Axe?

[digitaldeath]

I was eyeballing a huskavara axe

Or a marbles

Def order from smoky mountain knife works. https://www.smkw.com/gear/tools/axes/traditional-axes


I’d suggest getting a companion tomahawk

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[gaijin]

I've had the same 3 Fiskars for 12 years now. Two different length splitting axes (36 and 24?) and a hatchet for the kids. Longest splitting axe for double-handed splitting large logs. Slightly shorter splitting axe for single-handed swings for smaller logs and kindling.

Thanks for the reminder that I have half a cord of rounds that need to be split. Damnit.

*edit-- I have the X27, X17, and X7.

[neufox47]

One thing I learned about axes is that a general (hardware store) ax sucks at everything. It’s too heavy and the blade too thick for felling or chopping, but it is too light and the blade too thin to split wood. Get a light thin ax for chopping and a maul for splitting. I have an Eastwing for a chopper and it isn’t a Gransfor but it’ll work through a tree quick and is easily sharpened to a razor.

Edit to add, be really really careful with an ax that is sharp enough to shave.


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[bodywhomper]

I have a fiskar splitting axe for me (28” I think), their shortest splitting axe (17 or 19”), that my littles use, and one of their short hatchets. i also have a huge maul, which I’m not good at using.

I always mushroom my splitting wedges, which makes them seem sketchy. Do the fancy wedges mushroom?

My splitting axe gets a good amount of use, but this weekend, I’m renting a big splitter for the seasons oak rounds that I need to split.

[garyfromterrace]

Hmmm. I never used wedges. Only a big ass maul kept sharp. But I'm open to other opinions. Oh, the last few years I have had an electric splitter. But that's a pretty recent addition.

[cat in january]

Big wood you need wedges, sometimes multiple ones. Wood with knots often require wedges

[SB]

There are nearly as many axes as there are jobs, you can start with a basic single bit. Fiskars are quality and very worth the money, i have their splitter.

You can pick up axe heads online and hang your own handles of Hickory or Ash. Single bit curved handle, double bit or mattock goes straight.

Good luck and dont cut yer foot off.

[riser4]

Hmmm. I never used wedges. Only a big ass maul kept sharp. But I'm open to other opinions. Oh, the last few years I have had an electric splitter. But that's a pretty recent addition.

Huhuhuhuhuhu, big ass-maul, uhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh

[XXX-er]

the electric splitter is where its at, if you jam a piece of wood between the on/off button and the frame, just work the lever its faster

[Cocximus]

I need an axe mainly for splitting wood for campfires, saunas, and wood hot tubs. I recently used a splitting axe. Although I didn't know what it was, my experience with it matched its online description. It doesn't get completely stuck in the log, but it gets wedged enough to allow me to flip the log and axe upside down and reverse drop it. Can a maul do the same?

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

Edit to add, be really really careful with an ax that is sharp enough to shave.

QFT. Did this with a really sharp maul 35 years ago. So sharp it didn't really hurt (much) and didn't destroy any bones or nerves. Went all the way through down to the first knuckle.

[Peruvian]

I need an axe mainly for splitting wood for campfires, saunas, and wood hot tubs. I recently used a splitting axe. Although I didn't know what it was, my experience with it matched its online description. It doesn't get completely stuck in the log, but it gets wedged enough to allow me to flip the log and axe upside down and reverse drop it. Can a maul do the same?

I prefer the weight of a maul for splitting rounds and an ax for smaller pieces of wood.

[Foggy_Goggles]

When was the last time you chopped a tree down with an axe and why?

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[toast2266]

I need an axe mainly for splitting wood for campfires, saunas, and wood hot tubs. I recently used a splitting axe. Although I didn't know what it was, my experience with it matched its online description. It doesn't get completely stuck in the log, but it gets wedged enough to allow me to flip the log and axe upside down and reverse drop it. Can a maul do the same?

Maul to split wood. Small axe to make kindling.

[adrenalated]

When was the last time you chopped a tree down with an axe and why?

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To impress the wimmins, duh

[The Reverend Floater]

I love axes and have three different swedish models including a really cool vintage piece.

That said, for splitting, nothing beats the Fiskar mentioned above.

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[Hood26]

Quiver:

6lb axe headed maul with long hickory curved handle. It used to be a straight handle. It broke and I had a curved handle laying around and now I would never go back. Swings nice and efficient. Also, I hate the feel of the non wood handles when splitting. One of my cousins had the Fiskers maul at our camp’s wood pile this summer; I didn’t prefer it. A 6lb sharp maul can even handle making kindling well.

4lb Council Faller’s Axe with 28” handle. Drives the wedge well and eats fir, even biggish rounds if needed

2.5lb boy axe 28” curved handle. Makes kindling sticks quickly. Way better than a hatchet.

Twisted splitting wedge as needed.

Pulaski, shovel, fire extinguisher for the fire conditions. If one we’re looking for GOTOS points for the rig, the answer is most definitely the Pulaski since it could be damn useful if ever sparking a fire.

[east or bust]

What axe would the collective recommend for trail clearing purposes?

Just spitballing here but probably something <3lbs, handle under 30”, can take some abuse? Should I just be looking at a Fiskars or Council Tool? What about Estwing Camp (28” handle)?


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[Meadow Skipper]

^ Trails? Well, that’s pretty much what the Pulaski was designed for, and used for over many years.

[Cocximus]

IMHO a saw for everything other than splitting.

[ötzi]

I've had an Estwing Camp ax for many years, it's perfect for that job. I mainly use it for splitting kindling but it's versatile and indestructible.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

What axe would the collective recommend for trail clearing purposes?

Just spitballing here but probably something <3lbs, handle under 30”, can take some abuse? Should I just be looking at a Fiskars or Council Tool? What about Estwing Camp (28” handle)?


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I’d rather carry a Silky or a folding bow saw for clearing trails. However, if it’s big downed trees an axe is great for limbing before bucking with a saw, powered or hand.


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[adrenalated]

What axe would the collective recommend for trail clearing purposes?

Why would you want an axe for clearing trails?
Round here the Silky Bigboy is the go-to tool. Gets all but the biggest trees and we come back with a chainsaw for those. I Voile strap it to my top tube.
Sometimes I'll carry my 18V 8" chainsaw if I'm going for a hike specifically to clear trail but if riding it's the bigboy

[Foggy_Goggles]

Yeah, are we talking Lumbersexual Usage or are you actually trying to get a job done? If you are looking for a curated heirloom, ask your local logger. Other wise, skill and maintenance are far more important than brand. I like a wooded handle but I've got a fiberglass handled Collins maul and hatchet for camp.

City Boys love to cut wood!

But yeah, cordless chainsaws, Silky's, Sven's for trailwork, snowmobiling and back of the truck. Stihl and log splitter for firewood work.

[Grange]

I've had the same splitting maul for more than a decade and use it regularly. I split about 3 cords of mostly oak and maple yearly. It has a composite handle. I've had a wood handle splitting maul in the past and it worked well, but it doesn't last as long in my opinion especially if it is left outside.