EDA - Every Day Ax?

[n7titan]

...some of you guys are going to get a kick out of this one

So, how many times have you thought, "gee, I wish I could pocket my hatchet, but it's so large and heavy."
I know! let's make it smaller, and lighter, and distribute the weight across the whole thing for balance, and oh what the hell, make it a folder!

Tadaa!!

OA length: 8"
Weight: 10oz
Blade length: 2.5"
Ax head length: 1"
Aus 8 steel
G10 on Stainless framelock
[video=youtube;ovG094OP8kw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovG094OP8kw[/video]

 

[Bill1170]

Those guys struggled to find good things to say about this folding axe. Awkward.

 

[n7titan]

He was more interested in the spoon haha

 

[Bill1170]

Buy that man a lollipop!

 

[abcdef]

A deep carry clip would be a really nice tweak.

 

[Czechmate]

* Needs to be waved and have a karambit-styled finger ring...

 

[Insipid Moniker]

I'm pretty sure the Cold Steel Rajah 2 is a better EDA than that...thing.

 

[n7titan]

* Needs to be waved and have a karambit-styled finger ring...

Quick, get a hold of Combat Ready!

 

[Czechmate]

Quick, get a hold of Combat Ready!

:thumbup:

I always thought Cold Steel was going to make some ridiculous yet awesome folding monstrosity...

Still waiting.

 

[MaximIsayev]

That thing is brutal. Needs more jimping and some speed holes.

 

[marcinek]

Man oh man, if we had an Axe, Tomahawk, & Hatchet Forum this thread would go perfect in there!

 

[Moondrop]

Gerber tried this concept, too:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/a12557/4320318/

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/601526-Gerber-Kick-Axe
And in that thread are pictures of an even older folding axe design.

Weird idea and it doesn't seem like anyone's who's attempted it has found a design that actually works.

 

[22-rimfire]

Kind of reminds me of using a utility knife to cut fruit or a steak. It can be done of course, but not conveniently.

 

[n7titan]

Weird idea and it doesn't seem like anyone's who's attempted it has found a design that actually works.

To be honest, I wanted the kick axe at one point
It is cool if anything, but it never took off and eventually I learned enough to realize it's probably not that great.
All that stress would surely weaken one of the many joints.

So does anybody have an idea of how a folding ax/hatchet could work?

 

[barrabas74]

My friend bought me one for my birthday knowing I am a knife nut and I had nothing like it. He was right, i used it to chop some saplings etc after I sharpened it up. Worked, but a medium fixed blade will do better. Its a neat thing to own, it has its place in my walk in knife safe hidden deep beneath lime cavers.

 

[MaximIsayev]

My friend bought me one for my birthday knowing I am a knife nut and I had nothing like it. He was right, i used it to chop some saplings etc after I sharpened it up. Worked, but a medium fixed blade will do better. Its a neat thing to own, it has its place in my walk in knife safe hidden deep beneath lime cavers.

How durable is the lock on it? Anything feels loose after chopping down the saplings? I'm curious how sturdy it is.

 

[19-3ben]

I can't wait for threads to pop up with "Which pocket axe for formal event?" and "Which pocket axe for office discreet EDC?"