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So I get into work today, and what do I find waiting for me?
My RC-4!!
YAY!!!
Anyway, after the intial fondling and general checking out of the fit and finish, (excellent, as any Rowen blade, ESEE design usually is). I got down to some very light bushcrafting.
First up, I found a peice of dried hardwood, not sure what kind, and it didn't really matter as the RC-4 went through it quick.
I cut small pieces off the main stick that were good enough for kindling if need be. Next I made one end a feather stick, then I cut the stick in half for a little bigger piece of kindling.
That was just a warm up for the knife though; you see I have a Box Elder tree that requires "pruning". Well I had a knife in my hand, and a very good candidate for firewood.
Ya'll can see where this is going, right?
Mr. Box Elder is now missing a 1 and 3/4 inch branch that the RC-4 made short work of. I chopped for a solid 3 minutes on the box elder and got through most off one side of the branch, another minute and a half and the branch went down. I then de-limbed the branch and cut it into thirds, that concluded the bushcrafting.
I cleaned up the knife and reviewed how it felt in my hand while chopping and making the feather stick. Overall, a very good fit for my large hands. While doing the chopping I was wishing for a little more handle, then again chopping isn't what this knife was designed to do. Making the feather stick was easy, this is a very versatile knife. I can easily see putting it in my pack for camping.
The only problem I have now is that I want another one!!
P.S. Sorry for the lack of pictures I didn't have my camera handy, but, the tree does have more branches.
My RC-4!!
YAY!!!
Anyway, after the intial fondling and general checking out of the fit and finish, (excellent, as any Rowen blade, ESEE design usually is). I got down to some very light bushcrafting.
First up, I found a peice of dried hardwood, not sure what kind, and it didn't really matter as the RC-4 went through it quick.
I cut small pieces off the main stick that were good enough for kindling if need be. Next I made one end a feather stick, then I cut the stick in half for a little bigger piece of kindling.
That was just a warm up for the knife though; you see I have a Box Elder tree that requires "pruning". Well I had a knife in my hand, and a very good candidate for firewood.
Ya'll can see where this is going, right?
Mr. Box Elder is now missing a 1 and 3/4 inch branch that the RC-4 made short work of. I chopped for a solid 3 minutes on the box elder and got through most off one side of the branch, another minute and a half and the branch went down. I then de-limbed the branch and cut it into thirds, that concluded the bushcrafting.
I cleaned up the knife and reviewed how it felt in my hand while chopping and making the feather stick. Overall, a very good fit for my large hands. While doing the chopping I was wishing for a little more handle, then again chopping isn't what this knife was designed to do. Making the feather stick was easy, this is a very versatile knife. I can easily see putting it in my pack for camping.
The only problem I have now is that I want another one!!
P.S. Sorry for the lack of pictures I didn't have my camera handy, but, the tree does have more branches.
