>don't use frozen wood >don't use wood with knots if you can help it >don't use a piece that thick >use a strong knife >don't hit it with a fricking axe, use another limb >drive it straight down, don't let the stress focus on the intersection between blade and handle >don't have an autistic fit when you do the opposite of all this, then have your mom put it online
More importantly, use the fricking hatchet to chop your wood.
The hatchet was made for this fricking purpose.
Don't use your fricking knife.
It was not made for this fricking purpose.
You don't have to swing your hatchet at the wood. You can place it on the log and hit the hatchet with another log. Once the hatchet is stuck in the log, lift hatchet and log together and swing that.
When I am out innawoods and want to build a fire I will start with very small diameter twigs. The dead ends of pine tree branches, for example, that are about the diameter of a pencil lead. I will add twigs of increasing size, the diameter of a pencil , for example, and increase the amount of wood and size of the branches until I have the fire I want.
I say all of this because I have built hundreds of fires in all conditions over the years. I have a nice wood fire going in my Fisher Papa Bear wood stove right now. I am currently burning a mix of seasoned red oak and white oak I harvested about 3 years ago.
Anyway, I do not have anything against batoning but I rarely do it. Just never need to. Is it because I live in Appalachia and fire wood is so plentiful ? so I never have to baton to build a fire ?
In these knife threads someone always brings up batoning like it is some critical knife performance measure. Which is fine, but it puzzles me since I never need to do it. It would be a waste of time and energy for me to baton because the size wood I need is always available.
I am truly blessed here in my Appalachian refuge and wish the best for all of you all wherever you may be
>in these knife threads someone always brings up batoning
Yeah, it was OP. The first post is about knives for batoning.
I shitposted this ironically, battoning is for homosexuals but the amount of genuinely serious replies shows me out is fricking moronic
When I am out innawoods and want to build a fire I will start with very small diameter twigs. The dead ends of pine tree branches, for example, that are about the diameter of a pencil lead. I will add twigs of increasing size, the diameter of a pencil , for example, and increase the amount of wood and size of the branches until I have the fire I want.
I say all of this because I have built hundreds of fires in all conditions over the years. I have a nice wood fire going in my Fisher Papa Bear wood stove right now. I am currently burning a mix of seasoned red oak and white oak I harvested about 3 years ago.
Anyway, I do not have anything against batoning but I rarely do it. Just never need to. Is it because I live in Appalachia and fire wood is so plentiful ? so I never have to baton to build a fire ?
In these knife threads someone always brings up batoning like it is some critical knife performance measure. Which is fine, but it puzzles me since I never need to do it. It would be a waste of time and energy for me to baton because the size wood I need is always available.
I am truly blessed here in my Appalachian refuge and wish the best for all of you all wherever you may be
I just got a bk7 a few days ago.
The handle texture isn't the WORST but it makes me wonder if they did plan it to be shit so you'd buy the add on micarta handles.
Because they can make a more textured plastic.
That last screw hole is a lanyard hole.
clearly theh issue was he didnt baton right
I don't know how to baton but should he have hit it near the tip? Or with something softer than a hammer?
>don't use frozen wood
>don't use wood with knots if you can help it
>don't use a piece that thick
>use a strong knife
>don't hit it with a fricking axe, use another limb
>drive it straight down, don't let the stress focus on the intersection between blade and handle
>don't have an autistic fit when you do the opposite of all this, then have your mom put it online
More importantly, use the fricking hatchet to chop your wood.
The hatchet was made for this fricking purpose.
Don't use your fricking knife.
It was not made for this fricking purpose.
You don't have to swing your hatchet at the wood. You can place it on the log and hit the hatchet with another log. Once the hatchet is stuck in the log, lift hatchet and log together and swing that.
I shitposted this ironically, battoning is for homosexuals but the amount of genuinely serious replies shows me out is fricking moronic
Looks good to me, full tang and a nice back to baton on.
dumbass should've batoned with a block of wood. Never be a moron like this, OP
>feathersticks
I just make shavings and press them into a bunch
I love my BK 7.
>good knife to baton and make feathersticks
Camillus Swedge, just a thick ass square knife, marketed specifically for the tasks you mentioned.
lol, just grind down an old file and plasti-dip the handle
BATONNY CHOP CHOP
BATONNY CHOP CHOP
BATONNY CHOP CHOP
BATONNY CHOP CHOP
BATONNY CHOP CHOP
I literally just got a bk7 in the mail today.
Had my BK 7 for years, only taken it out a few times though on the other hand its made for an amazing gardening tool so can't say I regret buying it.
Cna I use my glock brand knife to baton?
no, it will get jammed
They will blow up in your hand if you use +p wood
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yeha it's a good and sturdy knife
Also while we have this thread does anyone know a good foldable froe for batoning?
When I am out innawoods and want to build a fire I will start with very small diameter twigs. The dead ends of pine tree branches, for example, that are about the diameter of a pencil lead. I will add twigs of increasing size, the diameter of a pencil , for example, and increase the amount of wood and size of the branches until I have the fire I want.
I say all of this because I have built hundreds of fires in all conditions over the years. I have a nice wood fire going in my Fisher Papa Bear wood stove right now. I am currently burning a mix of seasoned red oak and white oak I harvested about 3 years ago.
Anyway, I do not have anything against batoning but I rarely do it. Just never need to. Is it because I live in Appalachia and fire wood is so plentiful ? so I never have to baton to build a fire ?
In these knife threads someone always brings up batoning like it is some critical knife performance measure. Which is fine, but it puzzles me since I never need to do it. It would be a waste of time and energy for me to baton because the size wood I need is always available.
I am truly blessed here in my Appalachian refuge and wish the best for all of you all wherever you may be
>in these knife threads someone always brings up batoning
Yeah, it was OP. The first post is about knives for batoning.
pic related.
Imagine paying that much for a tiny recycled steel kindling hatchet that does the same thing as a cheap one
Topkek
Granfors are overpriced globohomosexual sellouts. Frick them. If you want something better, hults bruks/hultafors.
>globohomosexual sellouts
Just checked their website and saw it for myself. Good looking out, anon.
confirmed
No problem. More anons here ought to know that gransfors are gays. Whenever you get a chance, point it out here.
- incorrect blade profile
- incorrect blade grind
- subpar blade finish, will just come off
- suboptimal blade length
- unnecessary and improper blade thumb rest
- improper handle, exposed metal in clod weather
- no lanyard hole
- suboptimal handle color, visibility
- suboptimal handle shape
- suboptimal handle texture
that's a terrible knife
I just got a bk7 a few days ago.
The handle texture isn't the WORST but it makes me wonder if they did plan it to be shit so you'd buy the add on micarta handles.
Because they can make a more textured plastic.
That last screw hole is a lanyard hole.
Ugly but has a sturdy blade, used it all summer
dont hear much bad talk about buck
It's fine. In my neck of the woods, a machete is a better tool than a large knife.