>>1056071-Nope, if you're doing it right you won't break a $20 mora companion.
-Nope. If you're packing a 10" cutting edge doesn't mean you should baton 5" logs. Here's the actual method: If your work piece is so thick that you have to hit the handle side of your knife or if your knife gets stuck so hard you can't pull it free, your work piece is too big. You shouldn't be batoning anything bigger than 2-2.5" around.
-Nope. Straight grain yes, but no knots. Knots are how people fuck their knives. Don't listen to anyone that tells you it's ok to baton through knots. They don't know what the fuck they're talking about. Pic related.
Here's a Kbar. You'll notice the work piece is about half of the length of the blade and there are "few" knots. Don't believe any fool that tries to tell you this is a good idea.
-There is very little wood above finger size that can't be processed with an axe or a hatchet. I might even agree with you, but your "guidelines" for batoning already prove you're a tool.
