akaAK wrote:IMHO there is only one knife you should be looking at. The CE Millie. I have used mine in the yard for years and it has dealt with anything asked of it. The partial serration is big enough to deal with climbing vines, twine, weed whacker line, etc. with a good size plain edge (the same edge length as the Native 5). Carries light, can be cleaned out easily relatively good corrosion resistance.
I very rarely dig into soil with knives as the sand,dirt and rock in my area will kill a blade quickly.
Great suggestion, akaAK. I don't own a millie, and that would be a great reason to purchase one. Maybe next month, though. I've already blown through my knife budget for January!! :eek:
That's basically how i made my cuts, but on larger branches sometimes you have to make several cuts around the branch to get through it without it splitting from the weight of the branch. As for hardwoods, you can still use the whittling style cuts and get through just about anything, it just takes more cuts. I have no doubt i couldn't whittle my way through a branch as big as my arm with a Military if i wanted to.
Evil D wrote:That's basically how i made my cuts, but on larger branches sometimes you have to make several cuts around the branch to get through it without it splitting from the weight of the branch. As for hardwoods, you can still use the whittling style cuts and get through just about anything, it just takes more cuts. I have no doubt i couldn't whittle my way through a branch as big as my arm with a Military if i wanted to.
Yup, I've done 1 1/2" branches with my millie when I still had a mango farm. I'm sure with time you can go through bigger branches as you say.
Manix2, but it only does secondary work I use bigger tools for yard work (23acres). My Manix2 serves quite well.
Spyderfly, Endura4 w Wave, C10PS Endura, Manix2, Centofante 3, Ocelot, Blue Domino, Yojimbo, Earthtone Paramilitary2,Vallotton sub hilt so far : :spyder:
A Machete, will be able to do everything and they are cheap.
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"Maybe next month, though. I've already blown through my knife budget for January!!"
I would laugh if I didn't feel your pain on this. If only we didn't have to balance wants and budgets.
Not sure how big your yard is, I would consider the machete as well but I live in the suburbs and while my yard is big enough, its tough to justify carrying a machete around. I only bring it out for specific tasks. Thats why I like the millie so much, it disapears in the pocket while handling everything I would need a knife for in the yard.
I use my first ever spyderco, endura SE. It was the knife that got me into my addiction. At first I felt bad beating it, opening bags of mulch, slicing plastic planters, cutting roots etc. but now, I feel good for it because it is being used! I have too many safe queens.
akaAK wrote:"Maybe next month, though. I've already blown through my knife budget for January!!"
I would laugh if I didn't feel your pain on this. If only we didn't have to balance wants and budgets.
Not sure how big your yard is, I would consider the machete as well but I live in the suburbs and while my yard is big enough, its tough to justify carrying a machete around. I only bring it out for specific tasks. Thats why I like the millie so much, it disapears in the pocket while handling everything I would need a knife for in the yard.
Same here. 'Burbs. Small yard. But Lord, the vines & dead branches to be bundled.
crankitup wrote:I use my first ever spyderco, endura SE. It was the knife that got me into my addiction. At first I felt bad beating it, opening bags of mulch, slicing plastic planters, cutting roots etc. but now, I feel good for it because it is being used! I have too many safe queens.
