Michael Culligan The Best Backpacking Axes in 2020 Most people in the USA (and the rest of the world, too) don’t use axes in their everyday life. How are you going to use a splitting axe or even a small hatchet when you live in the middle of a city? But 75 million households in the US … Read more
Best Wood to Burn Outdoors and While Camping A campsite just doesn’t feel complete without a nice fire. With just an axe or another appropriate, sharp tool, you can cut down green or standing dead wood, split it if necessary, and create a big stack of firewood for a fire. It keeps you safe and … Read more
Hults Bruk – their parent company being Hultafors Group, which is the name that their axes are sold under in Europe – are legendary axe-makers. They’ve been making axes since the end of the 17th century – over 300 years of experience. We can enjoy the fruits of that experience and Sweden’s long and storied … Read more
In this review I’m going to take look at the Hudson Bay Camp Axe from one of the most well-known axe manufacturers that make their axes in the USA – Council Tool. It’s a lightweight axe that is great for camping and hiking trips. It packs a punch, but with an 18-inch handle and with … Read more
Fiskars X11 – In Depth Review Fiskars is a brand that people associate with a level of quality that other mass-production toolmakers can’t seem to reach. From knives to axes, this Finnish company produces tools that are affordable and effective, tough workhorses. This is a review of the Fiskars X11 splitting axe. It’s a handy … Read more
How To Clean Your Axe of Sap and Rust If you’ve ever had pine or any other sticky sap on your hands, you know just how tough it can be to get off. Water by itself won’t do it. Even soap might not be effective. Tools covered in sap – especially sap that isn’t cleaned … Read more
When shopping for an axe, you might be stuck with a dilemma. Should you get an axe with a wood, steel, or fiberglass handle? This is a question axe enthusiasts love to debate and argue about. For good reason, too – if you’re looking to buy a tool that will serve you well for years … Read more
How to Split Firewood and Logs with Ease Splitting firewood is a joy for some and a chore for others. Whatever it is to you, it shouldn’t be a struggle. With the right technique and approach, you’ll be able to deal with even the biggest logs and rounds of wood. This article will show you … Read more
How to Sharpen an Axe Properly The sharper your ax, the easier, faster, and more pleasant it will be to do your work. Splitting axes or mauls don’t have to be as sharp because they’re meant to split logs and rounds of wood with blunt force, not cut into them. But the rest – hatchets, … Read more
Choosing and buying the right axe can seem tricky. What distinguishes the many different axes on offer from each other? Within the different types of axes – hatchets, splitting axes, mauls, felling axes, carpenter’s axes, historical battle axes, throwing axes and more – there are hundreds of models on offer. They’re not all the same, … Read more
