Huck / BB13 Comparison

Great points all! My question is where do you guys do all your chopping? I have 7 Acres, about 4 and a half that are wooded-so I have some land I can Chop on and Beat on-I am thinking about buying an additional lot which has become available (4 Acres) but have not decided yet-Got to be honest, probably will not beat on the WTF for about 6 months or so because it is so darn pretty!
I will fondle it and admire the workmanship! I do have 2 Huck Fin's on order, so I will beat on one when they arrive, also have a couple BB 13's on order and plan on keeping one in my truck and beating on the other-Thanks for your input-CHOP ON!!!
 
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TommyGun56 said:
Great points all! My question is where do you guys do all your chopping? I have 7 Acres, about 4 and a half that are wooded-so I have some land I can Chop on and Beat on-I am thinking about buying an additional lot which has become available (4 Acres) but have not decided yet-Got to be honest, probably will not beat on the WTF for about 6 months or so because it is so darn pretty!
I will fondle it and admire the workmanship! I do have 2 Huck Fin's on order, so I will beat on one when they arrive, also have a couple BB 13's on order and plan on keeping one in my truck and beating on the other-Thanks for your input-CHOP ON!!!
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When I was in VA I'd go up in the hills and have at it. Now that I am in IA, I have not looked around much but there are a few lakes with bunches of threes around them.
 
Took the OPs picture and stretched things until the blades have the same ratio in the pic as the OALs in the specs.

Rotated until pivot areas of the handle where aligned with each other and made the the lowest blade point touch down at the same spot in relation to that.

For the sweet spot I inserted a rectangle with the long side centering on the lowest blade point and the middle of the small side stretched until it hit the edge.

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Thanks Jens Schuetz-very interesting indeed!!
Jens Schuetz said:
Took the OPs picture and stretched things until the blades have the same ratio in the pic as the OALs in the specs.

Rotated until pivot areas of the handle where aligned with each other and made the the lowest blade point touch down at the same spot in relation to that.

For the sweet spot I inserted a rectangle with the long side centering on the lowest blade point and the middle of the small side stretched until it hit the edge.

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TommyGun56 said:
My question is where do you guys do all your chopping?
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My sister and her husband bought 23 mostly wooded acres last year. They plan to build there in a few years. It's only about 15 minutes away from my house! The property was previously used as a black walnut tree farm, but has been neglected for years and is seriously overrun with vines and honeysuckle. I am welcome and encouraged to go there and chop/slash/hack/clear as much as possible. Great news for me, I got into Bussekin and choppers at the perfect time!!

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We are looking to buy some acreage as well, possibly an ajoining parcel, but want to sell a rental property we have first.
 
Wish I could afford both. The 13 looks like it would have its sweet spot further out, which should be better but I'm going to stick with the time (and battle) tested kukri design.
 
I hear ya-Congrats
Apophis said:
My sister and her husband bought 23 mostly wooded acres last year. They plan to build there in a few years. It's only about 15 minutes away from my house! The property was previously used as a black walnut tree farm, but has been neglected for years and is seriously overrun with vines and honeysuckle. I am welcome and encouraged to go there and chop/slash/hack/clear as much as possible. Great news for me, I got into Bussekin and choppers at the perfect time!!

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We are looking to buy some acreage as well, possibly an ajoining parcel, but want to sell a rental property we have first.
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Jens Schuetz said:
Took the OPs picture and stretched things until the blades have the same ratio in the pic as the OALs in the specs.

Rotated until pivot areas of the handle where aligned with each other and made the the lowest blade point touch down at the same spot in relation to that.

For the sweet spot I inserted a rectangle with the long side centering on the lowest blade point and the middle of the small side stretched until it hit the edge.

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Good job. Now compare that sweet spot location to hand placement on handles and the 1"+ B13 advantage shows up pretty clearly. ;)
 
I don't stop to take pictures when I'm chopping usually (Although I plan to try to when I get my BB13's to do a CG/BG/1311 comparison... we'll see). Here is a pic of my stuff from my last chance I got to go to the woods. There's a 1311 in there somewhere.

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Skrapmetal said:
I don't stop to take pictures when I'm chopping usually (Although I plan to try to when I get my BB13's to do a CG/BG/1311 comparison... we'll see).
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Ha, I didn't used to either until I saw enough people post "pics or it didn't happen" that I almost feel obliged to now.
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I did some chopping in my garage last night, I have some downed branches from a recent storm I set aside to have something to hack on. Wanted to get a better feel for my new 1111. Really like how the shorter, thicker blade compliments the longer, leaner 1311. The difference in how they feel and handle was bigger than I expected. Can't wait to throw the BG BB13 into the mix as well. Would really like to grab a CG too, but the knife budget has been maxxed out for a while now, so I'm trying to resist.
 
I ordered a Huck, and I am really torn on the BB13. I want to go for the INFI version, but the BG version is priced right. I have been able resist the past couple offerings, but that 13" blade with res c handle is calling my name.
 
Living in remote Appalachia, and the highest elevation east of the Mississippi, I cannot wait to put em to the test. We have hardwoods everywhere ya turn......My dad, 81, still burns wood. This will be fun....
Actually, Ive got a great place for a GTG.
May have to line one up sometime..
 
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TommyGun56 said:
Great points all! My question is where do you guys do all your chopping? I have 7 Acres, about 4 and a half that are wooded-so I have some land I can Chop on and Beat on-I am thinking about buying an additional lot which has become available (4 Acres) but have not decided yet-Got to be honest, probably will not beat on the WTF for about 6 months or so because it is so darn pretty!
I will fondle it and admire the workmanship! I do have 2 Huck Fin's on order, so I will beat on one when they arrive, also have a couple BB 13's on order and plan on keeping one in my truck and beating on the other-Thanks for your input-CHOP ON!!!
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I have a 190 acres of which 120 are woods and a few months ago I purchased another 8 that are woods so I have quite the playground to use. The house is heated with a outdoor wood furnace so every year I have to process a lot of wood for that. I purchased 4 B13 and 1 huck so I will probably use one of each to help me with the task!
 
MacLaren1 said:
Living in remote Appalachia, and the highest elevation east of the Mississippi, I cannot wait to put em to the test. We have hardwoods everywhere ya turn......My dad, 81, still burns wood. This will be fun....
Actually, Ive got a great place for a GTG.
May have to line one up sometime..
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That is great country out there. I lived in Hickory for several years and used to go out that way all the time. It's a lot farther now, but I still go through there a few times a year on the way to East Tennessee.
 
darkaether said:
That is great country out there. I lived in Hickory for several years and used to go out that way all the time. It's a lot farther now, but I still go through there a few times a year on the way to East Tennessee.
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Thank you sir.
You certainly know where I am then.
East Tennessee is my old stompin grounds too.
Were right on the state line of NC & Tenn.
As a matter of fact I need to change my location.
We moved from Asheville to back home. (Banner Elk) About 90 minutes away. Just a couple Counties away, but these are country miles lol.
 
I've spent a lot of time in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness over the years. Then the last time I visited I saw the destruction wrought on the virgin stands of Hemlock by the woolly adelgid. It was truly gut-wrenching.

I'm a bit futher north so the winters have kept the Hemlock here pretty safe for now, but we just had the emerald ash borer sweep through and wipe out thousands and thousands of trees.
 
Apophis said:
I've spent a lot of time in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness over the years. Then the last time I visited I saw the destruction wrought on the virgin stands of Hemlock by the woolly adelgid. It was truly gut-wrenching.

I'm a bit futher north so the winters have kept the Hemlock here pretty safe for now, but we just had the emerald ash borer sweep through and wipe out thousands and thousands of trees.
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Wow.
Robbinsville is far west NC. Near the Smokies and the Kilmer park is the Nantahala National Forrest.
We are in the Pisgah National Forrest.
The Linville Gorge Wilderness as well. Thats a rough place. I believe the Cherokee National Forrest is pretty close to us as well.
Man....Ive been in places near Robbinsville and surrounding areas and you cant get a.m. or f.m. radio stations to pick up. Now that was pretty wild...
 
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