Camping axes?

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sunnyboy43

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What is your favorite chopping and splitting axe? Im looking for a new camp axe and want to know your favorite.
thanks sunny :)
 
base camp i like my gransfor bruks scandanavian axe.

for bumming around in the woods the small forest axe is perfect for me.

JC
 
Either of the foregoing is great. I also like the GB Wildlife Hatchet for something a bit lighter.

DancesWithKnives
 
I like my Fiskars 14" hatchet because it's light, chops well, and after a couple sharpenings it holds a good edge.

For a larger, more versatile axe, I like my 19" Wetterlings. It can be used two handed or one handed, isn't too heavy, and chops well.

The Snow and Nealley axes are good quality, but paying extra for a Brian Andrew's modded version is worth it, in my opinion. He does a good job with the grinding and handle treatments, really bringing out the best of a good axe brand.
 
quietmike said:
A Brian Andrews modded Snow and Neally.

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If splitting is in the profile, then I think this option is king. I have his modified Pen Bay and it's the best performing axe I've ever used. I love my GB Wildlife hatchet (and would probably love a larger one as much), but it's best for chopping and limbing rather than splitting (not that it can't do it, it's just not optimized for it). The S&N from Brian is really setup for splitting tasks on top of the chopping. I recommend the larger axe from him, can't recall the name (a 24" haft I think).
 
If you're going to be splitting seasoned wood for campfire or fireplace, I recommend the GB Small Splitting Hatchet.

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For straight up chopping on big branches, I like my Brian Andrews modded double bit. I also like it alot for splitting because, as Spooky mentioned, Brian profiles them with splitting in mind. However, this behemoth is not very portable. With portability in mind, I like my GB small forest axe for chopping, but I have a plumb hatchet that is better for splitting because of the profile.
 
Blade profile is just as inportant with axes as it is with knives. A thinner ax will bite deaper and therefore is a better chopper while a thicker ax will split better.
 
I just use an old boys axe I found at a garage sale 12 years ago and re-handled. I like it better than my Wetterlings hunters axe.
 
My favorite is the Wetterlings forest axe. I also have the Cold Steel Trailboss. I haven't had a chance to use it but it came highly recommended by Dan Shecthman
Scott
 
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