I want one of these but, seriously have no need! They just look to be tough!
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I want one of these but, seriously have no need! They just look to be tough!
I want one of these but, seriously have no need! They just look to be tough!
Exactly my thoughts. Once in hand, it feels like it WANTS to chop, its sturdy and balanced good. My logical excuse was to process wood via batoning on long hikes. Less weight than a small axe, and for campfires/cooking. I snow camped last weekend with an Estwig medium axe, which is great, but once you are wet and cold, both balancing your wood and getting accurate hits becomes hard. I remember specifically thinking while chopping in the dark, that I wish I had a long sturdy knife instead of a good hatchet. The return policy, and that they were made near where I grew up was the deal maker. Great sheath too. Sometimes shelling out big money is good. I spent about $500 on a Tuatahi Race axe, and that thing is absolutely insane at cutting. All the Granforths Bruks and other popular names are cute in comparison. Alot of mass, a good edge, and a big blade make a huge difference when cutting. F=MA, increase either mass or acceleration, and you have more force. Its way easier to double your mass as opposed to doubling the acceleration that you can apply to your tool.
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But a heavy hatchet/axe is a pain to carry if you are on foot for any distance.
I have a British Belt Axe from Ragweed Forge that is just about right for hiking/hunting on foot, except that the CRKT Chogan has more mass and is better for splitting larger chunks of split firewood down into kindling. That said, I am unlikely to find rounds of firewood while on foot, and the BBA would be better for splitting the pelvic bones on deer or elk and other camp chores.
I don't hunt or hike any more though. But for walking around in my woods, the BBA is a better companion. For splitting firewood at home, the Fiskars super splitting axe is a good compromise and its blade shape is better than a traditional splitting maul - more like a chisel.