Thread: Tuatahi axe project - small axe / hatchet for hunting, tramping, fishing etc

Great story Tentman, exactly why I think people out in the bush should carry a small axe, it might save your life one day....And always good to see quality stuff getting used well and not being chucked out when it breaks. 5 decades for an axe is nice going! I like to buy stuff that's good quality, repairable, and will see me out.
I think overall weight of around 1.1 - 1.2kg max is suitable for this type of axe. Any heavier and you don't want to carry it. Plus a 1kg head is way too heavy for a handle of 14- 18". So I think the head is going to have to come in around 600g max, which leaves about 600 for the handle. Has to be balanced and not stress your wrist with a too heavy head when using one handed