>>2137804I used it for cutting wood to make tent stakes, relevant to OP. It's also about half the price, and I find that Cold steel is more consistent in quality than SOG. The handle doesn't have finger grooves that will probably not fit OP, since whittling you usually choke up to the hilt and during batoning you go towards the pummel. A neutral grip is better for this.
>>2137806Bears are good kemono friends.