Axe man or big chopper

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

So what do you prefere to use when your out in the great outdoors?

For my part I prefer to use a kukri or large bowie for all of the heavier woodcraft task, as I've never really got on with axe's which I'm pretty sure has a lot to do with my built (I'm 6ft2inches tall and weigh 11.5 stone )
so I never feel in complete control of a heavyish fast moving axe, plus compared to a large camp knife my accuracy sucks with an axe, I'm lucky if i can get within an inch of what I'm aiming for

Plus I feel a big knife is far more versatile than an axe too.

So what about you guys?

[Grant Lamontagne]

I like a good axe, and if I am planning to spend any significant time in the woods I'll bring one.  But, since I don't usually spend more than a couple of days at a time in the woods (and even that is stretching it these days!) I've gone with the kukri as well.  We'll see how well this one works out and I'll let you know if I want to go back to my axe or not!

Def

[I'm Still Bison]

Def,it's no surprise you're an axeman,you're Canadian,you're a lumberjack,it's in the national gene pool In my little corner of the world a big fixed blade is preferred.It can get so incredibly vine entangled that it could give a Vietnam vet flashbacks.

[Mike Micklea]

I prefer large knives.  They work the better for me than anything else I've tried.  Normally I use a KaBar Larger Heavy Bowie while camping.


(I know, I know... it's kind of a dorky picture )

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

(I know, I know... it's kind of a dorky picture )

well you said it not me

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Is that a becker?

So whats you favorite production bowie then mate

[Mike Micklea]

That one is a Ka Bar Large Heavy Bowie.  I love the thing.  The other one I really like is the Kershaw Outcast.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

The other one I really like is the Kershaw Outcast.

I really love my cold steel trailmaster, it's just so dependable, But what i really want is cold steel's laredo bowie, god that thing's beautiful

[Grant Lamontagne]

If you like the big bowies you really need to check out some of Bagwell's stuff.  Ontario Knives is doing production versions of them nowadays, and I used to have the Ontario Frontiersman, which I don't think is available anymore.  That was a BIG knife!

Def

[Mike Micklea]

Haha... one of my requirements for a camp knife is that it can't be pretty or overly expensive.  I don't want to worry about wrecking it...

[Grant Lamontagne]

In that case have you seen the Cold Steel Machete line?

Not pretty or expensive...

Def

[Mike Micklea]

Yeah... I've eyed some CS stuff quite a bit.  I really want one of those cheap two handed machete's, I think those would be some serious fun

[Grant Lamontagne]

Those terrorist squirrels wouldn't stand a chance!

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Those terrorist squirrels wouldn't stand a chance!

Def

plus the machette would double up as a spatula too ;D

anyone for fried squirel?

[Grant Lamontagne]

Spatula, paddle... is there no end to it's usefulness?   ;D

Def