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I think this year I am going to purchase a Gransfors ax I am leaning more towards the wildlife hatchet as opposed to the mini. I am not to concerned with ultralight hiking as most of my trips are overnight or two days at most. Also any recommendations on a aftermarket sheaths. I plan on buying two one for a gift
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Thanks but I am partial to the Gransfors. I have a dozen or so hatchets. But after seeing the ones posted on here they seem to be in a class by themselves
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I have used the wildlife for a few yrs and it has not let me down. No experience with the mini, it looks "cute" and I can't see it being as functional as the wildlife.
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I have several of the GB axes . The Small forest does the most work for the least weight. SFA goes most of the time..
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Wildlife - but watch how you pack it, the blade is beyond scary sharp.
We carry one in saddle bag about everywhere during hunting season.
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I have the Granfors Bruks Small Forrest axe, and feel I could have gotten away with Something smaller. For a little axe it will do some work, but its a little on the cumbersome side to carry for me. I have a Bruks and a Wetterlings, I dont see a big difference in quality myself. If I did it over I would just have gotten a 10" or 13" Wetterlings, and been happier.
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The Outdoors ax for a small ax an the Small Forest for a bigger ax.
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Great thread. Where is the best place to buy these?
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I just realized the damn auto correct had spelled the name wrong. I think my initial thought of going with the wildlife hatchet for starters. Being able to stop at one may be the hard part
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I had the Wildlife hatchet and currently have the Forest axe, much prefer the 25" Forest axe, if I absolutely had to go smaller, I would use a Small Forest axe.
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the mini is really designed for breaking down moose & elk. my 9 in. siegle knife will chop wood much better although it's heavier.--cranky72
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I have several axes, spent most of the past 60 years cutting wood, in forestry and other bush involvements; I like the Small Forest Axe, intend to buy one this summer. I do have two Wetterlings, choose the handles VERY carefully, the heads are not quite as carefully shaped, but, the steel and treating shows no difference that I can see.
I don't really care for hatchets, have an Estwing I used in the BCFS starting in 1969, still sound, but, a large Bowie for batoning, a "boy's axe" and a 2.5-3" Iltis Oxhead work best for me. For game I like a Wyoming Saw and a pair of D2 3-4" droppoints plus the Small Forest Axe.
I also love the 2-2.25 Lb-28-32" helved Hudson Bay Axe, but, I have not seen one I would pay 5 pence for since the '70s. I used ro have one made here in Canada and it was good, but, can't recall the brand.
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If it hasn't already been said, the 'hockey puck' stone that GB sells is a must have IMO.
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I looked at the mini and the wildlife hatchet. Couldn't see the mini being much more functional than a large sheath knife so I went with the wildlife hatchet and love it. Big enough to drive tent stakes and split kindling etc without being too heavy. It comes with a nice leather sheath. While not a particularly useful skill it is also well balanced and rather easy to throw. It is fun and rather satisfying to watch it twack and stick into the side of a tree albeit a bit hard on the trees.
It's just a very nice little hatchet.
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I think this year I am going to purchase a Gransfors ax I am leaning more towards the wildlife hatchet as opposed to the mini. I am not to concerned with ultralight hiking as most of my trips are overnight or two days at most. Also any recommendations on a aftermarket sheaths. I plan on buying two one for a gift I have/had both the Mini and the Wildlife. Sold the Wildlife because it was too much of an inbetweener . Too big for backpacking and too small for car camping- the Small Forest will solve that. Some outstanding vendors that have some models of GB: http://www.treemanknives.com/http://www.michiganknives.com/Camping_Work_Tools.htmlhttp://www.agrussell.com/default.aspAs far as an aftermarket sheath I would go kydex. The blade won't slice through it, it will firmly retain, and won't hold moisture like leather... http://www.kiahdex.com/
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I think this year I am going to purchase a Gransfors ax I am leaning more towards the wildlife hatchet as opposed to the mini. I am not to concerned with ultralight hiking as most of my trips are overnight or two days at most. Also any recommendations on a aftermarket sheaths. I plan on buying two one for a gift I have/had both the Mini and the Wildlife. Sold the Wildlife because it was too much of an inbetweener . Too big for backpacking and too small for car camping- the Small Forest will solve that. Some outstanding vendors that have some models of GB: http://www.treemanknives.com/http://www.michiganknives.com/Camping_Work_Tools.htmlhttp://www.agrussell.com/default.aspAs far as an aftermarket sheath I would go kydex. The blade won't slice through it, it will firmly retain, and won't hold moisture like leather... http://www.kiahdex.com/ I love the fiskars currently my favorite axe for the money. I am curious about your other two setups. The one looks almost like a machete and paring knife combo
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Irving, that pic is from Kiahdex and an example of his kydex sheath work on a hatchet/ax.
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Very good video Rob. I watched it once before I played more attention to it this time. Everyone that uses a axe should see it
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