Does anybody else think the CT saddle axe should have a longer handle ?

Old Axeman said:
It might just be the camera angle, but the Marbles looks to be hung upside-down.
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Yes. my first one looked upside down so I pulled the handle and flipped it over, it didn't look so drastically upside down but enough to bother me.
My 2nd one didn't really seem to have as much of a defined top or bottom.

the stamp was in the same orientation on both, and I think they're just not paying much attention to which side should be the top.

I don't have a picture handy, but my 2nd example was fairly sloppy and much thicker so I convexed the cheeks the best I could.
 
Mick Boardman said:
I though that when I got it, but it works fine and is solid. I got it new,so if it’s upside down,it was done at the marbles hatchet factory aka condor I think. Looks like condor quality.
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Technically Imicasa, but yes.
I wish they would offer these under the Condor line with better QC and general consistency.
I'd gladly pay $60 for a more well executed Condor example.
 
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I still maintain that 2lbs is not an excessive weight for one handed use on a short handle, but this is perhaps because I'm well accustomed to using heavy hammer heads on short handles. They require different swinging technique to get the most out of them, but they're not really tiring or difficult to use, and have their applications. But also I think everyone is in agreement that historically the norm is for smaller heads on shorter handles, despite there being occasional exceptions to the rule of thumb, like house axes.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I still maintain that 2lbs is not an excessive weight for one handed use on a short handle, but this is perhaps because I'm well accustomed to using heavy hammer heads on short handles. They require different swinging technique to get the most out of them, but they're not really tiring or difficult to use, and have their applications. But also I think everyone is in agreement that historically the norm is for smaller heads on shorter handles, despite there being occasional exceptions to the rule of thumb, like house axes.
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I think it all comes to natural balance. For example, I had in my hand 1 1/4 axe mounted on 26 inch Official Boy's axe handle and than Swedish 1 1/2 hatchet mounted on 14 inch haft. Both just felt awkward to use.
 
crbnSteeladdict said:
I think it all comes to natural balance. For example, I had in my hand 1 1/4 axe mounted on 26 inch Official Boy's axe handle and than Swedish 1 1/2 hatchet mounted on 14 inch haft. Both just felt awkward to use.
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I'd argue they likely felt awkward to use because you hadn't found the optimized stroke for those configurations yet. I've got a Flying Fox on a 24" boy's axe handle for a 22" assembled length and it's been a great tool at that size, but no less handy in a shorter standard length. Different size/length/bit presentation combos will require different strokes to get the most out of 'em so there's always some degree of adjustment initially. Keep workin' with it and it gets easier as your technique adjusts.
 
Old Axeman said:
I still worry about safety with the exposed double bit with a heavy head, a short haft, and a LOT of inexperienced people using axes these days.
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I worry about safety with the exposed SINGLE bits regardless of head weight or haft length with those inexperienced folks. 😁 Fortunately the folks I focus on as a customer base are typically bright enough to know what they don't know, or are already experienced. I certainly don't recommend double bits of any sort to beginners. Even though long ones are less likely to contact the body in use, they're still a fall hazard when stuck in a stump or whatever during periods of rest in camp, at the wood pile, or at the work site. Definitely more for advanced users to operate safely!
 
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