Sog seal Batoning wood?

[xDogsoldierx]

I was wanting to know if this knife(Sog seal,pup) or this steel is good for batoning wood.Is it tough enough for it?

 

[shamus]

you can baton wood but it wouldnt be my first choice the blade geometry isnt ideal

 

[Hock]

Yes. I have an older pup and it dose well the steel is tough, but I don't like the serations and the (very big) choil. Get a Esee 4,5 or 6 they are much better.

 

[md02geist]

I understand that it is, but I also believe batoning voids your SOG Warranty.

 

[Robbie Roberson]

Don't do it........you'll put your eye out.

Not really of course !

There are lots of threads talking about this..........


Robbie Roberson.

 

[Carney C]

My Pup Elite is tougher than nails! There not wallhngers, beat on them bro!

 

[Falcor]

That is impressive - I had no idea the SOG Seals could take that sort of punishment, stainless too! The HT must be just right for that, thanks for sharing.

 

[darkseraphane]

If you're wanting a knife for battoning, it's been my experience (every winter for several years--don't like axes for cutting kindling or fuzz-sticks) that a knife with around 3/16ths
of an inch in the spine performs well. I've used a gerber prodigy often for this. The serra-
tions were excellent for collecting wood-shavings. (The knife in the pics above has a 3/16ths inch spine for example). Also, I will add that I often prefer a serrated blade for light battoning, shavings, and dusting--fat pine is the best in my experience for battoning, shavings, and dusting), the fine edge to split with, and the serrated for shavings. I'm wondering, though, if the rasping on the Seal Elite series could be used for making pine dust? I'll have to try that..

 

[Carney C]

Have some some serrated blades, do not see the "plusses" in the 'Bush"

 

[darkseraphane]

Uses of serrations can be depend on the situation and application. I'll be honest, my gerber prodigy out-performed any other knife I've battoned with, and I always battoned
with the serrated edge. It may have been the blade geometry at that point, maybe it allowed it to slide through more easily. But as far as serrations go, they're a pain in the rump to hone. But, then, if you need to notch something or shear through roots or vines,
the serrations are useful. (Well, your seal pup elite has a rasped spine..that can notch.)

I have wysteria growing everywhere here..and it's strong enough to hold my weight up..I've actually dulled several fine-edge knives on it, but serrations cut through it easily.
To me, in my opinion, a half-serrated edge has the best of both worlds--you've got fine edge for incising, whittling, shaving, but the serrated for tearing, shearing, and even sawing. Just a pain in the butt to hone. Ugh.

Oh, before I forget--again, I want to thank you for sharing those pictures. I had reservations about that knife, and after looking at your pictures several times, I've decided that a small knife that the one you've shown would be more effective for my needs than a big ol' clunker of a chopper. (I wouldn't be surprised if that's saved me from injuring myself with a bigger, clumsy knife.) That sheath is beautiful, btw, very nice. Oh, also, in case you're wondering, the Sog Seal Pup Elite, from what I have seen,
seems to have a pretty considerable tang for a hidden-tang knife--I've gotten a close look at the tang on them. Thanks again.

 

[turan tactical]

Nice pics
I wonder how deep is the steel body inside the grip. Is it full tang (don't think so)? I want to take mine to camp but not sure if it survives

 

[dl351]

I'm 99.9% sure that the tang of the Seal Pup is indeed a full tang. Unless SOG got rid of full tang designs with their transition of manufacturing from Japan to Taiwan, I don't see why it wouldn't be full tang construction.

 

[Carney C]

Full tang