danez71
Member
I need to give my wife some ideas for me.
Sorry this is long but Im trying to give info upfront that I'm sure you would ask for.
Ive been thinking a hand axe would be a good thing for me to have. After seeing Estwing mentioned here a few times and since Home Depot has a decent selection and price, Id like to stick to Estwing.
Ive narrowed it down to 3. Two of them are in stock near me: The 10" Sportsman ax with the leather handle and the 16" Campers ax with rubber handle.
In the below link are those two plus the 12" leather handle Sportman axe that is a "ship to store".
Relevant info:
I'm on the shorter side of the height scale @ 5'7" if that makes a difference.
I would use it around the yard and when camping/outdoors adventures. I'm not back packing though.
I imagine I would more than likely be on my knees either chopping some fire wood or for a low bush/tree extraction from my yard or roots or....?
However, I could see using it while standing in the right situations.
I would tend to gravitate towards the rubber handle but not a deal breaker either way.
I do have a longer axe with, I think, a 36" handle but I'm looking for a hand axe with good versatility.
Could someone please give me a short pro vs con of each to this hand axe newbie?
Base on what is said, I plan on going to Home depot and handle one just to double check what is recommended her is what feels good in the hand.
Thank you in advance.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cat...3838&prodComp_2=203075835&keyword=estwing+axe
Sorry this is long but Im trying to give info upfront that I'm sure you would ask for.
Ive been thinking a hand axe would be a good thing for me to have. After seeing Estwing mentioned here a few times and since Home Depot has a decent selection and price, Id like to stick to Estwing.
Ive narrowed it down to 3. Two of them are in stock near me: The 10" Sportsman ax with the leather handle and the 16" Campers ax with rubber handle.
In the below link are those two plus the 12" leather handle Sportman axe that is a "ship to store".
Relevant info:
I'm on the shorter side of the height scale @ 5'7" if that makes a difference.
I would use it around the yard and when camping/outdoors adventures. I'm not back packing though.
I imagine I would more than likely be on my knees either chopping some fire wood or for a low bush/tree extraction from my yard or roots or....?
However, I could see using it while standing in the right situations.
I would tend to gravitate towards the rubber handle but not a deal breaker either way.
I do have a longer axe with, I think, a 36" handle but I'm looking for a hand axe with good versatility.
Could someone please give me a short pro vs con of each to this hand axe newbie?
Base on what is said, I plan on going to Home depot and handle one just to double check what is recommended her is what feels good in the hand.
Thank you in advance.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cat...3838&prodComp_2=203075835&keyword=estwing+axe