It really isn't neccessary to baton firewood all the way with any knife. If you can whittle a wedge it will baton nicely and save your knife. I've found the Moran, or convex edge to be very tough with good edge retention. Our species got along fine for millenia with small lithic,bone and wood edges that didn't even possess tangs. A good knife makes things much easier, but it's not a panacea for every need. Sometimes when reading various forums, I get the feeling these people are more into deforestation than simple survival <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.