New, old friend...

[fedaykincmndr]

I decided the other day to take my Gerber ax out of retirement to my truck bag. I didn't have any clothes for it so I whipped up something and then got an idea; why not put the sheath on the lanyard so I don't lose it? The following photos are the result. Sorry, I had to show this off; I thought it pretty clever, and as long as you twist the lanyard a couple of times you don't have to worry about it getting in the way.

 

[Getahl]

Heh, that is pretty neat. How do the plastic handles hold up? I was thinking of picking up a hatchet in the relatively near future (part of my backyard wall just blew down...stupid Santa Anas). I can't decide between Gerber/Fiskars, a small Estwing, or holding out for a Gransfors Bruk or Wetterling (or something similar).

 

[Liam Ryan]

Fiskars are a great deal, but it's darn ugly. A good axe should have a wooden handle,
with good grain. (imho)
I would say get a gransfors, but wetterlings are really 1/3 the price and only slightly less awesome. They usually need a bit of work on the edge, but theres plenty of people around here to help you out with that.

Gotta add though, fiskars make great beater axes you don't worry about losing, and the handles are plenty tough. There have been rumors of them breaking but I am sure wooden handles break just as often if not more often.

 

[DocArnie]

Mora + Fiskars is still an unbeatable combo if you have a tight budget. Not fancy but it will do everything the expensive stuff does. Since it's not worth putting these things behind glass, there's no reason not to put them to use - which is their biggest advantage to people like me, who have problems with scratching up beautiful tools.