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I already bowed out a while ago. :) I realized that I unknowingly stepped onto the private property of the 4-inch knife club ;) and that I was wasting my time/energy. No prob. I've got better things to do.

Good points. Though I would consider the large knife more versatile, because it can chop, be used as a draw knife, baton thicker logs in addition to being capable of doing most of what a 4" knife can do. To me, versatility means varied capability. As you said, to each his own.

Not at all. I was just trying to stay on topic. Wouldn't it be possible to have someone blindfold you and drop you off in an unknown location with some supplies and a single knife to test your survival skills? That's a perfect example of being able to choose the knife you'd want to use in a...

I'm not trying to moderate what people talk about. I don't have a problem with anything here. I guess I was just confused as to why posters started to veer off topic, yet repeatedly remind me of the content of the first post. I have nothing against discussion. Sorry if I personally attacked...

If I started a thread called "Polka-dotted aliens from Mars", where I would ask people for their opinion on the best way to dispatch invading polka-dotted aliens, I would not be looking for 10 people to reply, saying "The real issue is how likely polka-dotted aliens exist in the first place"...

I totally agree with you in a camping/bushcraft/survival situation. My mentioning of people using machetes, for example, as their main (or only) blade was more in reference to folks who use them in day-to-day living in the tropics, for example (I know it has nothing to do with this thread :))

From what I have seen/read, tools like machetes are often used as do-it-all tools, from wood processing to food prep to defense.

Thank you, sargey. I'm glad you see the benefits a large blade can have in skilled hands.

All I was doing was giving you real-life examples and asking you a question. No more, no less. Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers.

Good points. I guess I got a bit off track, however (as clearly stated by Toddy), there are parts of Northern Europe that are VERY wet a lot of the time, so I think my argument still applies. Now, how I may differ from many of you is that I always have my leuku with me when I am out and about...

I would consider a small knife to be up to, say 3", mid-sized would be 3"/4" to 6" and large over 6" or 7". My opinion only. I didn't say using a smaller knife in that way dulls the edge easily or quickly, I said quickER, i.e. prematurely. What do I base this on? The fact that the finer edge...

Are big knives/small axes really a heavy burden? That just sounds kind of extreme to me. Maybe the big knives you have seen weigh 5 kg or something! My primary leuku is barely over 500 g and is unnoticeable if worn on my belt.

When you have a task to complete, you have to find a way to do it using the tools at hand, i.e. chopping with a large knife versus batoning with a small knife (if the task happens to be limbing or cutting down a small tree). This comparison is unavoidable. Martyn said that he would use his...

Well, then you're not thinking hard enough. How about any of the very rainy, moist environments where finding dry wood is difficult? How about snowy environments where lots of the dead wood is covered with snow, either on the ground or in trees? These seem like valid potential survival...

Great idea and well done!

I bought my LHA from www.crystalfallstradingcompany.com last year. Shipping was super fast.

I have the Wetterlings Large Hunting Axe (about 20" long). I had heard about some issues with the axe and how they're supposed to be so inferior to Gränsfors Bruks, but mine came absolutely shaving sharp with an almost perfect grain and a perfectly aligned head. The mask/sheath is very...

How about just some pics and a short description of what you did to start off with? :)

Wow, that's fast! Looking forward to your review. :)

Welcome aboard! Where are you located in FL? I recently moved away from the Daytona area.