Blade: 10 inch
Blade thickness: 1/4"
Steel: 1085 carbon
Grind: Full flat
Edge: Convex
Chopping: The Browning did well at chopping 4" diameter hard wood logs. It takes deep bits in the wood and gets through them quickly with minimal effort and energy. The 10 inch blade is very stiff. I could not feel it flex during chopping like I could the Ontario RTAKII. The knife feels very solid during use.
Whittling: I cut down some small diameter trees and used the Browning to put a nice point on the end.
Batoning: I split some of the larger diameter wood I chopped with it. The 10 inch blade is very nice for this kind of work. The wood I was splitting was fairly tough and I had to hit the spine hard to get through it. The knife is very solid for this type of work.
Cutting rope free hanging: After all of the above I tried to cut some free hanging 1/2" braided nylon rope. The blade still had the factory edge on it.I was able to cut the first two pieces in a single blow. The third took a few swings. You have to hit it just right.
Overall: The knife did very well and is a pleasure to use in the field. It can accomplish a lot of work with minimal effort. The knife could be a little more blade heavy for field use. The Micarta handles are a little slick. I enjoyed using it in the field.
Enjoy the videos.
Note: We had a camera malfunction and lost about 20 minutes of footage. We tested the Browning the Cold Steel Kukri machete and a Mora Clipper during this outing. We lost footage of the Browning and the Cold Steel Machete. The videos start in the middle on these two blades.
I apologize for this.
