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Axes/Hatchets?

I finally got a Cold Steel machette down in TN at the nationals, and I also carry a Gerber Hatchet that is super sharp, I barely touched it and cut my self.

-James.
 
Have an ax and knife both from Harbor Freight, the knife has a eight inch blade with saw tooth on shank plus a folding saw made from a chain saw.
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welll, I have a small hatchet with a standard wooden handle laying on the floor in my back seat. Last week I went through a drinking and driving check station and got searched....the cop asked me if I was planning on chopping someone up  :laugh:  I politely told him I had been making a tree stand on my deer hunting property.  We then shared the seasons hunting stories for a few minutes! :p
 
that max axe kit is great comes in real handy, i have teh one made by hi lift its called the hi lift handle all, if you get lucky 4wheelparts puts them on sale sometimes for 30% off...
 
Thought I'd bring this back from the dust.
I too carry a Fiskars axe in my side box, along with a TrailBlazer saw. Last week I finally figured out what to do with my machete

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HenryJ said:
Thought I'd bring this back from the dust.
I too carry a Fiskars axe in my side box, along with a TrailBlazer saw. Last week I finally figured out what to do with my machete

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You and I have a lot of the same thoughts on our Av's.  I have been thinking about putting a set of quick fists on that same side panel to mount a full size shovel and axe...   I love your site by the way, when the time comes for me to put my second tank in, i'll be coming to you  with questions, hope that's ok!


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Dan
 
Funny that this thread showed back up now.  I was just out with a club member last weekend and they saw my setup and asked me about it.  I've got a folding shovel mounted semi-permanently in the little indentation right there behind where your machete handle is.  I leave it there full time.  And have needed and used it.

I also have a dual edged axe mounted right about the same place your machette is, with just velcro straps (although I put it on the drivers side).  However, the axe I normally don't carry unless I'm going somewhere I might need it (camping, off road, etc.) because it likes to get in the way of stuff on my bedslide.
 
I carry a standard "Walmart" machete for light duty, and a Polanski for everything else that might come my way.
 
Sdocems said:
I carry a standard "Walmart" machete for light duty, and a Polanski for everything else that might come my way.

Interesting that you carry a Pulaski in your truck. I thought those were only for fighting wildfires/brush fires.
 
james21 said:
Interesting that you carry a Pulaski in your truck. I thought those were only for fighting wildfires/brush fires.

Yes the Pulaski is designed for wildland firefighting but I was thinking it has an ax on one side, and flathead pick on the other side. It deffinately works for anything I have encountered without abusing the tool.
 
Fair enough. One thing I found out the hard way in the field, using a military surplus shovel it is a PITA to dig your truck out of a 4ft deep snow drift :E:, not fun.
 
Wow , this has been a while ago...
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I added a shovel to which I serrated one edge for root cutting. The D handle shovel makes it a good forearm guard if wielded for defense. A snow shovel swaps out for winter travels. A diamond sharpener rides behind the machete handle to keep sharp stuff sharp :).
 
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