Ontario RAT-7 knife: Choppaholic!

Demo chopping and wood batoning of the excellent RAT-7 survival knife by Ontario Knives. There are some other good to great variations of the RAT like the ones offered by RAT Cutlery. However I prefer at least a 7" blade in this type of knife, for these types of tasks whenever possible. That's because a larger blade will hack, strip, and split wood more effectively and that type of work compromises most of my survival knife use. Tactical knives will have different considerations but even there, more reach is better reach.

SAFETY NOTE: Using sharp and deadly tools in the wilderness can be dangerous. One missed swing and you could cut an artery up there. These videos will show imperative common sense safety measures to keep YOU safe from your own blades (and falling timber). Accidentally cutting YOURSELF is the biggest danger you will face in the woods.

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[1911gavin]

what knee pads are you wearing? i like them

[nutnfancy]

@1911gavin He always wears Alta knee pads and has a review out on them... -- Veri

[nutnfancy]

@tom72421 Check the website for WD40..its also a light lubricant. -- Veri

[stevebarnes2]

The RAT RC-6 is the same size as the old RAT-7, I own the '6 and a mate has an old '7. One of Nutin's few and far between mistakes.

[Norseman2]

It cracks me up all these guys saying, "Use an axe! Use an axe!" Didn't you hear him say that obviously it's better to use an axe to chop?  HOWEVER IF you find yourself out in the woods without one, it's nice to know that you can IF NEED BE chop wood with the cross-cutting technique (same as you would with an axe) or by batoning.

[guldahlrahmi]

Get hold of a Bacho Laplander folding saw, it's lightweight as you like it, practically no assembly time (folding right?) and it's a really good saw in my opinion ;)

[Renocasa]

Nutnfancy vs Dave Canterbury, in a survival situation, who would win?

[iam1inamil]

.........wax is better than oil for rust resistance.....just warm the tool and glide it on

[bassallhour]

i am looking for a really good survival knife for christmas...what is your absolute favorite knife

[iwalkedinawall]

i want to push the like buttom :)

[Patriots293]

what are your thoughts on the cold steel kukri?

[ZombieOrchestra]

Unless a Big Yapper can help in a survival situation.....He is Doomed!

[Mirrabam]

Question for Nutn or Veri

Do you recommend the RTAKII or the RAT 7?