sambu13 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Im looking to buy a hatchet type tool for choppin and the like! hide building and that kind of thing can anyone reccomend one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Pointy metal bit on top. Short wooden bit sticking out from it, does the job everrryyy time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambu13 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Very helpful cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 If you really do want to carry yet another sharp pointy thing, choose a billhook for that. I can't be bothered, and my knife plus a folding saw seem good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambu13 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well ive come to terms with the fact that ive lost my £90 boker knife after 7 months of not seeing it!but i still cant bring myself to buy a new one! i thought it might be handy for camping and the like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 i just use a cheak machete from evailbay, dont care if it gets totalled, only cost £5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Have a look at the Gerber Sports saw, folds into a big pocket and very very sharp When I saw the title I thought you were a long lost French son of one of the moderators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 When I saw the title I thought you were a long lost French son of one of the moderators. Classic! I have a couple of Granfors axes, as used by Ray Mears. They are superb quality, but not cheap: http://www.proadventure.co.uk/acatalog/Fel...d_Forestry.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 If you want a really good axe (a pocket saw would do the job better for you, look up Felco saw on e-bay) then as Baldrick says the Gransfors Bruks axes are very well made. They are hand made in Sweden and a small one is likely to cost you around £50! I have three of them, the small forest axe, the scandinavian forest axe and the splitting maul. The two smaller axes you can shave with, so don't confuse them with the blunt wedge on a stick type axes that you get in the DIY stores because you could easily cut yourself just by touching the blade! They do something called a camp axe, I think it's about 13" long and weighs about 1lb. That would deal with anything small. You wont find anything better than them. They're the Purdey of axes and are priced to suit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 If you want an axe that will keep it's edge get an estwing >>axe<< I've had one since I was an apprentice at the age of 16 and it's still going strong Shop about and you'll get one for £25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I've used Estwing axes. For a mass produced product they are quite good, but they've got nothing on a Gransfors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 i allways have a billhook in the truck as its far more usefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Classic! I have a couple of Granfors axes, as used by Ray Mears. They are superb quality, but not cheap: http://www.proadventure.co.uk/acatalog/Fel...d_Forestry.html Ray Mears also uses Estwing axes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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