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Originally Posted by The Reaper
True, but look at it as another tool for the kit bag, to be carried or not, based on the mission.
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I am sure that others will have additional uses.
TR
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Yes, "based on mission", I think is the key phrase.
As for additional uses, this might be a little more than Bill was thinking about. I do have a collection of axes, Ice Axes (le Piolets) for mountaineering. They are essential for surviving in the alpine environment. My oldest was made prior 1900 and the adze is like a regular axe. Later the adze was rotated 90 degrees to aid in cutting steps in snow and ice. A variation to the Ice axe is the North Wall Hammer. It has a hammer head rather than the adze.
As with most rural Oregonians I have a mall (SP?) for splitting wood and a axe and roofing hatchet.