What's up with all the chopping

The Reeves is a great chopper for the weight!

Mine is very light maybe 18 or 19 oz.

The short handle and wide bit almost chop like a khuk or big knife where you are using placement of your cut and length of cutting edge rather than force of your swing to cut.

The thing for me with it is because it is an axe it will out chop a knife or khuk of the same weight.
 
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skammer said:
Been tried many times on courses I teach. The students go home and buy a large knife after.;) Nice looking hatchet I must admit.Skam
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My confidence level is high my friend. The likely hood of me buying a big chopper isn't.;)

It would be a hell of a lot of fun watching us go at it I bet.:thumbup:


hollowdweller said:
The Reeves is a great chopper for the weight!

Mine is very light maybe 18 or 19 oz.

The short handle and wide bit almost chop like a khuk or big knife where you are using placement of your cut and length of cutting edge rather than force of your swing to cut.

The thing for me with it is because it is an axe it will out chop a knife or khuk of the same weight.
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Mine is a bit longer than HD's there for it's weight is around 21-22 oz. The thing with the Lee Reeves is the double bit. One side is heavier and more blunt than the other for bone, dense wood, or frozen wood. The other is much thinner with a keen edge for clear wood, and small diameter wood. Makes it very efficient chopper.
 
One thing you can say in defense of a chopper is that it actually takes a little less skill to use effectively. I've seen folks who couldn't hit a nail with a hammer to save their lives. Same goes for hitting a log with the relatively small cutting edge of a hatchet. While all chopping knives have a sweet spot that works the best, almost anyone can swing a chopper and manage to make contact with a log.

Did I just make an argument for or against choppers? :confused: :p
 
There is something very satifying about a good chop. There are jobs for cutting and slicing, and sawing and slitting too.

In the boreal forest we have around here a good chopper is in order. We have alot of brush that quickly overgrows on trails, perhaps the tag alder is the most agressive of brush. That's where a good chopper come in to cut the brush back, to keep it off the trail and out of one's eyes. A good chopper like a machette is a must around here.
 
Guyon said:
One thing you can say in defense of a chopper is that it actually takes a little less skill to use effectively. I've seen folks who couldn't hit a nail with a hammer to save their lives. Same goes for hitting a log with the relatively small cutting edge of a hatchet. While all chopping knives have a sweet spot that works the best, almost anyone can swing a chopper and manage to make contact with a log.

Did I just make an argument for or against choppers? :confused: :p
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On that I couldn't agree with you more. I've said it before. Technique has a lot to do with what you prefer.

Most of my experience has been with an axe, or hatchet. I'm used to them, and therefore am confident while using them.

It's all preference.

Impressive collection of chopper Guyon.:thumbup:
 
tarmix101 said:
Without even following the link I know what thread you're talking about. Does that mean I need to get a life, and step away from the computer.:confused:
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No, it means you should PM Normark and get him to send me a couple of his chopping knives.
 
mete said:
Because IT"S A JUNGLE OUT THERE !! Actually the instinct for a boy [girls are different ] is to build a shelter and provide heat etc. This has been shown in experiments with children and toys ! So it's in the genes from back in caveman times .
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If you could point me to those studies, I'd be interested :)
 
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