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Dirty Karlos
13-07-2008, 18:28
Errr....as the title really, general purpose axe for a newbie to practise with.
sandbender
13-07-2008, 18:50
Did you have a budget in mind? a cheap axe could be a false economy. I'd suggest the Gransfors Small Forest Axe as a good general purpose tool, a pleasure to own and use.
It should last you your lifetime.
£52 inc P&P from these folks...
http://www.gransfors.co.uk/gransfors%20standard%20axes.ht ml
Presumably you've read through British Red's article on 'Selecting an axe' in the edged tools section?
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16606
seconded, superb axes, and great value for money when you think of the lifetime of use you'll get out of them
DoctorSpoon
13-07-2008, 20:13
or get yourself down the car booties ... you'll get a lovely old Kent pattern axe for 50p-£5 like this:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb176/thewoods_album/axes1e.jpg
they are such lovely things and work really well!