Found an interview with Ethan Becker (yes, of the knife Becker) and he EDC's a SAK. A Rucksack to be specific. Made me smile when I thought "the guy could make or buy any knife he wants, and he carries a SAK, just like I do...". He even admits to batoning wood with it, something I've never considered doing with a SAK.
On a relevant note, the general consensus (at BF...) is that if you are going to baton with a folding knife then make sure that it is not in the locked position, that is, the handle and the knife are not inline, so as not to put stress on the lock mechanism when hitting the blade.I do not think that will work too well with a slipjoint or a slipjoint with a lock, like the SAKs, as they will try to open or close on their own, because of the backspring.
Quote from: dks on September 24, 2013, 11:34:29 AMOn a relevant note, the general consensus (at BF...) is that if you are going to baton with a folding knife then make sure that it is not in the locked position, that is, the handle and the knife are not inline, so as not to put stress on the lock mechanism when hitting the blade.I do not think that will work too well with a slipjoint or a slipjoint with a lock, like the SAKs, as they will try to open or close on their own, because of the backspring.Or rather, it is not a problem for slipjoints with no lock, since there is no locking mechanism to stress. I've seen people here do light batoning with SAKs. Perhaps it could work in the half-stop position of the 111 mm linerlocks, but it sounds like extermely clumsy work.
The best way I have found to baton with a SAK is to use the saw to make a notch, then carve a wedge from another piece of wood, then use the wedge to split the wood. It puts the least amount of pressure on the pivot.
knock the SAK but they also knock Becker