Who uses the mora hatchet?

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I was on ragweedforge.com a few minutes ago and I saw this.

http://www.ragweedforge.com/1991.jpg

I've never seen it on ragweed before. I know of the gransfurs and wetterlings swedish axes but not the mora hatchet. The handle looks to made of soild mora plastic so I'd assume it's stronger than the hollow fiskars axe. Anybody have some use with this axe, or have even handled one? It looks like a nice pack axe.

I know moras are big here and I've been a fan of moras for a year now so I thought I'd post this. I'm not trying to advertise this at all. If this is the wrong forum I apologize in advance.
 
Also, this thread... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707866


Marion David Poff said:
I have the precursor to it, the Normark Skinning Axe...

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And, as I believe was stated in the linked thread...

I would not consider this an axe, as I would not consider a tomahawk an axe. While they may be axe like, or 'de la hache', but they are not axes.

I would suggest you see it as an 'ulu with a strange handle'. As such, I think it is acceptable. Then the question becomes.... Who needs one of those?

Also, the other thing to note, is that tang of the bit or blade, extends above the top of the handle, which would allow you to baton this into small diameter wood, greatly increasing it's usefulness.

Further, I think that this item is a variation of the foraging axes of the Romans, as demonstrated by this Fox product...

http://www.agrussell.com/product.asp?pn=DE-682&bhcd2=1263728125

Marion
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