Batoning with my knife

[Mason Gallagher]

Very sharp knife!

https://i.postimg.cc/7htqq9kx/IMG-5213.jpg

[1967redrider]

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Very cool and capable fixed blade.

[philco]

I just don’t get why anyone wants to use their knives this way. If you want to chop wood, an axe or hatchet is far more appropriate.

[TripleF]

I just don’t get why anyone wants to use their knives this way. If you want to chop wood, an axe or hatchet is far more appropriate.

Same. Same Phil. But I think it was invented for an emergency situation and don't have your hatchet/axe.
That's how I see it anyway.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Per Wikipedia.....
Batoning
Batoning is the technique of cutting or splitting wood by using a baton-sized stick or mallet to repeatedly strike the spine of a sturdy knife, chisel or blade in order to drive it through wood, similar to how a froe is used. The batoning method can be used to make kindling or desired forms such as boards, slats or notches. The practice is most useful for obtaining dry wood from the inside of logs for the purpose of fire making.

Tools
Tools used in batoning are: a strong, fixed-blade, preferably full tang knife or machete with a thick spine, and a club-sized length of dense or green wood for striking the knife's spine and tip.

Technique
The basic method involves repeatedly striking the spine of the knife to force the middle of the blade into the wood. The tip is then struck, to continue forcing the blade deeper, until a split is achieved.

Uses and advantages
This technique is useful for the simple splitting of wood for kindling, to access dry wood within a wet log, and for the production of shingles, slats, or boards. It is also useful for cutting notches, or making clean crosscuts against the grain of the wood.The technique is also especially useful when a chopping tool is not available.

Hazards
Care must be taken to avoid damage to the knife. Breakage of the blade is a common result of striking the spine of the knife at an angle. If this happens the broken blade can become irretrievably embedded within the split. In a survival situation, this can be catastrophic.

[3030remchesterCOLO]

While I try to use only the right tool for the job at hand, I live and work afield. I have a job to do and the tools I have in my hands are what is used to accomplish the task. Had to break several of my pocketknives to finish different jobs.

[Mason Gallagher]

Picture added for future reference.

Very cool and capable fixed blade.

Thank you!!

[Mason Gallagher]

I tried to make batoning with such a handsome guy. I'll tell you a secret, you can even hammer nails with it, it's very good. The price is a bit high, but the D2 steel saves everything

https://i.postimg.cc/P5TpqVwS/budget-blades-safari.jpg

[Ivoryman]

The long swedge from tip to mid spine ruins it for batoning. Poor design for it. Thats right where you need the baton to strike. Save some bucks and improve performance in one move: buy yourself a Becker BK 9. I don't even need a hatchet anymore, the Becker blows it away. And it's great at feather sticks, food prep, slicing, drilling a hole, lashing it to a pole for a spear, etc. A hatchet is no good for such. And it's lighter, easier to carry.

[GSPTOPDOG]

I just don’t get why anyone wants to use their knives this way. If you want to chop wood, an axe or hatchet is far more appropriate.

looks like you might could be right again Phil ....

What is that old saying?

"In the bush, a man with a knife can survive, but a man with an axe can live like a king"

[Railsplitter]

I wouldn’t hesitate to baton if I needed to chop wood and it was my only option.

How much wood could a camper baton if a camper could baton wood?