on beating the crap out of the large one thats why i didnt go crazy on the hand grip and if it gets shredded ill make a simple one (nothin fancy)out of some harder stuff and see how that works.
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Hickory and Ash should work well also and not cost a bunch.

Be careful with a blade that is .125" thick and a big baton .... might not snap em' but angled hits might bend em'.
 
This is what mallets made for batoning a froe look like when new.
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After a little use.
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In use.
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Cougar Allen said:
This is what mallets made for batoning a froe look like when new.
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thanks for the info:thumbup:........im gonna have to make one of them now just dont a piece of oak that thick so ill have to do a 3 piece glue up. i like that tool also, could definitly use one
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You are using a lathe to make these right?...... I just got a craftsman mini lathe last weekend (my dad has a shopsmith that broke... bent slider bar) i think it handles up to 12" in length if im correct and this looks like it will be my first project with it. i guess i would be making a "tire checker" for my "car:rolleyes:" the question is... What "car"???? :D
 
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