Axe or Hatchet?

[Mikul]

I have some wood that I need to cut. It's mostly oak about 6-8 inches in diameter. I can break most of it, but once it gets down to 24 inches I can't break it any further. It needs to be cut. I have a small hatchet. After several hundred cuts, it'll go through.

An axe would cut it, but I think hitting a 7-inch diamter log is just going to make it bounce.

Is there a good edged tool for this task, or should I give up and get a Husquevara?

 

[Steve284]

If you only have a limited amount of wood to cut up & no real need for a powered chainsaw, buy an inexpensive bowsaw. A bowsaw will cut your oak to length a lot faster & with less effort than will a hatchet or axe.

 

[Cliff Stamp]

If the wood is already cut down and you are just trimming to length a bow saw with a swede saw blade is the way to go. If you have to cut it down the saw blade still can be of great benefit on the felling, but a quality large axe would greatly be appreciated as well :

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/iltis.html

-Cliff