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steambender · 03-06-2007, 10:18 PM

For many summers in my youth, I traveled by wooden canoe, and cooked over an open wood fire. We were manly men, and chopped all of our firewood with a short Hudson's bay style Axe. very wasteful of wood and energy. Now that I have to substitute smart for strong, I use a folding saw Sven saw, (Minnesota USA), but the best are japanese - silky - a UK link:

http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/su...s-0001704.aspx

The Silky USA site recommends some of their models for camping use.

I also use an Estwing 26" axe now for splitting the sawed up pieces, but the Estwing hatchet or a roofers hammer with a hatchet blade and a hammer head is a great idea without being so threatening. I agree with rkzenrage, Estwings are satisfying for their simplicity, function and form. like most quality tools, there is no reason not to have it to hand down if well kept.

For small fires, a sheath knife with a stout blade can be used to split sawn wood, and it's lighter than a hatchet. A traditional hunters knife, not a military one, ought to be acceptable, but I know that people aren't always reasonable...
Never used a pencil torch, another good idea. I'd stash a few solid fuel pellets for when it's been raining long enough that dry tinder is hard to come by. we were pretty caught up in the tradition of it.

03-06-2007, 10:18 PM	#19
steambender It just needs a minor tweak...here... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kitty corner from where I grew up Posts: 48	Folding saw + Hatchet For many summers in my youth, I traveled by wooden canoe, and cooked over an open wood fire. We were manly men, and chopped all of our firewood with a short Hudson's bay style Axe. very wasteful of wood and energy. Now that I have to substitute smart for strong, I use a folding saw Sven saw, (Minnesota USA), but the best are japanese - silky - a UK link: http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/su...s-0001704.aspx The Silky USA site recommends some of their models for camping use. I also use an Estwing 26" axe now for splitting the sawed up pieces, but the Estwing hatchet or a roofers hammer with a hatchet blade and a hammer head is a great idea without being so threatening. I agree with rkzenrage, Estwings are satisfying for their simplicity, function and form. like most quality tools, there is no reason not to have it to hand down if well kept. For small fires, a sheath knife with a stout blade can be used to split sawn wood, and it's lighter than a hatchet. A traditional hunters knife, not a military one, ought to be acceptable, but I know that people aren't always reasonable... Never used a pencil torch, another good idea. I'd stash a few solid fuel pellets for when it's been raining long enough that dry tinder is hard to come by. we were pretty caught up in the tradition of it.