Point First Batoning….
For use with a small knife.  Bark River Bravo Necker

Batoning down a tree with a larger knife.  Blackjack Model 125

Nessmuk said “The more you carry in your head, the less you need carry on your back.”

There is great wisdom in that teaching, especially if you resist the urge to expand upon it. Many people have reinterpreted it to mean that the smartest outer therefor carries nothing.

Being a Knife Knut can be very much akin to being a student of history, especially if you are a bit inquisitive and observant.
Unless you’re willing to become a minion of the KOTM (Knife Of The Month) school, you realize that as one of man’s oldest tools, Knife Design Technology really reached it’s pinnacle [...]