cheep hookaroon/axe

[bikewoo]

I was looking a while back at a hookaroon to use when splitting. I thought an axe combo would be good for stingy wood but couldn't find anything. I ended up modifying a mattock. It's 15" long and under £9 Anyone else come up with any solutions?

[Haironyourchest]

That's been on my to-do list for a while. Does it work well? Funny talking about modifying things about an hour and a half ago I heated up the 4 tines of my hayfork and bent them right angles to make a claw grubber. Got to pull some crap out of a hedge tomorrow.

Edited October 7, 2018 by Haironyourchest

[bikewoo]

It reduces the amount of bending when logs drop off the splitter. Easy to stick into lumps. I just need to make a holder for it on the splitter. So far so good.

[AHPP]

Wranglerstar on youtube has one he calls an axaroon.

[neiln]

Like you  I use one of those little 15" mattocks...although mine is a mini pick axe, a mortar pick.  works well for picking up splits from the floor and reduces the bending.  thinking of getting a longer handle for it

https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-cold-steel-handle-for-frontiers-and-trail-hawk-h90at.htm?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=OTHEROUTDOOR-brand-coldsteel

 

i use a bison pickaroon for larger stuff, fantastic.

[bikewoo]

That handle looks good. Do you know the size of the head?

[neiln]

the mortar pick/mini mattock?  its a standard tomahawk fitting, that handle i linked should fit perfectly.  I'll get one soon no doubt.

[bikewoo]

the mortar pick/mini mattock?  its a standard tomahawk fitting, that handle i linked should fit perfectly.  I'll get one soon no doubt.

Did you get around to ordering the wooden handle?

[neiln]

Nope, not been near any wood in months. Family stuff.

[Stere]

German Bison one for £22

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bison-20-03-121202-Pickaroon-Handling-Tool/dp/B005F71TEO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8