You wanna go old school Brad...Find you a nice Plumb off fleabay or a yard sell...Them was the finest years ago!!!!
If you are going to tap wedges, those hatchets will be fine. If you are going to drive wedges, you need a working axe. Those hatchets are worthless if you need to wedge a back-leaner, or free a pinched saw.
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Do you feel like 3# is a good weight? I'm currently using a little short handled 3# sledge. I don't have an axe so I thought I'd get one to replace the little sledge.
I know some use 5 pounders and I have one, but they seem to be a little much hangin off the belt. My 3.5lber works great and you need a longer handle for leverage. Mines about 22"
If you are going to tap wedges, those hatchets will be fine. If you are going to drive wedges, you need a working axe. Those hatchets are worthless if you need to wedge a back-leaner, or free a pinched saw.
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guess i didn't know better. i can easily lift 18"ers with a 1.5lb hatchet. i have a 3lb sledge, but it rarely ever gets used. if you are cutting bigger wood, i would want something a little heavier. i would rather use something small and generate a little more swing speed.
Just like saws there is no one size fits all for a falling axe. A guy really needs a minimum of two just to get by, barely. Is that AAD?
For small stuff I use a mid 60's vintage Stanley hatchet, all metal with a rubber grip. Closest thing I could find is a new Estwing. http://www.estwing.com/product.php?product_id=1600
Ed
I have one of these my grandpa used:
http://www.amazon.com/Estwing-E24A-Sportsmans-Hatchet-Handle/dp/B0002JT0BO
It's great for kindling.... it might be a little small for wedge driving.
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