Page 13 of 15 FirstFirst ... 31112131415 LastLast
Results 241 to 260 of 300

Thread: Saws & Axes info.

  1. #241
    Cold Heartless Breed tsitenha's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Kanata
    Posts
    979

    Default

    Like my cousin I carry a GB axe, the small forest ax, easy to carry and very sharp with a thiner blade profile.
    Bear Clan

    I was born with nothing,
    with hard work and deligence I still have most of it
    this week a lot less...must be a hole in my pocket


  2. #242
    Might survive, might not Brazito's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Quincy, ILL
    Posts
    73

    Default

    Those of you with the Fiskars/Gerber hatchets, what if anything do you store in the hollow handle?
    Last edited by Brazito; 10-13-2010 at 02:23 AM. Reason: Fat fingers
    I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc., I called the Suicide Hotline.

    I got a call center in Pakistan, and when I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited, and asked if I could drive a truck.

  3. #243
    Super Moderator crashdive123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    North Florida
    Posts
    44,846

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Brazito View Post
    Those of you with the Fiskars/Gerber hatchets, what if anything do you store in the hollow handle?
    I've got the Fiskars mid sized axe. I don't store anything in the handle. It is stored in my truck, which holds everything else I need to store.
    Can't Means Won't

    My Youtube Channel

  4. #244

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    I've got the Fiskars mid sized axe. I don't store anything in the handle. It is stored in my truck, which holds everything else I need to store.
    I have Gerber in my truck and don't store anything in the handle.

  5. #245

    Default

    I just found the “swiss army version” of the E-Tool folding shovels.
    This thing is a tough as it gets. I can through out 13 tools that are in my
    Bugout bag. This is a true Zoombie Killer. Check it out

  6. #246
    Super Moderator crashdive123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    North Florida
    Posts
    44,846

    Default

    Hey there TimRalston. How about checking out our Introduction section.
    Can't Means Won't

    My Youtube Channel

  7. #247
    Super Moderator crashdive123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    North Florida
    Posts
    44,846

    Default

    Oh, and Tim ........ please do not post a link to this great new all in one tool from your site. Thank you.
    Can't Means Won't

    My Youtube Channel

  8. #248
    Member xj2000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    St. Clair, Michigan
    Posts
    46

    Default

    I carry a Gerber axe, and a buckmaster 184.
    Last edited by xj2000; 05-10-2011 at 05:27 PM.
    BEND OVER - Here comes the "change"

    "I don't like repeat offenders, I like dead offenders." - Ted Nugent

  9. #249
    Administrator Rick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Central Indiana
    Posts
    58,832

    Default

    I just love it when folks stop by to spam. I'd think no one loved me if we didn't have 300 of them a day.
    Tracks Across the High Plains...Death on the Bombay Line...A Touch of Death and Mayhem...Dead Rock...The Griswald Mine Boys...All On Amazon Books.

  10. #250

    Default

    the fiskars 14 hatchet is awesome

  11. #251
    Senior Member hunter63's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    SE/SW Wisconsin
    Posts
    26,866

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Survival123 View Post
    the fiskars 14 hatchet is awesome
    Those are pretty nice, under a pound, If i was in the market for another hatchet I would have it high on the list....close to the Eastwing (little heavier) over a pound.
    http://www.campmor.com/estwing-leath...&ci_gpa=pla&ci

    Currently using a Bullseye:
    http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CF8Q8wIwAQ#
    Geezer Squad....Charter Member #1
    Evoking the 50 year old rule...
    First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
    Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27

  12. #252
    Administrator Rick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Central Indiana
    Posts
    58,832

    Default

    Oh come on. You're in the market for another anything. Hatchet, muzzle loader, canteen, whatever.
    Tracks Across the High Plains...Death on the Bombay Line...A Touch of Death and Mayhem...Dead Rock...The Griswald Mine Boys...All On Amazon Books.

  13. #253

    Default

    I've just finished reading all the posts in this thread. What a blast from the past!
    Last edited by rebel; 10-02-2011 at 08:22 AM.

  14. #254
    Senior Member hunter63's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    SE/SW Wisconsin
    Posts
    26,866

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Oh come on. You're in the market for another anything. Hatchet, muzzle loader, canteen, whatever.
    Yeah, well, remember he who has the most gear when he dies.....WINS!
    Geezer Squad....Charter Member #1
    Evoking the 50 year old rule...
    First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
    Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27

  15. #255
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    woods of east texas
    Posts
    838

    Default

    I bought a hawk from a blacksmith at a rendezvous near Ft Atkinson Iowa many years ago for I think $15.(should tell ya how long I've had it) Keep thinking I should replace it but then I use it again and decide it's still going good and no need to spend the money. To bad the handles don't last that long. :>)

    Oldtrap
    Never claimed to be an expert. Just use or do what works for me.

  16. #256
    Senior Member hunter63's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    SE/SW Wisconsin
    Posts
    26,866

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by oldtrap59 View Post
    I bought a hawk from a blacksmith at a rendezvous near Ft Atkinson Iowa many years ago for I think $15.(should tell ya how long I've had it) Keep thinking I should replace it but then I use it again and decide it's still going good and no need to spend the money. To bad the handles don't last that long. :>)

    Oldtrap
    LOL, especially when you are throwing 'handle matches".......I always have 6 or 7 spares.......
    Geezer Squad....Charter Member #1
    Evoking the 50 year old rule...
    First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
    Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27

  17. #257
    Senior Member sh4d0wm4573ri7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Sandstone MN
    Posts
    436

    Default

    I carry a small Wetterlings, fisker or a small cold steel hatchet depends on trip duration expected need etc.
    sh4d0wm4573ri7

  18. #258
    Senior Member sh4d0wm4573ri7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Sandstone MN
    Posts
    436

    Default

    I don't store anything in mine I do have the handle wrapped in 550 though
    sh4d0wm4573ri7

  19. #259
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Southern California
    Posts
    8

    Default

    Some good choices here.

    For me, I carry a pair of tools as my "kernel gear" - the tools that matches my skill sets that will get me out indefinitely;

    A short machete or long knife, and a long (22" - 32") tomahawk with a lightweight head.

    I don't have any problems with the long handles on the proper hawks (a proper hawk is one that has certain weight and balance characteristics - usually with a Center of Mass where the middle third meets the last third by the head, and about one ounce of weight per inch of length, so a 24 inch proper hawk will only weigh about 24 ounces), as some have mentioned here - you just can't treat a proper hawk like a hatchet or an axe of some sort if you want to really benefit from them besides saving carry weight, etc. - hawks require different techniques - otherwise it's kinda like thinking a cheetah will act like a greyhound because they are about the same size and shape.

    That example probably doesn't illustrate my point too well, but it's all I got. LOL.



    I like a lot of saws for bushcrafting, but I don't consider them a long term survival item, because they are hard to maintain compared to a simple long blade or hawk. - I carry various saws in my walkabout gear as well as my BOB-type stuff, but I consider the saws snivel gear compared to the hawk and long blade, due to the saws' vulnerabilities.

    Along with the hawk, long blade and saw, I tend to carry a small chisel and a multiplier and/or SAK as my grab-and-go preference.


    vec
    http://hawks.equinoxcoronado.com

    zzzombiez on YouTube

  20. #260
    Senior Member randyt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    tip of the mitt
    Posts
    5,258

    Default

    here's a photo of a little hatchet that I carry. I've had it for many years and have others but keep coming back to this one.

    Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.


    Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •