tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post4486483066671366924..comments2023-12-25T12:50:06.155-05:00Comments on Wood Trekker: What is the Right Size Axe for You-A Gransfors Bruks Axe ComparisonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-24098480497787047252011-04-04T07:47:00.215-04:002011-04-04T07:47:00.215-04:00@Gorges-Yeah, people often underestimate how much ...@Gorges-Yeah, people often underestimate how much muscle memory goes into an axe swing. A small change of an inch, or a sightly more curved handle can easily throw off ones swing. <br /><br />@cooperhill-You are right. I’ve seen a lot of people use a boy’s axe for bucking for the reason you described. If you want to do it with a full size axe, you would have to choke up on the handle. A good picture of that can be seen in the Axe Manual of Peter McLaren.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-89108067071319507932011-04-02T09:31:12.265-04:002011-04-02T09:31:12.265-04:00This was for trail-work and the type of chopping a...This was for trail-work and the type of chopping associated with it mind you, but I was told that you should be able to swing the axe between your legs without it hitting the ground or you. At any rate, I'm 6'3" and have found shorter handled axes to be better suited to the work I do. Power helps to some extent and a 36" handle will help in that regard. Tho as you say, it's about technique.cooperhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225570314335442622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-58450713310819658472011-04-02T00:23:44.080-04:002011-04-02T00:23:44.080-04:00I think it IS a matter of what you grow up with. G...I think it IS a matter of what you grow up with. Give me a 3-1/2 pound double-bitted axe with sharp corners and a 36 inch handle. I even put straight handles in the single-bitted axes I've used. I like the looks, but not the accuracy of the curved handles. For camping, a Boy Scout pattern with a straight handle suits me just fine.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com