In Mors kochanski's "Bushcraft" on page 121 the diagram that illistrates how to use a knife as a shear apart from looking like a completely brutal thing to do has me confused as to how it works and why you would wan't to do it.
So before i drive my knife 2 inches into a log right next to a knot to stop the tip lifting, put a stick under the blade and lever it down and through the stick i thought i would ask a few questions first.
Why is this a better way than batoning at right angles to the stick then tidying it up?
What uses would the bits cut of serve to do?
It's in the book for a reason i just can't see what it is.
Thanks
So before i drive my knife 2 inches into a log right next to a knot to stop the tip lifting, put a stick under the blade and lever it down and through the stick i thought i would ask a few questions first.
Why is this a better way than batoning at right angles to the stick then tidying it up?
What uses would the bits cut of serve to do?
It's in the book for a reason i just can't see what it is.
Thanks