A Bowsaw will cut through a 10cm+(4inches+) Log using 1/4 Kcal of an Axe; which is a far more efficient tool than a big knife. Even using a knife and baton is not nearly as efficient as a good quality 50cm+(21inches+) Bowsaw.
Big knives may be good in the jungle to replace a machete, but they are very ineffective in the Northern Forest.
I would have to agree with you about the bowsaw, but respectfully, not so much the knife comment. Maybe 'overkill' but I don't see 'ineffective'....chopping holes in ice, prying, chopping branches, splitting wood, digging holes in the dirt and many other bushcraft tasks are easier with a large blade.
Here is one representation of a knife pattern (from Blade Forums) that was very popular in Canada and northern Minnesota from the fur trade era. It is the Hudson Bay Knife... The link will take you to some more of these beautiful knives.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/747098-Hudson-Bay-designs
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