I am considering one of the above as EDC in the 3-4" range. I would want s/t in neighborhood of 5/32 thickness w/ strong tip as I s/t baton and or drill w/ my knives in this size range (I saw the thread of the one koyote batoninng a cross section of bone w not edge damage...impressive!). Please give me your feedback/experience especially those who have one of the above models. Also interested in steel type regarding edgeholding and toughness. Fire away and thanks in advance!
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Help I can't decide...LBK (SERE) or Stead knife...or model 57
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Based purely on blade for batoning..... I'd take a great basin bushcrafter over the stead (the GBB is a bit more blade oriented, the stead is generally a bit shorter and has a handle designed to stay usable with frozen wet hands on a ranch in january- but the blade is a bit short for batoning)
rpn has posted a bit on his new GBB
With a SERE LBK you'll be running 3/16 in the tang with a full distal taper and full convex grind. should do the job well.
The 57 is- according to a couple people- the best all around cuttin knife, and I'd have no issues batoning normal firewood kindling splits. BUt I definitely tend to think of it more as an EDC than a dedicated bush bumming or woods walking knife.
rpn has posted a bit on his new GBB
With a SERE LBK you'll be running 3/16 in the tang with a full distal taper and full convex grind. should do the job well.
The 57 is- according to a couple people- the best all around cuttin knife, and I'd have no issues batoning normal firewood kindling splits. BUt I definitely tend to think of it more as an EDC than a dedicated bush bumming or woods walking knife.