I don't really know much about axes, I just need an axe to split logs to the right size for burning and that's it. I picked this up today for a fiver, your thoughts please guys
Picked this up today
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Yet again a cheaper alternative that does the job just fine! Expensive kit is there because we like toys to play with and show off. He steel in this won't be the best but it'll out last you. Good find for a fiver. You could 18 of em for the price of my GB.
I have a friend who has a similar one. it did have a very steep grind but was ok after reprofiling. Can go wrong for a fiver though.
Sand that nasty varnish off and make a leather mask for it and you'll be sorted. Looks like a right bargain, what brand is it?
Nowt wrong with that. I have a £5 axe I keep in the van, usually when I'm on a campsite that allows fires someone wants to borrow your axe, so if they mess up and bury it in the deck or something, a small touch up with a file and you're good to go again. You don't get too "precious" about them.... Good find
Nice little thing - I keep something similar with my kindling pile.
Mine has a para cord wrist lanyard after it slipped out of my hand once...
Mine has a para cord wrist lanyard after it slipped out of my hand once...
It's made by a company called Supatool. 2lb in weight. Took this to show the angle of the grind. It must be hardened steel or something, just tried improving the edge but the file won't even look at it.
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I got a cheap hand axe, as bushwaker said mine had a very wide grind on mine and it just reaky bounced off the wood, but after a bit of time spent with a file, I now put a new angle in it and its a great little tool,
If it does the job , why worry about a more expensive one...
If it does the job , why worry about a more expensive one...
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