ESEE-5 Pommel (glass breaker)

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I posted this in the general discussion forum without realizing that there was an ESEE forum and someone suggested that I post the topic here. My original post is as follows:

After buying and returning a knife from a different company, I'm leaning towards the Esee-5 for a wilderness/survival/hunting/bushcraft/general use knife. I like the glass breaker pommel for the urban jungle, but I don't think it will be conducive to using the technique (I don't know what it's called) for chopping down a tree with which the knife is pounded tip first into the trunk in a circle around the tree. If my description isn't clear, search 'cutting down a tree with a knife' or 'cutting down trees with a Mora' on Youtube. I imagine that the glass breaker would destroy your baton rather quickly. I've been trying to come up with an idea for a removable add on piece that would give the user the option of a flat pommel for this purpose. So far, everything I can imagine seems like it would be far too weak of a design (nothing like having the pommel and the blade tip be all one solid piece). I know this technique isn't the only or even the best way to chop down a tree, but I like having options. Any thoughts or suggestions?
 
best suggestion is to use a 6 instead. plenty stout enough blade and a flatter pommel for pounding on. other than that a hatchet or axe would be the way to go for cutting down a tree. or a machette they pretty much rock at that.

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I'm gonna mirror Dave, point first battoning is better done with the 6 it has a some what flatter pommel
 
I'm still going to go with my original response from the first thread:

Here's a link to the video:

Cutting down trees with a Mora

To me that doesn't look to be the safest method to cut something. Sticking a knife in a tree, LETTING GO OF IT, then hitting it repeatedly seems to be a recipe for a knife flying out at someone.

And to be honest, a tree that small you could hack straight through with an Esee-5.
 
yeah, that looks dangerous... if you want the glass breaker, get the 5 and you'll be able to chop through branches that size. it may take a little effort, but i don't think it would be to bad. if you want, you could still use a baton on the back of the blade instead of a chopping motion, but you would maintain contact with the knife at all times. much safer in my opinion.
 
Not being able to point first baton isn't a deal breaker. I think I would generally prefer the ESEE-5 over the ESEE-6 because it's thicker, heavier, more compact, I like the idea of the bow drill divot and I think overall I would be more likely to find use for the glass breaker than I would need to point first baton (of course it would be nice to have both the 5 and the 6, but cost is an issue).

I was just trying to think of an idea for an add on piece that would go over the glass breaker in the event that I wanted to point first baton with it. Someone suggested an aluminum piece with a slot in it that the pommel would slide into. I'm just unsure of how sturdy that would be, how to secure it and whether or not it's worth the effort.

Side note: no one seems to have the black plain edge one (ESEE-5-P-B) in stock except for someone on Ebay. I'm a little hesitant to order it on Ebay. Everyone's got the green one. I know looks shouldn't matter that much, but a green knife?
 
laea7777 said:
Everyone's got the green one. I know looks shouldn't matter that much, but a green knife?
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that's probably why they have green ones in stock. it's not my bag either. be patient. after shot, they should be pumping out again and in stock. i'm waiting on the same thing. i'd much rather wait for a respectable dealer to get one than buying from an unknown on ebay.

edit: if the green ones were a bit cheaper for some reason, i'd probably get one to strip and patina.
 
guntram said:
if the green ones were a bit cheaper for some reason, i'd probably get one to strip and patina.
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Hmm... The green ones don't seem to be any cheaper and Knife Center is out of those too now, but hmm... That textured powder coat seems like it would create quite a but if drag anyway.

edit: I just read a three year old post from Rowen Mfg. on a thread entitled 'More RC-4 fun!' Never mind about the powder coating; I'm convinced that I can live with the texture.

By the way, I got an Izula in the mean time and I like it.
 
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