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Council Tool Hudson Bay 1.75 pound head with 17 hickory handle vs. H&B Forge Large camp Axe 1.25 pound head with 20 hickory handle.
CT total weight is 2 pounds 6 ounces, while H&B has a total weight of 1 pound 14 ounces.
Somewhere in the woods in Georgia
We started by chopping some 4 inch-thick sourwood logs, which I dont think I got any pictures of.
I did a chop off with Patrick to see the difference in how these two powerhouses would perform. I had my own ideas as to how it would go and which tool would excel at certain tasks was I ever wrong!
Right off the bat they each have different style heads. The CT has a wedge shape while the H&B has the Trade Axe/Tomahawk style head, narrow and thin widening towards the eye.
Splitting Southern Red Oak
Of course the Council Tool was suspected to be the winner, but
H&B Large Camp Axe
This was very impressive how it kept up with CT axe. It didnt make too much sense to me. The CT has more a splitting shape and about .5 pounds on the head weight over the H&B. You cant ignore results.
Making tinder
Council Tool Hudson Bay
H&B LCA
Too close to call
Lots of splitting, more than we would normally do in a real camp.
Using the poll
I used the CT on some dry, dead dogwood
Still, it seemed like the H&B went through the dogwood faster, but then again Patrick is a better axe man than I am.
Again too close to call!
Then we split some more oak
When the chips were done flying, I sat there in the late Georgia evening letting the mosquitos feast on me while pondering how close they were despite the head shape and lighter weight of the H&B. It kept up with, and, in some cases outshined the Council Tool Hudson Bay Axe.
Both kicked butt!
CT total weight is 2 pounds 6 ounces, while H&B has a total weight of 1 pound 14 ounces.
Somewhere in the woods in Georgia
We started by chopping some 4 inch-thick sourwood logs, which I dont think I got any pictures of.
I did a chop off with Patrick to see the difference in how these two powerhouses would perform. I had my own ideas as to how it would go and which tool would excel at certain tasks was I ever wrong!
Right off the bat they each have different style heads. The CT has a wedge shape while the H&B has the Trade Axe/Tomahawk style head, narrow and thin widening towards the eye.
Splitting Southern Red Oak
Of course the Council Tool was suspected to be the winner, but
H&B Large Camp Axe
This was very impressive how it kept up with CT axe. It didnt make too much sense to me. The CT has more a splitting shape and about .5 pounds on the head weight over the H&B. You cant ignore results.
Making tinder
Council Tool Hudson Bay
H&B LCA
Too close to call
Lots of splitting, more than we would normally do in a real camp.
Using the poll
I used the CT on some dry, dead dogwood
Still, it seemed like the H&B went through the dogwood faster, but then again Patrick is a better axe man than I am.
Again too close to call!
Then we split some more oak
When the chips were done flying, I sat there in the late Georgia evening letting the mosquitos feast on me while pondering how close they were despite the head shape and lighter weight of the H&B. It kept up with, and, in some cases outshined the Council Tool Hudson Bay Axe.
Both kicked butt!
