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Post by Aaron.F on Oct 4, 2011 18:21:08 GMT -6
I was reading a previous post about using a firemans axe (Pulaski) and was curious, as I currently use a cutter mattock.. What am I missing with using a cutter mattock versus a Pulaski. The mattock is built quite a bit stronger and the digging blade is a wider which is the portion I use the most. I can see the axe being better at cutting roots, but not as good at busting frost up as the other head on the mattock. I am not saying one is better than the other, just wondering if I am missing the boat.
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Post by northwind on Oct 4, 2011 18:42:23 GMT -6
I'm switching from a cutter mattock to a Pulaski this year for roots like you mentioned. The digger on the Pulaski I have (Nupla) is the same width as my mattock.
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kyk9
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Post by kyk9 on Oct 4, 2011 19:08:13 GMT -6
The blade on the ax makes it easy to chop out the trap bed when the ground is frozen ,and of course it helps with the roots
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Post by trappnman on Oct 5, 2011 6:25:06 GMT -6
in my setting areas, a simple pick axe works well enough- I just wanted to try the wider digging blade on a fire axe.
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Post by Wright Brothers on Oct 5, 2011 6:43:48 GMT -6
I fasion the one blade on mine to a point. Helps me for pulling sets. I get the point into the dbl stake ring, or cable loop, etc.
I have no experience with the newer tools. I have two that are likely a hundred years old, or at least fifty. good old metal, and worn in, as in, well trained haha.
I seen these and old stock handles on ebay. I bought an adze handle from the one guy. Awesome peice of hickory.
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