Large kitchen knives have always fascinated me and I know that have the same effect on many others. They take pictures of Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, mountain men, and long knives. Boxcutters are useful, practical and manageable, but simply do not have imagination, as well as large knives. Both are necessary for the desert, especially if you do not take an ax or tomahawk. The definition of a large diameter varies, but most people have 7-9 "and up range.
GreatKnife can be used for the main tasks that a knife Fallkniven F1 or similar size can not be easily used with any system, but can still be done with most of the smaller, finer work, reduced diameter. You can search for any type of heavy work, like cutting, batonning, clearing branches, and these are used. Batonning (divisions of small and medium-sized pieces of wood from the blade through the wood with a wooden stick) is easy, with a blade longer, especially if the grind is adapted. In the longer, heavier knifemakes cutting a breeze. Sure, maybe not as easy as cut with the ax of transport, but a knife is much easier! As an experienced worker can not, most of all the small jobs. A penalty can not clean a fish and a Buck Vanguard, but still work and it works much better protect the buildings and the purchase of firewood. The best way is to put just a folder or a small fixed blade with a helicopter.
Big knives can be in any configuration you want to find. There arethe more traditionally-shaped Cold Steel Trailmaster and Recon Scout Bowie. Line Ka-Bar Becker is an excellent quality at a reasonable price. The BK-9 and Becker BK-7 great choices, and the favorite of many outdoorsmen. The Ka-Bar USMC knife related and are not big enough chopper type of knife, but still big enough to do some 'hacking and columns and have a great story. The Ka-bar Large, Heavy Bowie in its two dimensions, has a reputation for cost-effectiveness of largeKnife. Knives Busse, Ferhrman and these companies are very good quality, but certainly what you pay for. If you can afford it, but there are not many better knife. Another option for the category of large diameter is a short machete. A 10-12 ", maybe even 14" machete from good companies, such as Condor, has Tramontina or Ontario do the job well and for very little money, in particular the Tramontina.
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