For anyone thinking of purchasing a AXE HAMMER

Andy the Aussie said:
The AXE is a great blade, DaveB also offers a drop attachment (a couple actually) that may help get the butt of it out of your ribs mate ... :D

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Thanks Andy. Working on getting one of those from him now.

Beautiful photo!

Cheers!
 
I think the Axe Hammer is awesome!! Here together with my other Tac Handles :)

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I picked up a LE off the exchange a month or so ago. I really like the feel of it. It looks too nice though. It certainly has the feel of a fighter. The LE I have is much lighter than I anticipated. I was quite surprised at how nimble it feels in the hand. With its shape, geometry and weight, I can see it being a perfect combat blade. Much better than the knife I had. The largest knife I ever carried in the Army (minus issue bayonet) was a Cold Steel Recon Tanto. Never once took it out of the sheath. I used my trusty LeatherMan Wave for everything though. I wore out the leather case and had to get a replacement. I was the Commo guy so I was not the one that had to kick in the doors. They always had me with the Lt or the NCOIC all the time. I would have been happy to be sporting this blade back then though.
 
IZULA said:
I think the Axe Hammer is awesome!! Here together with my other Tac Handles :)

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Two of my three favorite designs right there. Well, in a mid-size range. The third is the 'mandu design, of which the Axe is very much just a scales up version. In all dimensions. Even the grip scales are a close approximation, as the contouring isn't as deep as that of my BG BATACs'. More akin to the contouring on my Jackmandu, with the skull-crusher pommel/butt, though. And the ramp at the thumb is more pronounced on the Axe. It is definitely a great user blade, that will probably find its way into my EDC rotation, albeit not on-body.
 
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Finally got some post-beating photos of mine, back in past #34.


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So what are your thoughts. Honestly I would not have though about battening it. I have heavier blades for that. I got an LE now and I just debating with myself to store it or just do it and use it. Love the feel of the blade to be honest. Love it. It is light and fast like a fighter, but a camp knife I was not so sure. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Finally got some post-beating photos of mine, back in past #34.


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Ladams19 said:
So what are your thoughts. Honestly I would not have though about battening it. I have heavier blades for that. I got an LE now and I just debating with myself to store it or just do it and use it. Love the feel of the blade to be honest. Love it. It is light and fast like a fighter, but a camp knife I was not so sure. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Well, like I said, it was only 3-4" diameter wood. And pine at that. The thickness of the blade is plenty for something like that. Or it certainly better be. I've used lesser blades just as hard, or harder, of the same thickness. And the pine wasn't particularly knotty. So, in all honesty, considering the reputation of BUSSE and INFI, I wouldn't consider it a particularly hard beating. I honestly would have done the same thing if it were oak.

I buy all my knives to be used, and I don't consider babying them. I want to test them to the limit of what I may call upon them to do, and prefer to have a failure in my back yard, if it fails, than out in a crisis. So I tend to beat on my knives pretty hard every chance I get. At least doing things that I think I might actually need them for (not battoning through Buicks or anything).

So, all that being said, the knife did fantastic. I would be comfortable taking it with me backpacking, hiking, camping, as an on-body carry blade. I think it would do great as a camp knife, it's only limitation being its length and weight limit its effectiveness as a chopping blade. And it's length being the only limiting factor on the size of what I'd risk battoning it through. The edge held up great, as expected of INFI. There are better BUSSE and non-BUSSE blades than the Axe if you're looking solely for a camp knife or chopper. But the Axe can punch well above its weight class, in my opinion, particularly if you adjust your technique to account for its blade length.

Now, I would not say you should go do the same thing with your LE. Not because I wouldn't do that. But I just can't do LE's because I just can't not use a blade. So, in summary, I'd say continue your course with respect to your LE. NOT because I doubt its ability to excel in these tasks. But because… it's an LE! But it will do it if you let it. IMO.
 
I can't at this specific moment. I should be able to weigh it tomorrow morning, Eastern Daylight Time. So, iirc the delta for Australia at this time of year, about 9 pm on Saturday for you?

That is also, iirc your location. ;)
 
Thanks guys :)

I've been considering an Axe Hammer for a long time but am heavily weighing my options between it and the Boss Jack CG.
 
I'm biased toward the Axe, simply because the blade profile is very similar to the 'mandu. IMO. And the grip area isn't that different, either. It's a great knife.
 
dogboye said:
I'm biased toward the Axe, simply because the blade profile is very similar to the 'mandu. IMO. And the grip area isn't that different, either. It's a great knife.
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It's definitely a great knife. Both options are! The Axe is sexier in my opinion but I really like the thickness for batoning..especially our wood here

BTW, i asked for the weight so i could compare it to the Boss Jack which is listed here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ghts-of-Swamp-Rat-Busse-amp-Scrap-Yard-Knives

as 12.35 oz with G10.

I'm leaning towards the Boss Jack!
 
The Boss Jack's convex grind must take a lot of metal off the blade. Same length as the Axe, thicker stock, but lighter? Unless it is all taken out of the handle area -- quite possible, as I remember in another thread someone asking if the BGBJ scales were thicker than the BJ, because the BJ's scales were too thin for him.
 
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