If you were out in the woods, with only one decent sized axe.........

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Okay, here is the situation.....Out in the woods, for a unknown amount of time, and you only can bring one type of axe....BUT.......We are talking longer handles, lets say 24"-26" or better, and you will needing it for processing a medium/large amount of wood for fire(12" diameter or less...no redwoods!), building shelter, skinning animals, and maybe some other small detail work. You would have a small knife too, but lets focus more about just a man and his axe.....
And, you can really take any axe, but try to stay away from hawks or hatchets please. I already read the "if only 1 axe" link, but i want to hear what you guys would personally choose as of current.
Im interested to know what you guys would choose, length wise, weight wise, and head style, (i.e. boys axe head type, scandinavian forest head type, felling)....I ask, because Im still not clear about what type of head is best for what uses in the field. If anyone can elaborate a small bit about that, it would help me alot, and im sure some others too.
also, what length would be your go to choice for all the above(26"? or maybe a full sized axe!), with some miscallaneous chores thrown in, plus the occasional vampire hunting :D
Would you want your trusty GB? or maybe your boys axe that you trust your life with......
If you already own the axe you choose, even better, or if you plan on buying it. No crazy $1000 custom blades either. Lets keep it axes we can buy! What size, type, etc. would be most useful?
I am curious to see what the answers are, and plus this will help a bit with my not being able to decide on which to buy yet for all of MY outdoor adventures!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
I have always been a knife guy, but its time i fill the void of needing a trusty axe.
Thanks

This should be fun......

dave
 
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I will play, my choice would be a Kelly perfwect double bit with a 36 in handle!!

Larry
 
I think the most often overlooked feature in an axe head is the 'high centerline' convex cheeks.

This is the key to tossing out the chips and keeping the axe from sticking. Convex bit and convex cheeks means your axe will rarely stick. It saves energy.

Axe head geometry
 
Either my council tool boys axe or a Council Tool jersey classic with 36" curved handle though the 32" handle would be fine.

In winter is when the heavier jersey would shine.

For the larger axe either the GB American felling axe or the velvicut Dayton from council tool would work just as well.

But for general use, all seasons the boys axe would shine.
 
A 3-3 1/2 lb jersey or Connecticut on a 28 to 32" handle.

Hard to go wrong with either of these IMO!
 
i would take my old mustad with a 6 inch long edge, 9 inch long head and 26 inch handle. its a monster, but at the same time it is actually very versile. it weights about 3 kg.
 
Myself I would want my Council Jersey Railsplitter with a straight 28-30 in handle.

BTW-boerboel, can you post a pic of that thing? I would like to see that.
 
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