Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades Decent small axe: Estwing?

I sold that baby vaughn(and the marbles) here on the classifieds not too long ago..... That said, I'll never be without a pair of rig axes.....

Where is that Huntsman fella, I want to seek his advice on getting a lawyer to sue Eastwing when my joints give out.

I have all 3 sizes of Estwing axes. The mid size is perfect to pack horseback through a ring buckled to your left rear d ring. Offsets the weight of your rifle. Perfect for quartering an elk, chopping out the skull plate, splitting the backbone, etc. We leave the longer one in camp for those duties. I don't know much about hardness but all three of mine will sharpen to shave. I keep thinking i will pack the hatchet on a deer hunt, just can't leave the other one home. I was turned on to these by a friend who guided out of Cody for 18 years. He said you can have an elk half butchered by the time a guy puts a wyoming saw together.

ymmv Fred

I have used more Marbles and a Plumb Riggers than anything else. I like both a lot.

That said, the new Fiskars are far and away the best for the price. They are incredibly good, even when compared to expensive axes/hatchets, IMO.....

I'll agree with that wholeheartedly and ad fiberglass handles into the mix but the guy just wants go camping, not make a career change so I'll stand by my comment that just about "any good carpenters hatchet is dam handy in camp".

Even a Vaughn,,,,

ETA,,,, I'd throw a good axe in the truck too.

To the OP:

Just go trolling on Ebay. Might see something there that catches your eye. Lots of good choieces out there.