So the forest dwellers since prehistory in Fenno Scandia are wrong?
Maybe i'm not being very clear....
I would not choose a Scandi to batton with as a first choice, i agree with other comments there.
What I was attempting to address, was that IMHO, it seems that a lot of people (myself not being one of them!!) think that thicker stock is better. End of. I was attempting to explain their rationale, ie; they think its stronger as an example. If you re-read my post carefully, you will see that I said "some people think thicker is better" I didnt say "I personally think thicker is better"
I agree, if i battoned alot, I wouldnt use my Bushcrafter in Scandi grind, i would use one of my axes. However, that doesnt mean I havent used my Bushcrafter to Batton the odd log, and since my Bushcrafter Scandi has a very light convex edge added to it, Battoning is no problem for my knife.