Originally Posted by Steelhead
I've come to appreciate 36" axes with 3 1/2 pound heads for most stuff. Short axes are like mini chainsaws to me.


Something along the lines of a small forest axe is mighty handy. For me, maybe not quite as big as you're describing, but certainly bigger than the average hatchet.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.