Axes

[HOLLiS]

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

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.

[Bill Harsey]

Originally Posted by HOLLiS

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.

It's safe to say there are no ice axes in my shop. I have been looking at them in the stores because of the light weight construction and pondering if that type of construction could be adapted to a "high tec" light tomahawk.

[SeekHer]

Here are some pictures of various TACTICAL hawks that I've collected over the years I can post pictures of more traditional hawks if you want, also.

[SeekHer]

and more

[SeekHer]

and a few more...a lot won't post until I resize them down to 800 X 800 will post them later

[Peregrino]

Originally Posted by HOLLiS

Yes, "based on mission", I think is the key phrase.

As with most rural Oregonians I have a mall (SP?) for splitting wood and a axe and roofing hatchet.

Maul. Though it usually refers to a specialized wooden (sledge)hammer of the type used to drive circus tent stakes or splitting wedges. The splitting maul is a bastardized tool not much seen in today's urbanized milieu. (Got one myself - it beats, literally, splitting logs with an axe.) JFTFOI - Peregrino

[SeekHer]

and lastly

[SeekHer]

some TRADITIONAL style hawks by modern makers, working models to museum quality...prices range from $25 for Cold Steel to as much as $10,000 for some of the super custom jobs...expensive hobby but someone has to do it.

[Brother Rat]

I'm sort of surprised you don't have one of the Strider hatchets (Bad Axe.)

[jatx]

SeekHer, those are some handsome traditional hawks.

[SeekHer]

a few others...still converting to smaller picture size

[Michelle]

Strider's new one.

m1

[Air.177]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Strider's new one.

m1

I Got to play with one of those at the DPMS tri gun match in August. One of the vendors there (Blue Line gear, Blue Force Gear, Blue Something gear) had one as well as a pile of cinder blocks to demonstrate it with. Very cool tool, Completely lacks subtlety, but very cool none-the-less.

[PACE]

I was able to get some short handled mauls in Iraq for use in my armored vehicles.
We velcroed them to the transmission humps within easy reach of everyone.
They were intended (and used on two occasions) to break OUT of an overturned armored vehicle.
They were great for smashing the ballistic glass out of windows to extract personnel.
Additionally, the axe edge was good for chopping at the metal frames of doors/windows, etc.
Handy implements.
Sorry I have no pictures, but the heads were similar in size and shape to the splitting mauls available here in the US, but with a short handle.

[SeekHer]

3 tactical & 2 traditional