Baton Manix&Temperance pics.

[eastr]

Okay jd spydo made a post the other day about survival spyders. I said manix and temperance this is a little dem. of what they can do to help you survive.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1954/spoonknifeyh4.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3199/spoonknife1zv5.jpg
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The tree was 4 inch round and about 15-20 ft tall it took about 3-5 min. to drop it. once done i use my temperance to section the wood up.
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1346/spoonknife3jz5.jpg
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4255/spoonknife5vc1.jpg
then u you just baton the wood into a usalbe sections.
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2613/spoonknife4ss0.jpg
This is my first attemt at makeing a spoon it took about 30 min. to drop the tree break it down and the spoon was the end product it's one of many things you can make with ease if you need.
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/988/spoonknife6tk3.jpg
The manix took it well but the pivot screw worked lose it didn't develope any play at all. The temperance even though it was not made for such a task preformed great not even the littlest glich.both blades will still push cut phone book paper about 5 inch from your finger. Well hope this helps with your survial spyde questions.:spyder: rocks:cool:

[Capt. Carl]

You killed a tree to make a spoon..:(

Nice pictures though!

[ront]

Maybe that was that trees purpose in life:) .
I agree, nice pictures.

Ron

[Harry White]

great demo. i love seeing spydies at work!

do you think a serrated blade would have worked better for this task?

[eastr]

great demo. i love seeing spydies at work!

do you think a serrated blade would have worked better for this task?

yep because the edge doesn't fold over a easy meaning the beval or aka the sharp part SE take much more abuse in this department.:spyder: rocks:cool:

[Firefighter880]

Nice pictures... looks like you have some firewood and a homemade spoon now (which is pretty cool by the way ;) )!

So, when felling the tree with the Manix, did you only chop, or was there slicing involved too? And when chopping with the knife, were you as aggressive and hard on it as you would have been with a hatchet? Just curious...

I mean, I know the Manix is a tough puppy and thats why I love mine so much, but I never thought I could chop a tree down with it! Thats really amazing, Eastr!

Thanks for sharing.

:D :spyder:

[redhawk44p]

Wow that was cool. That is a nice spoon too. Those are two awesome knives.

[wec12]

Unbelieveable... These two could really do this? eastr, I know it was real but just can't imagine. You also make me feel more confident to carry mine Spydie's :D . So... Can Endura or Salt I do this also? :confused:

[eastr]

Nice pictures... looks like you have some firewood and a homemade spoon now (which is pretty cool by the way ;) )!

So, when felling the tree with the Manix, did you only chop, or was there slicing involved too? And when chopping with the knife, were you as aggressive and hard on it as you would have been with a hatchet? Just curious...

I mean, I know the Manix is a tough puppy and thats why I love mine so much, but I never thought I could chop a tree down with it! Thats really amazing, Eastr!

Thanks for sharing.

:D :spyder:
yes there was a stick involed it is laying on the ground in the picture of the knifes stuck in the little log. thanks for the complement and manix is my edc along with the ,mini manix and caly3.

[eastr]

Unbelieveable... These two could really do this? eastr, I know it was real but just can't imagine. You also make me feel more confident to carry mine Spydie's :D . So... Can Endura or Salt I do this also? :confused:
this was hard on my manix the endura and salt are great but i beleive this type of us would produce there death:( if you ever try it don't lock the blade because the strikeing force of the stick is exrtemly hard on the locking parts it causes burrs on them.:spyder: rocks:cool:

[i.v]

I actually think FRN handled Spydercos could be quite good for this because the FRN is flexible and can absorb shocks better.. it's just an estimate of course, I could be wrong.
I think you can baton any knife if you don't open it until it's locked.

Either way, great demo and pictures, that Manix is very impressive :cool:

[clovisc]

niiiiiiice demo!!!! and great pictures!

although, as i say thousands of times, i managed to break the tip off my manix in a "survival" situation... :mad: :eek:

[The Mastiff]

although, as i say thousands of times, i managed to break the tip off my manix in a "survival" situation...

It must have worked and done it's job then as you are still here. You can always get another one and consider yourself lucky.

If it wasn't a true survival situation then you did something wrong. Consider it a lesson learned. Joe

[jaislandboy]

nice pics Eastr....enjoyed the demo....:cool:

[spydutch]

Thanks for the pics:cool: :cool:

So no chipping or dulling after this hard use?:confused:

This makes me confident to try my Dodo/SE at work;)

[eastr]

the temperance came out of the project with out a scrape on it no bending no cliping. the only thing that happen to the manix was the pivot screw backed out a little, and instead of stopping to tighen it :mad: i kept going the end resalt was some minor burring on the lock mec. 2 secounds with 800 grit ultra fine sand paper and it was as good as new. the blades both held up great even though that was not there intended us. would you like a review for the dodo. cliff stant i think is his name did a very simlar test to a dodo.

[Firefighter880]

would you like a review for the dodo. cliff stant i think is his name did a very simlar test to a dodo.

I would like to see that review if you can point us in the right direction, eastr.

Thanks.

:spyder:

[eastr]

I would like to see that review if you can point us in the right direction, eastr.

Thanks.

:spyder:
here you go
http://www.cutleryscience.com/reviews/dodo.html

[SeanH]

Hey eastr,

I think there is some confusion regarding the mechanics of how you used the stick to assist in the chopping down of the tree.

Could you post a demo of batoning technique? Or maybe a link to one?

[WORKER#9]

Thats cool! great post!

Nice spoon!!!!!

[eastr]

i'm sorry sean i can expain not sure about the demo. All you do is place your knife aginst the tree and strike the back of the bladeyou hammer from a downward angle pull out your knfe and repeat in a upward angle just below your prior cut the result will be a knoch removed from the tree . just keep taking chucks and soon you will be through the tree.If the tree is large it,s best to work your way all the way around the tree. hope that is the info you wanted.

[SeanH]

Yup. That was it. Thanks.

[redhawk44p]

EastR at anytime when you were batoning with the Temp did you feel like it was too delicate for the task?