the edge on griptilians are very thin, they have high hollow grinds that are very thin
he was not cutting wood he said he was batoning it, I hope you know the difference
when batoning you compress the blade edge and because the blade edge is so thin the pressure does not have enough room too disperse
that combined with the blade that is hardened to about 62rc for edge holding and you get edge falure
griptilians are made for sliceing not batoning
you cannot expect a knife for edc and self defense to do work like a fixed blade
they are different animals
unless I'm mistaken, batoning is a way of cutting...
and the edge is hard and brittle, thats just it... a bad heat treat.
I've used knives with VERY thin edges to baton and never did anything like that happen.
I mean... some were cheap knives and probably 440c and they held up.
I guess I don't know about all the compression that goes one when batoning (as far as batonning to split wood goes) because I don't think much stress is on the blade edge, if anything I think the abuse is form the wood being like a fulcrum and the lock or blade failing. (failing as in breaking in half)
other than that, if your going with the grain of the wood and you don't hit a knot, there is not much "compression" at all... the way i see it.
I'm probably wrong, but... just something to think about.
and those little douk knives looks awesome!
and solid.
and affordable.
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nice.
and I do understand that grips are little slicers, but still...
