Swamp Rat Ratmandu as a woods knife?

[runningboar]

the Ratmandu will make a fine woods knife. stout with a good comfortable grip. with your addition of a chopper and slicer it sounds like you have all the bases covered.

Please provide some info about your creation it looks pretty capable in its own right.

I'm sorry, I don't understand, if you already have a chopper and a slicer what are going to do with the knife in question? Chris

 

[Shotgun]

Patinas are great too. I guess I just like the look of a used knife. Tknife's forum knife is awesome. :thumbup: Coating, no coating...buy what you like. They're both good.

 

[Shotgun]

I'm sorry, I don't understand, if you already have a chopper and a slicer what are going to do with the knife in question? Chris

I have a similar setup with my Howler, axe, and pocket knife. It's a Nessmuk trio with a thick stout knife rather than a thin one. As to that, we're going to get back in the old argument that's been beatin' to death as to which is better.

 

[runningboar]

I have a similar setup with my Howler, axe, and pocket knife. It's a Nessmuk trio with a thick stout knife rather than a thin one. As to that, we're going to get back in the old argument that's been beatin' to death as to which is better.

I disagree shotgun I understand your set up and is sort of the way I go, a Nessmuk trio makes a lot of sense. However it seems this knife is a tweener, it's not big enough to be a good chopper and too big for fine stuff, I'm not sure where it would fit in.

I like a kershaw folding saw or tramontina 12" machete, rat3 and a leatherman wave. Chris

 

[Shotgun]

Well, when I pulled my Ratmandu out of the box I instantly thought of it as a fighting knife so maybe he's going to take on a black bear. His setup is closer to mine than yours though. They're both 3/16, his is just 5 inches where mine is a little over 4. Your Rat 3 is shorter still and 1/8 thick. I though the Ratmandu worked well for fine stuff.

 

[skammer]

No thanks, just put some more spray paint over the funk and continue to talk your crap about good gear that you are too lazy to keep clean. Chris

Thats just not nice Chris.

Skam

 

[Macchina]

I'm sorry, I don't understand, if you already have a chopper and a slicer what are going to do with the knife in question? Chris

My "chopper" is a 14" Wetterlings hatchet. I will sometimes carry my RTAK II hiking, but I like the hatchet better for chopping. The two knives I bring are a Griptilian and the Ratmandu (or other 4-5" fixed blade). Sometimes a SAK, Mora, or Leatherman sneaks in.