CS Trail Hawk woes

Maybe invest in a standard type hatchet? If you are concerned about the handle breaking get an Estwing,all steel,very difficult to break.
 
I like traditional hatchets with wood handles..IF you manage to break the handle, you can always make one in a pinch.
 
Use your Fiskars - the handles are extremely strong ;) I have a large splitting axe that I use to split all the firewood for heating the house for the last 5 or 6 years and I'm very happy with it .
I would recomend getting something from Husquarna,Gransfors or Wetterlings - they're truly awsome ;)
 
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If your edge is rolling, the grind is too acute or thin. The Cold Steel hawks are primarily for throwing I believe. They are 1055 carbon steel hardened to about 53Rc. So probably not your best choice for your primary wood prcocessor.

That said I used one all day yesterday to chip the 8" layer of ice that accumulated on all my gutters, a four hour job :grumpy:. I did not notice any decrease in performance other than my arm feeling like Jello and the burning nerve pain today :(:(. The bit was dulled but not chipped, rolled, or impacted. I sharpened it up to a nice working edge today (Job not done yet).

I have been eyeing Roselli's Axe lately.
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It has a razor sharp convex edge but man is it thick!
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Anyone here have one? What are your thoughts? (not to hijack :o )
 
Marcelo Cantu said:
If your edge is rolling, the grind is too acute or thin. The Cold Steel hawks are primarily for throwing I believe. They are 1055 carbon steel hardened to about 53Rc. So probably not your best choice for your primary wood prcocessor.

That said I used one all day yesterday to chip the 8" layer of ice that accumulated on all my gutters, a four hour job :grumpy:. I did not notice any decrease in performance other than my arm feeling like Jello and the burning nerve pain today :(:(. The bit was dulled but not chipped, rolled, or impacted. I sharpened it up to a nice working edge today (Job not done yet).

I have been eyeing Roselli's Axe lately.
r850.jpg


It has a razor sharp convex edge but man is it thick!
roselli-wedge.jpg


Anyone here have one? What are your thoughts? (not to hijack :o )
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Marcelo,
Funny you should ask! You are gonna get to use one in a couple weeks Bro. Wes has one. ANd, we used it to totally DESTROY the ice dam on his house the other day...man, it throws the ice like an auger!
Chops wood pretty good to!:D
 
RandomAyes said:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=815482&highlight=fiskars
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Wow! At least it didn't break from a regular chop. I wouldn't worry about it plus their warranty is pretty good...pretty much no questions asked and you don't have to send it in.

WARRANTY CLAIMS
To request a warranty replacement, please either:

Email warranty@fiskars.com with a SINGLE photo, showing your whole product in the picture. Please make sure we have your full name, mailing address (no PO Boxes) and telephone number.
Mail your defective/broken item OR a photo of your defective/broken item back to us:

Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Attn: WARRANTY DEPT
2537 Daniels St
Madison, WI 53718
USA

Make sure we have your name with your item.
 
I have been a few different types in northern Alberta, Fiskars, Wetterlings, GB, CS. I have had no problems with any of them. Being used while teaching survival courses, most used would be the Wetterlings. That said, I have used the Fiskars in -40 conditions.

If my vote had to go to one, it would be the Wetterlings LHA, Its factory edge was more suited to my likings. though GB makes a fine tool.
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sounds like the edge is to thin, or perhaps the heat treat on that one is less than stelalar, I have one that I've played with allot over the past few months and had no ill effects.
 
I too have a trail hawk. For me it is geared towards throwing or fighting. Wood processing is secondary.

When I get my wood for winter it is usually done with a Stihl chainsaw. I haven't used an axe much lately. I've eyed some Snow and Nealleys though.
 
Wetterlings, Husqvarna (Wetterlings makes the Husq)

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/forest/accessories/tools/forest-tools/traditional-multi-purpose-axe/

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http://www.shop.bushcraftnorthwest....FE44D002200E6659CC1.qscstrfrnt02?productId=40

Snow and Nelly

http://www.snowandnealley.com/products/axes/hbca24.htm

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http://www.gardenerstoolshed.com/hudson_bay_ax.html


Snow and Nealley are a good value and perform well! But they do not have the edge like a wetterling. But you can put an edge on it. I do like the hand forged Wetterlings...sure GB look nicer but performance is no different! I have seen first hand and GB are 2x the cost...love them great axe but I like the Wetterlings alot. I really like the Snow and Nealley Penobscot Bay Kindling Axe 18” in its size and with an edge I like it better then a wetterlings. SN also is so easy to deal with for any issues...pretty much a lifetime warranty!! The wetterlings might hold an edge better because of its hand forging vs drop forging. Still both excellent axes and much nicer then a fisker or CS...no offense to anyone who has one of those but once you use one of the other you will see!
 
Marcelo Cantu said:
I have been eyeing Roselli's Axe lately.
..
It has a razor sharp convex edge but man is it thick!
..
Anyone here have one? What are your thoughts? (not to hijack :o )
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Just bought one, together with a 26" Hultafors axe. I'm going for an overnighter next weekend with my wife. Hopefully the Roselli will see some use. If my pack isn't overly heavy (we're using snowshoes) I might bring the Hultafors too.

Sami
 
I got a Trail Hawk and love it. Convexed the edged and have used it for some chopping, throwing and even hit a nail with it. The nail was a "V" and the bit on my trail hawk looked fine (just duller in that area). Haven't had any trouble with my trail hawk blade rolling or chipping.

Maybe you did get a bad heat treat? <---This is what I think it sounds like.
Maybe the angle you sharpened it at made the bit too fine?
Are you stropping properly after sharpening?
 
You may just have a Trail Hawk that has not been tempered properly. I don't have one, so I can't say for sure.

As far as Fiskars, their handles are MUCH stronger than any wooden one. Gransfors Bruks even says so in their books. If the temperature is cold enough, any material is more likely to fail, including wood.
 
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