can this knife be used to cut small trees down &amp; split kindling wood?
1492040
the weight distribution in this knife makes it not the best to cut down trees with (kinda like kabars), if you compare it to a more blade-heavy knife like the recon scout or the trailmaster by cold steel. i own those four knives and honestly, while it's the most beautiful of the bunch, the KK is not the most efficient in the field. i consider it as a display knife. for even better performance, durability and overall value, i like the kabar better. and when it's time to go cut some wood, i bring one of the cold steels and i am confident it wont break on me. but your question was can it cut small trees down & split wood. and my answer is yes, and with style.
1663794
The axe itself is much too light for splitting and the blade is too thin to be an effective splitting wedge. I would likely get stuck. It is fine for limbing though. I most often used a much heavier double bit axe, one sharp edge for limbing and kept the other edge dull for splitting using a heavy steel wedge and sludge hammer for large twisted pieces like the ones a at the base, near the roots sometime are. I use this light axe with a keen edge for limbing now.
1164812
yes, but I would recommend something with a shorter blade height so you can fit it between close limbs (only applies if they are still on the tree). One of the collapsible hand saws are great for this purpose
479412
Yes you can but try first wash the dirt and gravel from the area you are going to cut or it will dull the chain and won't do the job. I cut a lot of trees that size. Just take your time a it is a lightweight saw but will do the job. Good luck, Ed
327357
I bought mine primarily to rip through 3/4 inch plywood, maple, birch, pine, oak, etc, and it works great. Couldn´t tell you how long the battery will last because I only cut through a couple of sheets at the time and then store it. But for my needs I am very happy with it, in fact, I don´t use the corded one anymore
2154984
These terms are vague enough that it's hard to answer. "Heavy" and "small" are subjective. If you're thinking of snares for small game like rabbits, I have no doubt that you could chop branches that are just large enough to suit that use. I'm also pretty sure that with a little more effort, you could chop larger stuff. This knife is not at all pretty. It's on the large side and the blade is pretty clearly designed for batoning wood when you need to. As long as you know how to do it, neither of these things should be an issue for you at all with this knife.
1182625
Yes. I use mine to trim such branches (on trees and bushes) that are too thick for an electric trimmer.
232783
Yes - I split very hard maple from a giant tree. Most pieces went straight through. Some did require a chainsaw cut. I am impressed with it.
1199553
Yes, that this close to the upper limit of what it can cut. With 4 inch or smaller trees, you should have no problems. The tool is very safe; much safer than a regular chain saw.
917471
I think it would. There's a blade for easy cutting and its curved like a scalpel, as well as the wood burning tips
277590
It can do a small branch, say 3/4 of an inch up to 3 or 4 inches in diameter. I have cut 5 in trunks with it, but you are there awhile. It might cut a bigger one. But you would be using up your blade; when a bigger saw would be better for the job. I like to save this one for all my smaller branches so it stays sharp longer. I don't have anyway at home to sharpen the offset razor teeth on this saw. Hope this is helpful.
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Not likely, its a lot smaller than the picture makes it out to be. That, and it will most likely break the first time you use it, also, the "axe head" is virtually useless. Its just slightly bigger than a hatchet, it has multi tool look, but all the options it has for use are the minimal requirement to call it a tool for its purpose. I use it as a splitting wedge for firewood now, its ok for that. Money better spent on a sog double sided axe for entry purposes, a knife with a dulled tip for cutting seatbelts with window punch of course. A 24" set of channel locks will work that coupling of yours, homedepot.
1030289
It's for small very tiny trimming and pruning, if you are using it for soft wood stems/buds it is ideal, but if you are cutting actual woody branches, they are not hefty enough.
1723667
Not for sure I bought it for making camp fires but as cheap as they are you can give it a try. I believe a regular pair of scissors would work to cut it
1357593
I'm gonna bet not. think of it as being more of an effective "smasher into bits" as opposed to "scissor slicing into bits." I tried to run some very dry desert palm tree fronds though it and all it did was make masses of fibrous strings that clumped up and clogged the shredder.
1693416
I suppose you could. It would produce a very smooth cut, but might be slower than a blade designed for wood. Blades designed for cutting wood would probably be less expensive than this blade, which is intended for cutting soft metals.
697052
In my opinion, this would not be heavy duty enough to cut thin wood. Of course, I only use this cutter on fabric. It would need to be tested.