pickaroon
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Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I have a LogRite, but I mostly use a pulp hook when handling firewood.
I like very short ones. I have this...
The ash handle is meh, and I broke mine, but a Link house axe handle made from hickory works well with a little knifework. You can carry rounds with a short one, and it fits nicely in a hammer loop. With tongs in one hand and a sappie in the other, I can carry two decent sized rounds at a time. Long ones would be nicer for pulling wood out the back of a truck. Kinda depends on where you see yourself using it.
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I also had this one...
I'm a little reluctant to recommend it. My first one was great, but I lost it. My second one, I broke the steel point off slamming into a piece of locust. I'm 90%+ sure it's made by Adler tool in Germany. Finishing on these tools leaves a bit to be desired, but the significant discount warrants putting the work in yourself. Steel breakage though indicates a forging problem. I'd read reviews from this and their axes(sold under Kings County Tool name) to see if it's a widespread problem. I may have just gotten a bad one. Forget about the warranty. By the time you pay for shipping and the other bullshit, you've wasted more time than the money you get back. The handle is nice. Not a premium finish like the Ochsenkopf, but it's hickory, and it's durable.
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https://www.amazon.com/Ochsenkopf-OX173E-0500-Hookeroon-Beige-Yellow/dp/B000UYV0P0The ash handle is meh, and I broke mine, but a Link house axe handle made from hickory works well with a little knifework. You can carry rounds with a short one, and it fits nicely in a hammer loop. With tongs in one hand and a sappie in the other, I can carry two decent sized rounds at a time. Long ones would be nicer for pulling wood out the back of a truck. Kinda depends on where you see yourself using it.
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I also had this one...
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https://www.amazon.com/Kings-County-Tools-Pickaroon-Hickory/dp/B07NGJ5XTBI'm a little reluctant to recommend it. My first one was great, but I lost it. My second one, I broke the steel point off slamming into a piece of locust. I'm 90%+ sure it's made by Adler tool in Germany. Finishing on these tools leaves a bit to be desired, but the significant discount warrants putting the work in yourself. Steel breakage though indicates a forging problem. I'd read reviews from this and their axes(sold under Kings County Tool name) to see if it's a widespread problem. I may have just gotten a bad one. Forget about the warranty. By the time you pay for shipping and the other bullshit, you've wasted more time than the money you get back. The handle is nice. Not a premium finish like the Ochsenkopf, but it's hickory, and it's durable.
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TreeHouser
My advise is Peavy Manufacturing Hume pattern or the one with a small ax edge on the opposite side of the pick. Measure the distance from your hand to the ground when standing upright and which ever is closest.
Re. the blade on the back... I kinda like the hammer cause you can use it for tapping in wedges. OTOH, a blade would be nice for cutting stringy hangers when you're splitting. I've given this a fair amount of thought over time, and I don't see any way around having 2+ tools. I think I prefer the hammer, but it would be nice having everything on one stick.
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TreeHouser
For me it’s the little axe blade for chopping stringy fibers.
A pickaroon is a must have tool.
A pickaroon is a must have tool.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I replaced my missing, lighter, shorter Woodchuck pickeroon with a long handle Logrite pickeroon. I don't mind choking up a bit for shorter reaches and having the extra length.
