Best axe for oak?

As far as axe patters go, hit up eBay for a vintage rafting axe, they usually weigh as much as a small maul and the pol can be safely used to drive metal wedges
 
I would go with a chainsaw for cutting logs to splitting length, but thats just me.
 
idaho_crosscut, thanks for the suggestions. Upon reflexion, I was probably wasn't striking at 45 degrees, although at the time I thought I was. I'm going to look for a Puget Sound head and go with your suggestion on a 32" handle. Thanks
 
What size logs? For smaller stuff, I've had good luck with a 26"/7tpi plastic handled stanley handsaw. It was $6 from amazon. Works well on dry woods, hard or soft. It would last a fairly long time with occasional use. I used to be a big fan of bow saws, but the blade quality is abysmal these days.
 
They vary from 4" to 12" in dia. This is going to sound stupid because I had my saw with me, but last weekend I just tried the axe on oak. It worked so poorly I got impatient with the thought of cutting, and just carried the logs back to the van in one piece. I have a Silky Katanaboy, and it has extra large teeth, which I think means 5 tpi and a 20" blade. I think someone mentioned that the Bigboy with medium or fine teeth is the ticket for hardwood. However, you'd think mine would be passable. I reeeeally like the price of yours better.
 
vcbvcbvcb said:
Do they have "Razor Blade" printed on them?
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Hard to tell form the catalog image but I think so. Note that they were priced - unhafted - for a similar cost as their lower tier hafted axes. They must have been more expensive to make.
This is from the 1916 Sear catalog.

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