Need help deciding on axe/hatchet

[climberslacker]

Hello all!

I am having trouble deciding on weather I would like to get a Gränsfors brooks wildlife hatched, or a small forest axe. I would like to be able to fit it in a bag for backpacking or maybe even on my belt. Also th ability to fill in for a knife is also good.

Thanks all!

 

[helixpteron]

Hello all!

I am having trouble deciding on weather I would like to get a Gränsfors brooks wildlife hatched, or a small forest axe. I would like to be able to fit it in a bag for backpacking or maybe even on my belt. Also th ability to fill in for a knife is also good.

Thanks all!

Define trouble!

 

[Hoodoo]

Hello all!

I am having trouble deciding on weather I would like to get a Gränsfors brooks wildlife hatched, or a small forest axe. I would like to be able to fit it in a bag for backpacking or maybe even on my belt. Also th ability to fill in for a knife is also good.

Thanks all!

Go with the wildlife. It will satisfy your urge to chop.

 

[DoctorSpoon]

You need to decide what you'll mostly use it for. If it's for larger work and you want to swing it then the SFA is better with a longer handle and heavier head. If you want something for smaller / more accurate work then get a wildlife hatchet - it's more portable too. People sometimes fetch their own SFAs on our spoon carving courses but find they can't really carve with them because the long handle gets in the way.
Nicola

 

[climberslacker]

thanks! Does the wildlife come woth a sheath that is able to be put on a belt, or will i have to make something else/ modify it?

 

[DoctorSpoon]

As I recall all the Gransfors axes come with a simple leather sheath that is just designed to protect the edge. I'm sure folk on here would post you pictures of how to make something that would fix it to your belt.
Nicola

 

[climberslacker]

If anyone would like to post pictures of how to waer it on a belt it would be greatly appreciated

 

[Schwert]

The supplied Wildlife sheath is not set up for belt wear. You would have to make one that was.

Wearing an ax on your belt is not always a wise idea anyway.

 

[Lurch]

It's possible to tuck the strap through your belt with the GB axe sheaths, but like Schwert says, it's not necessarily a good thing.

 

[jean baptiste]

hi why noy a cegga axes ??
the weight, the lenght and the head you want and theer are not expensive and thhe quality is a the top