got one arm longer than the other from lugging a full-size pulaski

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Forester33

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I know I should be alternating hands with terrian, but the stupid thing always seems to end up in my left hand. Anyone ever seen a light-wieght pulaski style hatchet?
 
I have not seen one worth owning but you can alway make one council tools has one that is a bit lighter then most
 
I've tried several ways to strap it on various packs, but you end up either very top heavy, or with the handle sticking out sideways which makes it hard to get through heavy brush etc., plus most of the time I'm wearing a work vest not a full pack. Never even thought about a sling, that's an interesting idea. I think I have an old remington sling in the garage, hmmmmm. Would need to detach easily, but one end could go through the cover.
 
We were always taught to carry it on the downhill side and give it a toss if we started slipping.
 
Same here Bo. Mentioned this as what I should be doing in the first post. I don't have welding equipment or know-how. From looking at the "old jimbo" thing, I think what I might do is find a lightweight spiked tomahawk an talk to a welder.
 
Worked 5 summers with the USDA Forest Service. Spent one as a ground pounder on a fire crew. I don't recall ever having seen a small Pulaski. If you have the pieces and precut them you should be able to find a welder to fasten the blade from a small grubbing hoe to the poll of a small hatchet. A lot of the Chinese stuff is 1020 - 1040 which should be easier to weld.
 
There's a lighter weight axe mattock available. It's a 2-1/4 pound head. The drawback is that it's ductile iron so it won't hold an edge so well (bring a file). Google 'Handy Mattock Axe'. I've seen them with both 26" and 36" handles.
 
A standard pulaski head is 3.5 lbs, with a 36" handle, so that smaller mattock is an option. I'll get one of those and test it. The cheap steel is an issue however. If it doesn't hold up under use its not of much use, but for only $16 it's worth a try.
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