Sup /out/, went camping (at a wilderness campsite) recently to try out some winter gear. Sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and the rewaterproofing on my tent held up really well. One issue I had, was that while there were plenty of big logs available, there was no tinder or kindling and I had to use my swiss army knife to baton massive pieces of firewood to start a fire. This was fucking atrocious work and I realise I need a good fixed blade knife. Now I've got it in my head to get a big knife or a hatchet, picrel is available in a very decent 6 inch blade and this beauty of a 10 inch blade. As much as I know 6 inch is probably fine, my gorilla brain is telling me to get this big fucking thing, then I don't even need a hatchet and can carry the SKA for small tasks/multitool. Convince me otherwise before I drop serious money on this thing.
>>2850852just make sure it's full tang and there are plenty of youtube videos of people bashing it through logs without problems
>>2850852>still trying to force the badonny chop chop memeJust bring a hatchet or a folding saw you fuggin' LARPer.
>>2850857>>2850856Fellas, the entire point is that I think it's a good purchase for the weight and task. It's just massive and I've only carried Swiss Army Knives before. I just wanna know if it's overkill, in my mind I reckon it can do the task of a hatchet but is that wishful thinking.Also I'm not sawing logs in half, gtfo.
>>2850852Just get an xtact kukri
>>2850858It's going to look like you're wearing a sword, as long as you're ok with that. I have a Mora Garberg (the only mora recommended for batoning) for wilderness survival. But with that thing, you could fight off attacking bears and mountain lions like Rambo. Hatchets, axes and saws are really the way to go for processing wood, but if you want a big knife and it's legal to carry, who cares?
>>2850852Sure. They're dangerous.Case closed.
>>2850852if you're in northern hemisphere temperate woods get a compact hunter's axe insteadpeople and their dumb knives I swear to good, against proper pine wood they're crap for doing anything of substance
>>2850852Its not TSA approved
>>2850852They are not necessary, but fun to have. Go ahead and get one.
>>2850852WTF you gonna use that for?Just a Gerber or Spyderco you can keep in your pocket for 90% of things. Fishing knife or skinning knife for hunting. Small saw if you need wood. Not all on one trip obviously, but just a general purpose knife and something specific if required.
>>2850852>I need to chop>I know, I’ll buy a slicing tool
i kinda want to buy a billhook because they are neat, i cant really find one that comes with a sheath, and isnt stupid expensive, i could make a sheath myself, but the price in leather alone would automatically make the project 3x as expensive.also, what style of blade should i look at? im swing between "Hampsire isle of wight" and "block"
>>2850852A bowie knife isn't an outdoor/bushcraft knife. It will suck at all the things you think you'll need it for, and it's good for things that you will never use it for.
>>2850852Feds are onto anyone posting on these kind of sites, purchasing a weapon while being under their surveillance is just asking to be framed.
>>2850929>>2850880>>2850865Ah feck, I think you guys are right. I already have a large SAK as my main carry and while hella flash that bowie is just gonna struggle against anything big whereas the axe and knife combo can take on most tasks. That said, any axe recommendations? Would a hatchet be enough or should I go for a small forest axe.>>2850930What the fuck are you on about?
>>2850956>Would a hatchet be enough or should I go for a small forest axe.Hatchets suck, get a 2.5 pound boys axe with a 24" handle weighs an extra pound but is infinity more useful with the longer handle.
Get a Bowie knife.
>>2850928hampshire faggoting would suit you well
Not a Bowie, but I have a large leuku (8'' blade) and kukri (10'' or so blade). Bought them because, as you write, gorilla brain is a very real thing. They mostly just sit in the chest where I keep my outdoorsy things. I just find them too big and cumbersome to carry around on my belt. Now I just use a knife with a solid 4'' blade, and it's enough knife. You can even baton with it if you have to.My thoughts on the matter are that you are better served with a hatchet if you need to cleave wood, and using your SAK for small tasks. Huge knives might work for some tasks, but I personally don't like carrying them on my belt, so that means they either stay in the pack, or I bring something with more versatile carrying options so I can keep it handy.But it is a cool knife.
>>2851006Second this. 14" inches in length at minimum. Anything smaller is kinda useless and it gets more dangerous as you go lower. Go a little bigger than 14" if you won't be hiking long distances with it. It's basically a compromise between functionality and your ability to carry it around with you. If you go too big then you'll just end up leaving it home.
>>2850852>guy sits there batoning wood as he has been conditioned to>another guy takes a log of the same size and smacks it on a bigger log until it splits>the guy with the knife gets less wood and risks fucking up his knifeExactly why do you guys do this again? Even caveman who smash wood together get more fire sticks with less mental effort.
>>2851046It's a very manly activity, with a big knife and sweaty muscles... I don't want people to kn- think I'm gay
>>2851014kek didn't even read that name
>>2850956get a scandinavian style hunter's axe. Gränfors, Duluth Pack etc. Make sure its a proper axe with a stout wooden handle and solid steel head. A smaller 1-handed model is best unless you plan on chopping large logs for firewood/more permanent shelter. Axe's need to be proper quality and durable or else they'll fail you faster than a cheap knife
>>2850852I have an ESEE Junglas that I like. It's important that I recognize that it does its job well enough and is just plain cool and fun, not that it's the best thing for the job.>>2850928Imagine being a UK cop and having to tell someone that their son has been faggoted to death, subjected to a Hampshire faggoting.
>>2850856Solid advice. I'm euro so I would prefer a ~17cm blade
>>2851046>another guy takes a log of the same size and smacks it on a bigger log until it splitsWhat the fuck are you on about
woo
>>2851315The middle one is my fav. 5" is the sweet spot for blades.
>>2850858Just get the 100+ piece set from cutlery corner that comes with a bunch of various folders, different sized bowies, survivals and ninja swords.Then you can try out different sizes until you are comfortable with one that suits your needs.
>>2850852that's a nightmare to sharpen once it gets damaged. hatchet is like a fifth in blade length
>>2850929>A bowie knife isn't an outdoor/bushcraft knifewhat's it for then?
>>2851079>Axe's need to be proper quality and durableno, your file needs to be proper quality and durable. it's normal for an axe to get damaged and once it does you don't want to depend on a power grinder to fix it
>>2851382Fighting.
A silky big boy is 1lb (450g) and can cut down trees.
>>2851382It's a combat knife. The handle guard is to prevent your hand from sliding up the blade when you're stabbing with it.
>>2850900WOOOOOOO!!!
It was amazing
Its kind of a niche tool, but look if you really need it for kindling then sure go and get itI would suggest one with a thick and non sharp spine so you can use another piece of wood to wack it if neededOne more thing get a shorter one, you dont need it to 25cm long it gets unwieldy. Go to the store and see with one fits you best, i would suggets not going over 20cm but thats just me
>>2851413>>2851419sounds like something that happens in favelas desu
>>2850852i have a 14 inch bowie knife, thing is basically a fucking sword
>>2851419OP would be considered a Short Sword by Roman standards.
>>2850852You shouldn't get a 10 inch Bowie because you don't want to end up like Bob Ewell
>>2851504A big dick sprayed on a wall would be seen as normal, encouraged even. Wait, where is the wall dick?? Somebody go paint one above the door before we become uncivilised.
SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED A COLD STEEL TRAIL BOSS, PARTNER!
*trail master*9.5 inches of psuedo-bowie bushcraft powa
Best knife for that besides COLD STEEL is the Buck Hoodlum designed by Ron. I got one. The analogue is TOPS Anaconda since they stopped making my version.
>>2851711wtf it's an ordinary axe
>>2851384no, you're going to need something that can handle the high impact stress from repeated use without the head and handle loosening when youre out in the woods. please dont talk about shit you've no idea about.
>>2850852I just woke up, but right now I feel that wielding a giant knife is perfectly fine for any peaceful man. And indeed having a large gleaming blade in the middle of the woods would be a lot of fun on a psychological level. Huzzah!I still wouldn't baton with it. I'd sit there and think about it and then just make a large pile of wood with a saw. But I would swish the air with it and say a few lines from Rambo. They are meme knives right? Have fun.
>>2851732I already have a junglee short sword for that and before anyone yaps:https://youtu.be/YfpxS4_JnEA?si=ffgZT1jqoppMRod8
>>2850928I like the austrian design stubaiThey have one of the best feeling handles of any blade I've used or ownedThat pommel guard makes it fucking amazing to hold, and also a joy to catch, if one is so inclined to casually juggle their knife while workingYou can essentially spin that fucker around one fingerVery fun to wieldExcellent full tang steelUsing it in thick bush definitely made me understand why this knife shape exists, and I can only imagine how good using it in full jungle would be.
>>2851712Recon is better.
