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Your favorite Chopper / Baton fixed blade?
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I believe batoning and chopping are more on the recreational side, it's fun.
but the Busse is just so cool lookin, can't decide which one is my favorite.
Agreed that it is more fun and less practical but that Busse just looks too good doing it, so shiny. I like the scales on the handle, nice looking knife :thumbup:
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I've never owned a Kukri, and my 1111 does a good enough job at convincing me I do not need one...Although a Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet is in my future....Not sure I need it but I'd really like to do some comparisons for people on the boards with these two.
I'm really into the belief system that a good knife is the best Jack of all Trades tool.
I'm really into the belief system that a good knife is the best Jack of all Trades tool.
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My father used a cheap gransfor hatchet, it was about the only tool he brought other than camp gear.
I think it was about 15 inch total, but fell trees very easily. A knife would neve work that fast.
But being knife guys here....
Mr. Tettnanger
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Look into the ESEE Junglas.
My favorite chopper/baton blade is my Gossman Bolo and I've been very impressed with my Gossman Big Boar Tusker 2.0! They are out of your price range, but worth saving up for!
My favorite chopper/baton blade is my Gossman Bolo and I've been very impressed with my Gossman Big Boar Tusker 2.0! They are out of your price range, but worth saving up for!
I own the Junglas and love it, but if you want something to baton with and never have to worry get an Ontario SP8. They are as thick as an ESEE 5 and go for $45 or $50 if you shop around. I'd buy that and use the money you save for a cutting blade. The SP8 and a BK16 really take care of me and the pairing keeps my edge sharp. My Junglas can take the abuse and ESEE has a great warranty, but I don't want to abuse a $150 knife unless I have to. I also own the BK9, but don't want to thump on it either.
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Lots of people around here use/abuse $400-$1000 dollar knives. We don't have too, but its a lot of fun.
My opinion is to save up for the knife that catches your eye, use it and enjoy it...I love my Busse knives but using them makes me enjoy them more, what good is a knife that doesn't cut, or a chopper that doesn't chop.
I started with cheapies and worked my way up the ladder, and as my tastes changed to enjoy more expensive cutlery my friends and family benifitted from me giving my previous users away.
I don't knock people who beat on expensive knives at all. It's personal choice and I'd probably do the same if I could afford to replace them if something happened.
To me chopping is different than using it as a baton. If I'm going to pound on something I want a thick hunk of steel I don't care about. It's all just preference.
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Beat your ESEE without fear I hear their warranty is 100%
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The RD7 is discontinued...but can still be found in a few places. I won't be negative about the knife; as I have one, and have used it a fair amount over the years. That said, IMO, the BK7 simply out performs it in most tasks. That isn't an armchair review - I've taken them out together for head to head (so to speak) competition. I think Ontario's Bush series (RBS-7 ) is more comparable to the BK7; though I have never owned or used one.
If you're looking for a chopper, though, my vote goes to the BK9...or, if you're willing to go bigger Ontario's HD machete and (I hate to say this) Cold Steel's Magnum Kukri Machete will walk away with the prize. Those two are considerably longer than the BK9, though; and neither of them has a usable edge when purchased new.
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Thanks man.
These are the earth camo color.
I really love 'm.
They make the 5 feel like a different beast
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There are two, really three, of my knives, that I enjoy using to baton, or chop wood, around the campsite. They were all made by Tim Olt, up in Michigan. Two in A2 steel, one in S30V. The two 6 in blade knives are the same, just different steels. The larger, has an 11 inch blade. They are all thick, with the two in A2 being .28 thick, the other in S30V, only .25 thick.
The 6 inch ones, which I call the "Osceola Companion" model, are designed for batoning. Bocote Wood scales knife has the S30V steel. The green micarta is A2.The drop point is pronounced, so that when you hold the handle at a down angle, the drop point surface provides a flat, wide contact point for your baton. The down angle, facilitates cutting.
The 6 inch ones, which I call the "Osceola Companion" model, are designed for batoning. Bocote Wood scales knife has the S30V steel. The green micarta is A2.The drop point is pronounced, so that when you hold the handle at a down angle, the drop point surface provides a flat, wide contact point for your baton. The down angle, facilitates cutting.
