Skeggox vs average hatchet?

Skeggox vs average hatchet

  • Skeggox

    Votes: 1 12.5%

  • Average hatchet

    Votes: 7 87.5%
  • Total voters
    8
Is this a loaded question? What the heck is a Skeggox lol?

OK, I just educated myself. This doesn't seem like a serious question.
 
Knife devotee said:
What is more practical for survival and camping skeggox or average hatchet
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A traditional American scout pattern hatchet is way more practical for average camping.
You've got a much better profile for splitting, convex cheeks that can be beneficial for throwing chips when chopping, and you'll have a poll which helps with balance and gives you a surface to pound in wooden tent stakes you may need to carve.

Now for survival where you don't know what you may need to pound on it if you use metal tent stakes when camping, then I'd suggest a half hatchet which has an actual hammer poll.
 
Hickory n steel said:
A traditional American scout pattern hatchet is way more practical for average camping.
You've got a much better profile for splitting, convex cheeks that can be beneficial for throwing chips when chopping, and you'll have a poll which helps with balance and gives you a surface to pound in wooden tent stakes you may need to carve.

Now for survival where you don't know what you may need to pound on it if you use metal tent stakes when camping, then I'd suggest a half hatchet which has an actual hammer poll.
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Cool thanks
 
Knife devotee said:
Cool thanks
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I should say that you'll only really get convex cheeks with a vintage one ( not hard to find for a good price on eBay ) but it's not a huge importance for a standard hatchet.
Vaughan makes a good half hatchet, and an ok standard hatchet. ( The steel is good, but it's not fancy looking )
 
Hickory n steel said:
I should say that you'll only really get convex cheeks with a vintage one ( not hard to find for a good price on eBay ) but it's not a huge importance for a standard hatchet.
Vaughan makes a good half hatchet, and an ok standard hatchet. ( The steel is good, but it's not fancy looking )
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See,this proposed equation would contain apples and oranges...Your average "hatchet" being a tool for chopping(i.e. cross-cutting)wood,predominantly.
Whether a "skeggox" was a hewing tool(in spite of everything Hollywood or other yahoos may fantasize on the subject).

Here's a fair example of "skeggox"(if we must call it that:) in action:http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-cr...ng-the-worlds-most-iconic-viking-ship-part-2/

Here's a good overview of a few more similar tools:http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-cr...ng-the-worlds-most-iconic-viking-ship-part-6/

And finally,if you must go off and "survive" somewhere,personally i'd just take along a forge(it'll save time later:)
 
jake pogg said:
See,this proposed equation would contain apples and oranges...Your average "hatchet" being a tool for chopping(i.e. cross-cutting)wood,predominantly.
Whether a "skeggox" was a hewing tool(in spite of everything Hollywood or other yahoos may fantasize on the subject).

Here's a fair example of "skeggox"(if we must call it that:) in action:http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-cr...ng-the-worlds-most-iconic-viking-ship-part-2/

Here's a good overview of a few more similar tools:http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-cr...ng-the-worlds-most-iconic-viking-ship-part-6/

And finally,if you must go off and "survive" somewhere,personally i'd just take along a forge(it'll save time later:)
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haha thanks for the links and help
 
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