Recommend me a knife

[paulnb57]

Folks

I'm looking for a knife primarily for batoning, after a to the bone of my thumb experience, with my GB small forest axe, I now baton my kindling, but I'm not sure how much my Mora Clipper will stand. I am very impressed with Mora, both for its quality and budget price. So with a small budget in mid recommend me a knife please. I reckon about a 7inch blade and full tang…….like an old butchers knife…..ish…..

Cheers

Paul

 

[British Red]

Might I suggest a froe? Perfect tool for the job.

 

[woof]

Have a look at Matt Simmons(field crafter UK)original knives they are 6mm thick on the spine so should be plenty tough enough.

Rob

 

[swotty]

As Red says a froe....Or use the axe with a mallet..the other alternativly usema couple of small sticks as kind of "chopsticks" to hold smaller pieces of wood for splitting. Knives are for cutting and only for splitting in conditions where the appropriate tool isn't available IMO......here we go....

 

[mrcharly]

If you want something for splitting kindling, that is easier to use safely compared to a hatchet, how about a billhook?

 

[homesicksteve]

RTAK 2

Great deal from here :

http://www.outfittercountry.com/p-2626-ontario-rtak-ii-8628.aspx

No affiliation, just a happy customer.

Plenty of you-tube reviews.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

MOD Survival knife would do the job.

 

[Jared]

Something like a Knighton Billhook.. as it has a straight edge.

Or from our Finnish friends...

http://www.taiter.fi/hukariknife.html

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/varusteleka-skrama-mk-ii-bush-knife-carbon-steel/28025

 

[santaman2000]

I'm thinking more practice with the axe. Not less.

 

[British Red]

Kightons are superb, but why not get a purpose built kindling knife?



Kindling Knife by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Jared]

Yeha, think Morris calls theirs a Stick Chopper.

Pretty cheap too... seem to go for around £13 or less.

 

[paulnb57]

Thanks for the replies folks, some good suggestions, I had considered a Froe, but all the other suggestions look worthy of further investigation.....

As always, thanks for the responses....

Paul

Red, do you know of a supplier of the knife you pictured?

 

[British Red]

I got it years ago from an old country place Paul its a stick tang on a turned handle so I suspect a cottage industry as turning them out from truck leaf springs. Its a heavy old thing but ferocious at chopping sticks.

Morris do make a stick chopper, bt its not as good IMO (too light and short)

I don't know if anyone makes these ones now but they weren't dear, about £25 or so. If you don't find anything fancier in your hunt, drop me a PM and we can haggle over this one

 

[paulnb57]

Pm sent Red, the haggling is about to begin......

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

What about a condor moonshiner.i ain't got one but seens too fit your criteria
http://www.heinnie.com/condor-moonshiner


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[santaman2000]

I got it years ago from an old country place Paul its a stick tang on a turned handle so I suspect a cottage industry.......

I was about to ask was that a file handle it was stuck into.

 

[British Red]

If anyone else wants one, I found the maker of that knife - Sorby Hutton of Sheffield. Its a beet knife by design

http://www.handtoolssheffield.co.uk/shop/knives/beet-knife/

 

[paulnb57]

I went to the manufacturers wwbsite, heres the link that Red sent, Beet knife...£21.90

http://www.handtoolssheffield.co.uk/shop/knives/beet-knife/

Had a browse and found this, Stick Chopper.....£16.30

http://www.handtoolssheffield.co.uk/shop/knives/stick-chopper/

Its the same photo, different product code.....£5.30 difference in price........interesting.....I wonder if there IS a difference...

Paul

 

[MartiniDave]

Now there's a thing Red, in my part of the world (Cambridgeshire/Norkolk border) a beet knife has a small hooked spike, or a hooked end to the blade, so you can pick the beet you're about to top up off the ground without having to bend over and grab it.

 

[British Red]

There are many shapes of them Dave, but I do recognise the type you describe. I personally think this thing is simply a heavy chopping knife, there is nothing in its design that makes it specific to beets. It does do a fine job on sticks though