Camp Axe Suggestions

[AJP]

I want to re-emphasize the company Council Tool

Council Tool, American-made Premier Striking Tools and Drop Forgings - home

If you are an American (I'm not - well .. I guess I qualify as "North" American) you should certainly look at this company and their tools .. and axes. If you need/or want a felling axe you might consider buying their straight handled Jersey axe (I did) ... very well made from handle to head. And you will have a hard time finding nicer people to deal with!

I would never argue that Gransfors aren't excellent axes (have one and would probably get another one day) BUT Americans know a thing or two about steel as well!! After all in North America we've cut a heck of lot of wood over the last 250 years

 

[Mace]

I want to re-emphasize the company Council Tool

Council Tool, American-made Premier Striking Tools and Drop Forgings - home

If you are an American (I'm not - well .. I guess I qualify as "North" American) you should certainly look at this company and their tools .. and axes. If you need/or want a felling axe you might consider buying their straight handled Jersey axe (I did) ... very well made from handle to head. And you will have a hard time finding nicer people to deal with!

I would never argue that Gransfors aren't excellent axes (have one and would probably get another one day) BUT Americans know a thing or two about steel as well!! After all in North America we've cut a heck of lot of wood over the last 250 years

Obviously the Council tool axes are a lot easier to deal with price wise.

Are the Gransfors that much better for the price?

Will a putz like me notice the difference?? (I seriously doubt that I'll be felling any trees anytime soon, I just want a good axle to have in the cruiser...)

 

[D'Animal]

Buy a Hudson Bay

Obviously the Council tool axes are a lot easier to deal with price wise.

Are the Gransfors that much better for the price?

Will a putz like me notice the difference?? (I seriously doubt that I'll be felling any trees anytime soon, I just want a good axle to have in the cruiser...)

 

[BoondockSaint03]

I agree with most of the recommendations here. Although I do use a Double bit axe for felling and splitting duties. Technique and reading the grain and knots is the most important thing to remember when splitting. Collins makes a really good axe. I also have a double bit Kelly that my great grandfather used to fell tree's.

 

[Mace]

Buy a Hudson Bay

SNOW & NEALLEY "Our Best Axes", 162115 - Ben Meadows Company

or

Council Hudson Bay Axe - 28" Handle Length

 

[Enigma]

I haven't looked at all the links, and while it's not a camping axe, the best splitting axe I have ever seen was while camping once.
It looked like a regular old splitting type maul, but had spring loaded wedges that popped out from either side of the axe. That baby could split the nastiest knot infested crap you could throw at it with ease. I've never seen anything like it since.

 

[Coastline]

Pulaski

The wildland fire fighters use a pulaski. It combines an axe and mattok on one head. High quality multi purpose tool you can find on - line.

 

[wierdbeard]

I have a wetterliing felling axe, great tool, also a pulaski i got from my brother back when he was a wildland firefighter.

 

[AlaskanWheeler]

The Hudson Bay axe was my absolute favorite axe when I was growing up. I've got a Gransfor and a Stihl PA-50, the Gransfor is what I usually take camping. The Hudson Bay axe was great for limbing.

 

[roalco]

Gransfors are my favorites (I've got one of their forest axes from the 30's (my main carry) and two west coast, puget-style double bit fallers that are about 20 years younger), but one axe brand that is almost as good is the Iltis Ox-Head line. They made a 2 1/2 pound limbing axe (like a GBA forest) that is amazing steel with an awesome blade shape, it just glides through wood!!! Try one, you'll like it!

 

[Nikon Samurai]

Bark River Knife & Tool Custom Camp Axe

Hands down the best I've ever used

 

[RedEuro]

A great lightweight axe...I use it for car camping..if you need something a little beefier.. I would take a look at a Fiskar Power Axe.

 

[Devilmans Hand]

I like the sog hawk, but i've broken a few handles already. I don't use mine to chop wood though.
Not a great axe, but its a decent hawk.

 

[destin]

i dunno how practical but these axes are sex on a stick!

BEST MADE CO

 

[D'Animal]

Those Best Made look like they have some really nicely shaped handles.

 

[destin]

Those Best Made look like they have some really nicely shaped handles.

I seriously want one LD

 

[D'Animal]

For $200 - $450 they had better be.

i dunno how practical but these axes are sex on a stick!

BEST MADE CO

 

[cruiserjunkie]

Thanks guys just learned alot about axes

 

[firetruck41]

Those Best Made look nice, but they have zero information about the axe head, anywhere on their website. Makes me think they are more for looks, but I know just about nothing about axes...

 

[D'Animal]

They also get pretty proud of their logos in relation to the color of handle.

I think they are Gift type axes.

Those Best Made look nice, but they have zero information about the axe head, anywhere on their website. Makes me think they are more for looks, but I know just about nothing about axes...