Originally Posted by
OhioGrizzLapp
That trail hawk reminds me of the old Charter Arms Skatchet, the only thing different is the Skatchet had a threaded area for putting a field expedient handle on. I found the Skatchet somewhat awkward unbalanced design. I have one of them buried somewhere in all the clutter, never really liked it. I think I am going to order one of those trail hawks, they look very balanced in use when you were putting it through their paces... any suggestion where to grab one at ?
The small hatchet I use now, I have used various stones and rocks from where I am hiking at to make sparks with. I have only recently started using a magnisium fire starter, was always using a char cloth and the axe/stone method to start fires.
Where exactly did you add the edge to use with the magnisum rod? Did you use hand stock removal or a grinder ??
What degree of edge angle do you use on your hachets? I usually use a 20 degree edge, done with an older Loray sharpener with the axe/hachet guide rode. I find that using 17 degrees, the edge wears out faster, the 20 seems to be more durable although less sharp by a fraction.
That Trail Hawk looks like it would suit my rustic furniture making a lil easier than the bulky axe I am using now.
