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Axe for the car?
on: September 30, 2021, 03:36:48 PM
I'm thinking of getting a new axe to keep in the Jeep.

Ideally it will be used for cleaning brush on the trail, but also be handy in case I should come across an accident or some other situation where something axe like would come in handy.

Any thoughts?

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #1 on: September 30, 2021, 03:50:14 PM
Get a Rinaldi... People are probably sick to death of me going on about them, but I think they're brilliant. I used mine just yesterday to clear some brush and it was a great laugh.  :tu:

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #2 on: September 30, 2021, 06:11:33 PM
... Said following pic... Taken some time ago - it's not that clean lookin now...  :facepalm:


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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #3 on: September 30, 2021, 09:09:08 PM
Thats a great looking axe head shape.  Kinds reminds my of a Tomahawk minus the back end :dunno:. 
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #4 on: September 30, 2021, 09:14:34 PM
It's a traditional Italian pattern apparently, but I think it's not dissimilar to the French trade axes that tomahawks evolved from...  :think:
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #5 on: September 30, 2021, 09:16:50 PM
PS. It's a good chopper - it will easily cut through an inch and a quarter of ash in one go.  :tu:
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #6 on: September 30, 2021, 10:49:43 PM
Its gorgeous.  I'd vote for that axe  :tu:.   :popcorn:
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #7 on: October 01, 2021, 03:14:30 AM
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #8 on: October 01, 2021, 03:52:02 AM
I do like those Rinaldis. 


Another option would be any of the ones with a fibre comp handle should do alright if permanently stored in a vehicle. No worries about changes in temperature/humidity

Fiskars/Gerber 23.5 Axe
Or more weight and reach
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #9 on: October 01, 2021, 06:30:34 AM
For permanent storage in the car I would go for Fiskars camping axe or similar.
Can handle everything, will not suffer from bouncing in the back, moist, mud, snow etc. and will not break the bank if lost in during trails.
Had one in the back of Series III for years and years ;)

Alternatively a simple tomahawk - Cold Steel maybe - or Rinaldi as shown might be a bit more stylish option

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #10 on: October 01, 2021, 01:40:15 PM
Quote from: Alan K. on October 01, 2021, 03:14:30 AM
Two suggestions, get an Estwing 26 inch camper's axe.  Medium size between a felling axe and a hatchet and pretty much indestructible.   https://www.homedepot.com/p/Estwing-26-in-Camper-s-Nylon-Vinyl-Grip-Handle-Axe-E45A/100351735

Or  get  a Pulaski  axe /tool.   https://barebonesliving.com/products/pulaski-axe
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-4-0-lb-Landscape-Axe-with-34-in-Fiberglass-Handle-HD-F500LS/206768935?MERCH=REC-_-searchViewed-_-NA-_-206768935-_-N

Good point about the size.  :tu:

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #11 on: October 28, 2022, 05:42:45 AM
I carry a True Temper Tommy hatchet in my truck.  I didn't have time to take a picture of mine but it is similar to this one.  I was mostly sold because I wanted the axe/hatchet ability with the hammer AND the nail pulling claw. 

At first I got the "Little Trucker" or Off the Grid multitool axe.  They made a really cool zombie short film to promote the axe and all the stuff it could do as a survival multitool.  But then I got it and was super disappointed.  The fold out saw was great but the axe head cant split wood to save your life and the first time I used the hammer, the super thin nail claws snapped right off.  It was heartbreaking.  A real good example of "designed for maximum widget count".  :(

So years later I wanted a real hatchet that would actually work.  So I got the Tommy. 
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #12 on: October 28, 2022, 10:05:25 AM
Hm, if cleaning brush is the main function, why an axe? Why not use something that was actually designed for cleaning brush, like a machete? I keep a Tramontina machete in my trunk for just that purpose. It easily cuts even through thicker branches.

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #13 on: October 28, 2022, 11:13:56 AM
Just ordered a Fiskars X11 for this purpose.
Never needed one for emergencies or to improve on a bad situation, but some tasks can be quite cumbersome if I forget an axe. Like felling and processing firewood or car camping.
Figured it would be nice to have backup that’s always in the car, and as a bonus I have both an axe and a makeshift hammer for those unplanned situations.
Not the biggest axe, but in a SUV with limited storage, it’s all I can fit in existing storage space.

I have a couple of Hultafors and Gransfors traditional axes in the same size category, but they’re just too nice to be stored and neglected in a car. Fiskars seems more fit for purpose.

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #14 on: November 28, 2022, 03:32:35 AM
I’ve got Estwing Camper’s Axes in vehicles myself.
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #15 on: August 24, 2023, 04:45:04 AM
In my cj7 I have Fiskars axe, and a buck axe in my truck

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #16 on: September 04, 2023, 01:34:01 AM
Obviously I'm partial to something like this:

https://www.firefighteraxe.com/product/pickhead-axe/

We cut windshields with them using short strikes to the glass in order to chop a line along the bottom and top.  Pick head had multiple uses.  With all the use/abuse I never saw a handle or head break.
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #17 on: September 05, 2023, 03:59:45 PM
That looks like a terrific axe.  I was thinking, what about a Tomahawk?  It might make a good car/truck companion being able to remove the head from shaft? 
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #18 on: September 05, 2023, 04:26:59 PM
Quote from: Fireman on September 04, 2023, 01:34:01 AM
Obviously I'm partial to something like this:

https://www.firefighteraxe.com/product/pickhead-axe/

We cut windshields with them using short strikes to the glass in order to chop a line along the bottom and top.  Pick head had multiple uses.  With all the use/abuse I never saw a handle or head break.
Those look nice, but the price…ouch.
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #19 on: September 05, 2023, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Aloha on September 05, 2023, 03:59:45 PM
That looks like a terrific axe.  I was thinking, what about a Tomahawk?  It might make a good car/truck companion being able to remove the head from shaft?
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IME, tomahawks typically don’t have the head weight to chop wood efficiently.

Also, thinking about an accident/emergency, you would want a tool that is ready to go, not one you have to assemble before use.
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #20 on: September 06, 2023, 04:24:55 PM
I hear ya.  I was thinking about space or ease of storage within a vehicle regarding removing the head from handle. 

What about a Silky saw?  Those things appear to eat wood.   You can get them in quite a few sizes too.   :dunno:
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #21 on: September 30, 2023, 09:40:01 AM
I have no doubt a pick axe is a good firefighter tool, but for my car I want an axe with a flat backside so it can double as a hammer.  I consider repairs a much more likely scenario than me going around rescuing people stuck in their cars.

I was actually quite confident my 4WD was pretty well equipped at this point, until someone mentioned a silky saw. That’s actually a perfectly reasonable tool to keep in the car - and one that is yet to be added.
Thanks for reminding me!

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #22 on: June 29, 2025, 08:55:24 PM
Quote from: Alan K. on October 01, 2021, 03:14:30 AM
Two suggestions, get an Estwing 26 inch camper's axe.  Medium size between a felling axe and a hatchet and pretty much indestructible.   https://www.homedepot.com/p/Estwing-26-in-Camper-s-Nylon-Vinyl-Grip-Handle-Axe-E45A/100351735

Or  get  a Pulaski  axe /tool.   https://barebonesliving.com/products/pulaski-axe
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-4-0-lb-Landscape-Axe-with-34-in-Fiberglass-Handle-HD-F500LS/206768935?MERCH=REC-_-searchViewed-_-NA-_-206768935-_-N

Yes sir.  I have the Estwing.  Would like a Pulaski

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #23 on: June 29, 2025, 08:58:04 PM
Quote from: enki_ck on October 28, 2022, 10:05:25 AM
Hm, if cleaning brush is the main function, why an axe? Why not use something that was actually designed for cleaning brush, like a machete? I keep a Tramontina machete in my trunk for just that purpose. It easily cuts even through thicker branches.

https://www.tramontina.com.br/en/p/26600016-262-tramontina-16-machete-with-carbon-steel-blade-and-black-polypropylene-handle

Got one.  Might not be a Tramontina, but they do make quick work of standing brush, just keep clear

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #24 on: August 04, 2025, 04:48:59 AM
Quote from: nate j on November 28, 2022, 03:32:35 AM
I’ve got Estwing Camper’s Axes in vehicles myself.

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #25 on: February 20, 2026, 05:24:19 AM
Grant, I know this is an older thread and it's likely that you've already found yourself an axe for the car, but if I could contribute my $0.02, I'd recommend strongly that you get a full-size axe for the car. Obviously, like any tool, some axes are better at certain things than others, but in my opinion a full-size axe is far more capable than a hatchet or Estwing. Depending on your experience with axes, 'full-size' can be anywhere from 3.5lb on 32" handle   (what I used when I was starting out) to a 4.5lb head on a 28" handle (what I use now). A full-size axe will be capable of bucking downed trees on the road very well. Also, and I'm not sure that this sentiment will be echoed by all, but I never chop without chainmail. So I'd also possibly recommend keeping one of those in the car as well, in case you think you may have need to use the axe. I actually have a little 'axe kit' with an eight-inch and ten-inch file, an axe puck, a strop, my chainmail (wrapped in an old t-shirt), some rags for cleaning the axe, some WD-40 for cleaning the axe, and some Ballistol (for after the WD-40). Oh and two of those squeeze-clamps to affix the axe to whatever for maintenance. But yes, I'd recommend a full-size.
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #26 on: February 21, 2026, 03:30:20 AM
I have since picked up a nice Estwing from my neighbor who moved to a condominium and that will likely be my truck axe in the future.  Unfortunately I don't have the Jeep anymore and so I don't really end up finding myself in need of a vehicle axe as much as I used to, as I don't find myself in weird, out of the way places as much.

Also, I have a battery powered chainsaw which, in the summer at least, spends a lot of time in the back of the truck since it's constantly going back and forth to our camp.

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #27 on: February 21, 2026, 05:50:29 AM
Ah yeah, a chainsaw will definitely do the trick, haha. I don't need an axe in my car for where I live now. But at my cottage in Ontario there are definitely places where I'd never go without an axe in my car. I don't think people realise the prevalence of downed trees on less-travelled roads.
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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #28 on: February 21, 2026, 04:22:33 PM
Fortunately my camp is on a main road for the area, so it's not likely to have downed trees on it for long.

But I have spent enough time in the woods in my Jeeps or ATV's to know that's very common and can be remarkably inconvenient.  We even see that in road construction because we put in these access roads to get equipment into different sections of the project.

When we don't need those roads anymore we just abandon them and it's not long before the trees take over!

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Re: Axe for the car?
Reply #29 on: February 27, 2026, 02:47:04 PM
Chainmail? for using an axe?

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