whats the different between an axe & a hatchet,
what would be the best for bushcraft, is the size by wieght or lenght.
what would be the best for bushcraft, is the size by wieght or lenght.
what axe/hatchet
- Thread starter Dino
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Dino,
A hatchet is pretty much another term for "one handed axe". In terms of the right model for you - it depends what you want to do with it! I did a write up with pictures of most of the common configurations and designs a while ago that may help
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=16606
Red
A hatchet is pretty much another term for "one handed axe". In terms of the right model for you - it depends what you want to do with it! I did a write up with pictures of most of the common configurations and designs a while ago that may help
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=16606
Red
The GB Small Forest axe does it for me - use single or double handed, for everything from chopping down small trees,through limbing them to roughing out spoons! The GB hunters axe looks good as well. I also use a Maserin hatchet - all steel with a rubber grip - for small wood and when I go canoeing (it fits in my barrel better than the GB), a Gerber hatchet at home for splitting firewoob and a Gerber Backpax lives in my van (but I find this too small for a lot of work a Buck hatchet lives in my work area in the garage...I have too many axes and hatchets!
The GB SFA is my all time favourite
John
The GB SFA is my all time favourite
John
I've got the SFA and also a small hatchet from Gerber - whilst the Gerber axe is good, it cannot realistically be put to work against a fallen tree etc. The bed part is that the SFA weights a significant amount more, and more importantly it is harder to pack, and often makes the external part of my backpack.
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