How "BIG" of a knife, before I revert to "NEWBIE" status.......?

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Originally Posted by Winter

SD, please do not get the SP8. You'll hate it.

here's what I would suggest.
http://www.uparchery.com/product_inf...roducts_id=249

If it doesn't do what you want. I'll buy it from you at your full cost.

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OK, I will NOT Buy it. Thanks for the advise.

I mentioned this tool in another thread. It may be worth a look.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_8lgauhyim0_b

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Originally Posted by Sourdough

That is exactly the tool I would like to own, exactly. Want to sell It........?

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I've had this one so long it's like a old friend but I heard atlanta knife has reproductions for sale.

I found one for sale on the interweb thingie for $295.

Maybe one of these guys can build one similar to your dimensions.

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Originally Posted by Crashdive123

I found one for sale on the interweb thingie for $295.

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Yes, WWII collectors are buying them. I see them for $150.00 with broken handle, up to $395.00 in nice shape. Often the sheaths are decomposing, or rat eaten.

I have a new rule for appropriate knife length. It should be no longer than my reproductive appendage. Therefore, I can not vote in this poll.

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Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist

I've always wondered how well a meat cleaver would chop trees. Has anyone tried it?

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Yep, been there, done that. I have a matched knife/cleaver in my gear.

Chops better than a machete, butchers meat better than a bowie.

Almost as intimidating as a shotgun.

So if I buy a KA-BAR "Becker BK-9 will I be demoted to Newbie........?

That could probably be arranged.

I went for short hike yesterday and decided to get used to carrying my Ontario with 8 inch blade. From the begining the experience reaffirmed that a knife is poor substitude for a hachet but secondly and more important I remembered that when I did carry a knife all the time it was a Buck Woodsman like this: http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?...productid=3036. I must be getting febble minded not to have remembered this sooner because I carried that knife for at least 20 years and did everything with that one knife. I have no need for any other knife and I am going to pick one up as soon as I can find one.

Whatever works for you. Hard to argue with anything you have success with.

OK-OK-OK, call me newbie........I just ordered the Ka-Bar Becker BK-9 and I feel kind of naughty......:innocent:

I just managed to trade off that 8" Ontario knife to a GI for some Army Arctic gear he called Marshmellow pants. These things look toasty! Now I have a place for the "Woodsman" when I get it.

I carry a small knife in a multitool (which I almost never use) and as my primary do everything tool I carry a 15.5" OAL 11" blade. 1/4" thick Yes its big, but it really is easy to carry and it is unbelievably useful. I have carried smaller knives and I just like the abilities a well made big knife has over something smaller. Not to say that someone who likes a smaller knife better is wrong, just that I like this. Of course I get a few strange looks from time to time, but those are always from the very ill equipped. I wouldnt give my knife up for anything it is perfect I love it.

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Originally Posted by Sourdough

Maybe a Ontario RTAK-II for quasi-machete, and camp work......?

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I have an RTAK-II. I carry it on my ATV for cutting limbs out of the trails.

I had a Gerber Gator for years, I think it was a 4" blade and was a folder. The only thing I wasn't able to do was cut a tree bigger then 4" down, and it wasn't for lack of trying.

biggest/smallest knife you've got an actual use for. who cares.

back when people actually needed swords nobody gave the guy who could manage a two-hander a hard time.

i'm willing to bet not too many people get derided about a machete in the jungle, or for serious brush clearing.

if there's a need and you have the tool; who gives a darn?

My new Kukri with a 9.5" blade is a tank at .187" thick. I did a little field work against my 19" Wetterlings...there will be a post soon. It has been an interesting test drive. Both are packable and neither can hang from my belt. The Kukri weighs in lighter though... look for the post.

I live in the Country and have a number of different kinds of knives with various blade lengths. The ones that I find the most use for is a large 3 blade Stockmans knife. If I could have only one knife this would be it. I greatly prefer a Solingen made Tree Brand with carbon steel blades. I have several of their stainless knives, but don't find the metal to be of the same quality as the plain carbon. These knives sharpen really good.