As fate would have it, I didn't get much use out of the Scandinavian Forest Axe (~25"), though it is one of my favorite bits of kit and I was really looking forward to giving it a good workout.
A freshly broken finger made swinging an axe decidedly uncomfortable, so it was all CAK all the time. Lots of little softwoods were taken down; lots of older split rounds were processed into splints to use with a narrow hobo stove sort of a device.
The polished convex edge held really nicely, though this wood was seemingly impregnated with abrasives -- a whole new patina of infinite scratches was established on top of the old scratches, the blade looking as though it had been machined with a giant semi-random coarse fly cutter.
All in all, the CAK was a very capable companion, allowing much to be done one-handed. It didn't seem too big or heavy to use as a belt knife. Given the pack and rifle, its bulk faded into insignificance.
A freshly broken finger made swinging an axe decidedly uncomfortable, so it was all CAK all the time. Lots of little softwoods were taken down; lots of older split rounds were processed into splints to use with a narrow hobo stove sort of a device.
The polished convex edge held really nicely, though this wood was seemingly impregnated with abrasives -- a whole new patina of infinite scratches was established on top of the old scratches, the blade looking as though it had been machined with a giant semi-random coarse fly cutter.
All in all, the CAK was a very capable companion, allowing much to be done one-handed. It didn't seem too big or heavy to use as a belt knife. Given the pack and rifle, its bulk faded into insignificance.