Looking for a batoning knife needs to be cheap as possible as I am on a very low budget, Soft grip if possible as it will be the wife using it due to my health at the moment so any advice would be appreciated.
Gerry
Looking for a batoning knife needs to be cheap as possible as I am on a very low budget, Soft grip if possible as it will be the wife using it due to my health at the moment so any advice would be appreciated.
Gerry
I'm sure you are aware a axe is far more suited to batoning than a knife.
I have batoned wood up to 70mm dia with a Mora companion heavy duty (£15).
I would not want to do this on a regular basis.
The knife performed well, but breakages do occur.
Hope this helps.
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hello,
A joiners, carpenters, glaziers hacking knife. We discussed this on the forum a while back I'm sure. Inexpensive tool excellent for batoning.
Regards
David
Hi Diviy ... have you considered a Froe ...
much more suited to batoning than an expensive bushcraft knife !!!
a new one from a decent hardware store would typically be £12 - £20
but go to the local boot fair and get one pre-loved for less than a fiver !!!
Cheers Whistle
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hello Whistle,
Nice recommendation 'but' keeping with "Diviy" & his abilities I would imagine this would be a little on the heavy side.
Regards
David
Originally Posted by Whistle
Yep, the glaziers knife!hello,
A joiners, carpenters, glaziers hacking knife. We discussed this on the forum a while back I'm sure. Inexpensive tool excellent for batoning.
Regards
David
As sharp as a length of boiled spaghetti (as fishyfolk would say...😂,
but with a bit of work this could be very
sharp and very useful indeed.
I see these regularly in the " Roman Glass ltd" shops around the county, and have toyed with the idea of buying one...
It's a good 4mm thick , so it could take a good thrashing!!!
Just needs an edge put on it as it's only good for cracking old putty...
hello,
I should have added that..
Regards
David
How big a piece of wood are you planning to baton regularaly? If small branches get a mora companion they work very well. I've also used any of the classics to. If you want something a little beefier in the mora line chek the robust out.
“I'm not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I'm not looking for the secret to life.... I just go on from day to day, taking what comes.” ~Frank Sinatra~
" Nessmuk " says:
" We do not go to the woods to rough it ; we go to
smooth it — we get it rough enough in town. But
let us live the simple, natural life in the woods, and
Talk of the devil sure to appear I just had a Mora companion h/d turn up today picked it up on one of the Facebook trade pages . By the look of it this should be perfect for what I need making kinder sticks .
Many thanks for all the advice .
Gerry
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