Well, a survival knife should be able to do that with no problems. I’ve split wood hundreds of times with my Rats and Dogs. And they are much thinner than a RS, some only 3/16”. And a lot of it was firewood in the winter. I batoned frozen knotty hardwood logs for years with no problems. Some were so tough I beat the knife with all my strength on the last couple inches of the 10” blade, and it was so tough I had to back it out cause it wouldn’t go through. And I also batoned with the tip higher than the handle, which puts much more stress on the blade. I’ve never had any damage whatsoever to my Rats or Dogs.

Yes, if you batoned a frozen log and broke your knife, I have complete confidence that Dan would take care of it. You can use these knives to chop concrete blocks or cut through car doors without worrying about voiding the warranty. Even the res-c handles are covered under the warranty. If a 3/16” Howling Rat can cut the door off an SUV, then a ¼” knife should have no problems against wood. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> These knives are MADE for extreme use. Have you seen the knifetests S6 destruction test? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

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