Advice for 1 camping/survival axe; Woodman's Pal??

[perpster]

Take a look at the survival axe from timberline...440 series stainless, compact, all steel, built like a tank. 41.99 to 50.00 online. 49.99 at sportsman's warehouse.

Actually, this looks very interesting. Does anyone have any experience with it?

http://www.greatamericantool.com/timberline/pdf/6013KomHatchet.pdf

 

[IntheWoods]

I thought the same thing about the Gerber/Fiskars, and bought one. I spent an hour one day limbing some pine boughs, about .5" to 1.5", and when I was done the edge was chipped, rolled, and generally abused. Metal that get's that abused from knots in 1" pine boughs is suspect, to me.

Hi Cliff, I'm not really worried about it as it's what I've come to expect. I'm sure it's hardened into the low to mid 40s rc to make it easily sharpenable (which it is), and the hefty mass of the head means that the edge doesn't have to be very sharp to cut <2" branches.

Cheers!

Fiskars/Gerber axes;

Swedish steel.

Differentially hardened. Head (HRC of 41-45) and edge (HRC 50-56).

I've never had any of mine chip on any hardwood I've cut. Much less pine or softwoods. Perhaps you got a little close to the ground and chipped it on a rock or something.

There are alot of good axes out there. And one should consider them all. I've had very good results with Fiskars, and don't see the point in spreading disinformation about any particular brand.