>>2675426>No, a knife will never be a replacement for an axe. It doesn't have enough weight behind it for choppy choppy. At best a knife can baton small logs.Can none of you negroes read
I wrote
>Is it as efficient as an axe in processing wood? Certainly not>Is it capable of doing the task, yesMaybe if I write it in pidgin you'll understand
A knife na no bi as gud become axe for chop da wood
Da Whyte pipo go for make new steels smaller knives fit process larger piece for wood witout dey breaking
Now you no get to de cari dey an extra 3 pound for a job dat most pipo no go be doing often
Ook ook ooga booga
Now to OP's originial point, why do Americans (despite having provided evidence Europeans do this as well) have a "deslusional attitude" towards knives
Not everyone wants to or is able to carry an axe + wedge around with them in every situation
If you're at home, great, use axe + wedge
Buddy needs firewood split, bring axe
You aren't always going to have those things on hand when /out and about
A knife you conceivably can have at all times as it's far lighter and more practical to carry whether it be in your glovebox, your pack, chest rig, belt, wherever
There is proof abound that relatively compact (4-6" blade length) knives capable of these tasks exist
People watching video reviews want to see testing of such knives to see their capabilities and their potential failure points to determine what they can realistically push their equipment to should the need arise in an emergency
Why the fuck is this so hard to understand
TLDR
Certain knives can process much larger pieces of wood than you'd believe
While not ideal, it's doable
Lighter than axe if mobility and weight are a concern
You're far more likely to have a knife on you than an axe in a random emergency
By your logic why aren't you in axe threads asking why they aren't carrying around a chainsaw
It's better at processing wood than an axe
Then you can play tactical denial when they say "but an axe can do X"
