tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post2683567510881537252..comments2023-12-25T12:50:06.155-05:00Comments on Wood Trekker: Gransfors Bruks Hunters Axe ReviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-88364104345424574612011-05-02T22:42:53.302-04:002011-05-02T22:42:53.302-04:00You can skin an animal with an axe, but it is real...You can skin an animal with an axe, but it is really for breaking down the carcass into smaller pieces that you can carry out. Dragging out a 1200lb moose by hand is impossible and getting it to the road has challenges different than deer. Many times you have to cut through thick bone in order to leave behind unnecessary parts, an ordinary knife won't cut it (no pun intended). It takes an axe and my Case knife to break it down to small pieces that can be efficiently moved. On 3 occasions we had to pack out moose on our backs (farthest was 3 miles from the access road). One especially large bull took 5 heavy trips with 2 people. I wish they would breed a moose that would fall on a nice logging road, or better yet, the bed of my truck. <br /><br />I will say, a small Council axe with the poll smoothed over is much cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-38825660805523762972011-05-02T20:57:36.257-04:002011-05-02T20:57:36.257-04:00Maybe an axe is needed with larger animals, but I ...Maybe an axe is needed with larger animals, but I can easily skin a deer with a penknife, including splitting the pelvis at the bottom. My preference is a four to five inch blade, though.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-43235068372183632742011-05-02T17:29:21.598-04:002011-05-02T17:29:21.598-04:00@Le Loup-I think it looks just like their hatchet,...@Le Loup-I think it looks just like their hatchet, only larger. It certainly has that trade-axe look to it, although it pushes the limits on size with a 1.5lb head. <br /><br />I find that using a wedge to secure the head is a much more stable and reliable method than the alternative, and that is why I prefer it. That being said, both methods have advantages, it all comes down to what is important to the user.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-60885802094348305242011-05-02T11:40:51.119-04:002011-05-02T11:40:51.119-04:00This axe is essentially a butchering tool and pric...This axe is essentially a butchering tool and priceless when hacking up moose or bear to pack out of the Maine woods. A squared poll will tear the meat and make a mess as you try to separate the skin. You wouldn't carry this axe into the woods for survival/camping any more than you would carry a broad axe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-9260696084468188082011-05-02T09:25:44.858-04:002011-05-02T09:25:44.858-04:00Much depends on what you have been used to & w...Much depends on what you have been used to & what it is used for. This one looks much like the so called trade axe or tomahawk. I only ever carry a tomahawk, but it is not used for cutting firewood. I find the round poll works well for hammering in shelter pegs & trap stakes, but it is tending to flatten out the poll. This hunter's axe though appears to have a narrow rounded poll, which may tend to split stakes. A longer helve would improve it I think, but I would not choose a belt axe that requires a wedge to secure the head.<br />http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.com