NovaScotiaYota
New member
No one has mentioned the Ox-Head yet, German made, available between $50-$100, and very high quality.
Need a real axe
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xcmountain80
Expedition Leader
Well after much debate in my own brain I decided (with the help of OJ) to purchase a Woodsman's Pal #284 the longer of the two. I felt it small enough for travel and big enough to conquer what I'll need it for. Tree clearing will be left up to my saws.
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James86004
Expedition Leader
The History Channel show Modern Marvels did a whole episode on axes. It was fascinating learning about historic Michigan axes, modern racing axes, and everything in between.
xcmountain80
Expedition Leader
If in life I could only have two channel the history channel and the Discovery channel would be my pics.
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Deleted member 9101
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I have had the same wooden handle ax I got at wal-mart years ago. it has worked just fine.
Fire Axe
Someone said something about asking a firefighter. OK. Here's my two cents. Those who spoke of handle length and head weight are right on.
My high school physics and calculus days are long behind me, but I seem to remember something about force = mass x acceleration. Mass = the head weight. Acceleration is from handle length.
So I offer this Firefighter Axe
An 8 pound head weight. Of course, I don't think I'd want to use this all day...
Seriously, what do you want it for? Limbing? Opening up a roof? Cutting down trees? Building a fireline? (Or extrication) All have different tools which closely resemble an axe.
Someone said something about asking a firefighter. OK. Here's my two cents. Those who spoke of handle length and head weight are right on.
My high school physics and calculus days are long behind me, but I seem to remember something about force = mass x acceleration. Mass = the head weight. Acceleration is from handle length.
So I offer this Firefighter Axe
An 8 pound head weight. Of course, I don't think I'd want to use this all day...
Seriously, what do you want it for? Limbing? Opening up a roof? Cutting down trees? Building a fireline? (Or extrication) All have different tools which closely resemble an axe.
socaljeeper
Adventurer
I actually have this axe mounted on my trailer. The owner came up to me while I was camping with his fire department and saw the cheap axe I had. He told me to replace my axe with one of his, for free. Nice guy and very nice axe as well. It is heavy and durable and I do not think I will need to ever buy another axe again.
xcmountain80
Expedition Leader
Might just get one of those for the HD stuff.
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computeruser
Explorer
I've been pleased with Corona's Forged Michigan Ax with Solid Fiberglass Handle (Model No. AX 70020). It's a good all-around ax, and has held up well to the elements. It's my wedge-bumping ax when felling trees, and rides in the vehicle with a machete for utility uses.
Iltis Ox-Head and Gransfors make very nice axes, too, but I'd feel guilty about leaving them strapped to the outside of a vehicle.
Iltis Ox-Head and Gransfors make very nice axes, too, but I'd feel guilty about leaving them strapped to the outside of a vehicle.
Damn, I'm jealous. I don't actually have one, though I purchased three to give as gifts to my groomsmen when I got married!
xcmountain80
Expedition Leader
Got my Woodsman's pal and I still need an axe the FF axe from a few posts back is awesome.
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xcmountain80
Expedition Leader
I'm going to have to agree with you there!
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