Estwing Axes

[johnnytheboy]

Any good,

Looking for a small axe to use around the campfire, seen these in just about every diy mag, leather handle looks good?

Thanks in adance

John

 

[leon-1]

Next time I speak with Neil1 I'll see if he can get time to post about this. He has had one for years. I have a healthy respect for them having seen the amount of use that Neil1's has had. I also refurbished it for him a while back so I can honestly say it's a nice little tool.

These are a few piccies of Neil's Estwing. Before

and after.

Estwings are very much horses for courses, some people love them to bits, others think they look nice and then others hate them.

 

[David.s]

Not much help with the axe part, but few guys in my garage have used the hammer version for years and they are good.( might be the same handle ??)

 

[Dougster]

My main reservation is, with the similar one I had, it's hard to carve with your hand so far back from the head. It's impossible to hold it up close because of the narrowness of the shaft.

I got wrist ache quite quickly.

 

[weaver]

I have one just as the one above, it has served me well for many years. I don't think it will ever wear out. It is not for fine carving work even though I have used it for such. It is more of a work horse in the camp. I am not afraid to drive stakes, cut kindling, baton it through a log, throw it at a predator or any other rough use.

Now, when I go to pioneer days and demonstrate primitive wood working I take my Wetterlings Wildlife Axe and leave the Estwing at home. The wood haft just looks so much nicer and handles well up close.

 

[spamel]

I don't think they balance too well, but the steel seems to be good and it holds an edge well. i use mine for taking the heads off rabbits when i skin and dress them. It seems to be quite good for that!

 

[Toddy]

I've got one like Neils1's and it's a really good. I find it lighter and kinder on my wrists and elbows when used than my sfa. I think it's the shape of the haft
My brother, the joiner one, gave me it a couple of months ago saying it's an ideal bit of kit; not fancy, not that expensive but a decent tradesmans tool that will take a lot of work and still keep a good edge.

cheers,
Toddy