had great experiences cutting pine very quickly. Has anyone been able to use this on deer to cut open the brisket. Does it cut clean/quick?
1186236
Though I haven't used it to process deer, friends of mine say it works great for everything, from cutting through bones and joints, to tendons, ligaments and such.
1568042
It is really a great knife for hunting. My favorite for gutting and processing deer.
176400
I have not tried it on pine needles, but i have sucked up alot of twigs I thought would not go through. If you get to many at one time they will get bunched up in the start of the shute and you will have to pop it on the ground some to clear it.
1156556
I have found this parang to be an AWESOME took. I have used to to clear bush, chop down trees, shave wood for starting fires and it works great for splitting softer wood. Great tool all around!!!!!!
901030
Matt I've been using it to cut Birch plywood and it seems fine but bogs down a bit. I think its the blade it came with because many people have said its poor quality. I'm planning to get a new one and see how it goes. Make sure to make a score cut on veneer plywood to avoid chip-out though. Also the track is in two sections and tends to move at the connection. Check your measurements well on long cuts. If I had the money for the name brand saws I would have bought one but I went in 50/50 with my father in law on this one. Don't get me wrong its good but you have to work within its limitations. Matt I've been using it to cut Birch plywood and it seems fine but bogs down a bit. I think its the blade it came with because many people have said its poor quality. I'm planning to get a new one and see how it goes. Make sure to make a score cut on veneer plywood to avoid chip-out though. Also the track is in two sections and tends to move at the connection. Check your measurements well on long cuts. If I had the money for the name brand saws I would have bought one but I went in 50/50 with my father in law on this one. Don't get me wrong its good but you have to work within its limitations.
1716641
I just went to the barn to check, and I've got a 445 w/ 18" bar. I put it on the chainsaw in November 2013, and I've cut 3 cord of oak, maple, poplar, and persimmon since then. It's tracking better than the Husky bar ever did, and the chain seems to hold an edge better than the original Husky chain. Oregon chains have worked out so well, I even use their lawnmower blades now (and they cut longer between sharpenings and mulch better than Sears blades).
1370706
I have several huge pine trees with the 3-6 inch long needles. It works great on them once you get the hang of setting the height of the brushes. It will pick up pine cones, but sometimes it flips them out in front of the sweeper too. I usually just pick up the cones by hand and throw them in the basket as I walk behind the sweeper. I like my lawn clean and this sweeper is just the ticket for cleaning up after those messy pine trees.
530071
All I use is a ceramic rod that I had glued to a small piece of wood. it works great. small and you don't need oil. I have used this knife for cleaning pig and deer and no problems at all.
564756
I live in Oregon and I work in an area surrounded by forest. I carry this all the time when I'm doing my thing, clearing hiking paths, walk ways, other paths, hunting or working for the county and when I need to make a path to... say a stream or take a short cut this MTech has proven it's worth time and time again. I won't blow smoke here, I ran into some thick 1/2 vines and 1 inch stock branched bushes and managed to bend the last 5 inches just slightly less than a degree out of true. Still went into the sheath ok. I used it for the rest of the day. It came back true and has held straight since after bending it back in a vice, the finish didn't even crack or flake off, which was nice, and it wasn't easy to bend back either. Which made me think how hard it must have been to bend in the first place... but I managed it somehow cutting my way thru like a mad man I suppose. It's keeping it's edge well and with the weight it swings good and strong, cuts thru the light stuff with ease, just keep the blade straight towards the cutting edge when you swing it... like you're suppose to. ;-) Hope that helps some.
683862
I have used it for only a few hours on hard wood and gotten excellent results and have had no trouble to date. I am careful to take only small cuts each time as I don't like to overburden any tools. It sounds to me like a rubber burning odor is caused by belt slippage when trying to take more aggressive cuts. Bob Heller
885209
Haven't used it specifically on pine but have both ripped and crosscut redwood and oak. Seemed to do a good job on both.
361069
I find it to be very effective with kiln-dried wood which has considerable dust. I use mine mostly on green wood though which has little dust compared to kiln-dried wood, and it tends to clog once in awhile with the longer, damp shavings - quick & easy to clean out though :-)
722528
Honestly I don't know...I don't have experience in boning/processing big game. Because the BK15 is 1095 CroVan and slightly over 1/8", like the original Ka-Bar, there isn't going to be much flex. So if you want flex, this ain't it. BUT, I did find a youtube video of an Asian guy processing a deer with a BK17. If the BK17 can process a deer, the BK15 can do the job too. As you can see, the BK15 has a tapered spine, so if you need to hack through a bone, that might help. Look for virtuovice deer hunting knives #99. I hope this helps. Just be advised, the guy's english isn't that strong, but it's good enough for you to understand him. Honestly I don't know...I don't have experience in boning/processing big game. Because the BK15 is 1095 CroVan and slightly over 1/8", like the original Ka-Bar, there isn't going to be much flex. So if you want flex, this ain't it. BUT, I did find a youtube video of an Asian guy processing a deer with a BK17. If the BK17 can process a deer, the BK15 can do the job too. As you can see, the BK15 has a tapered spine, so if you need to hack through a bone, that might help. Look for virtuovice deer hunting knives #99. I hope this helps. Just be advised, the guy's english isn't that strong,... » Read More Honestly I don't know...I don't have experience in boning/processing big game. Because the BK15 is 1095 CroVan and slightly over 1/8", like the original Ka-Bar, there isn't going to be much flex. So if you want flex, this ain't it. BUT, I did find a youtube video of an Asian guy processing a deer with a BK17. If the BK17 can process a deer, the BK15 can do the job too. As you can see, the BK15 has a tapered spine, so if you need to hack through a bone, that might help. Look for virtuovice deer hunting knives #99. I hope this helps. Just be advised, the guy's english isn't that strong, but it's good enough for you to understand him. « Show Less
2210887
Great for whitetail deer, but can't speak to putting down moose or bear. Very sturdy and sharp with cutting radius about an inch and 1/16, but good luck with moose and bear.
2030044
it produces very nice cuts on hardwoods and softwoods but when pushed hard through thick stock it isn't happy as it's not the ideal blade for that use. tends to smoke a bit and strain the saw . i bought it because i like to have the option to cut aluminum on occasion and can be used on wood if not ideal.
1182624
It will cut the small stuff all day long (if you have a extra battery), but not efficiently. At ~1/4" and green flexible stuff tends to get hung up in the cutter head between the chain and the housing. The material is sometimes so flexible that it gets pulled it to the head rather than cut. While it is pretty easy to clear/clean this stuff out it does slow you down. I love this tool. Once you get started there may not be a small tree or brush left in your yard, or the neighbors! PS; get a better oil can than supplied and a 2X or larger battery is great for larger jobs.
978501
Yes I like it, it works for me. The 12 inch blade is long but I like it for brisket, the 10 inch should be better.