How old is old enough for an axe?

[fergusonforestry]

cant remember when i had my first axe but had a fairly substantial pocket knife since about 5

[bbtarb]

cant remember when i had my first axe but had a fairly substantial pocket knife since about 5

 

same as that, and i remember cutting my finger too. taught me to be more careful! i think it's an important stepping stone to using bigger, sharper stuff.

[Lee Winger]

I used to play with my dads small hand axe aged about 6, once you've whacked yourself in the shins once or twice you begin to appreciate the damage it can do lol I've let my boy 7 cut down saplings with a machete I wasn't too worried.

 

As another poster put, best to dull the edge is its really sharp

[bob]

Personally i dont think there is a major issue if they are supervised but if they can go off and play with it by themselves then there is.

It is all about education and trust.

My garage is full of sharp and dangerous stuff and my son has always had access however he knows what he is allowed to do and when and the consequences of breaching that trust

[Tom Cook]

I can't remember the first time I was allowed to use an axe but I must av been 3 n all my cousins have grown up the same I got my first pen knife when I was 5 and that slowly progressed as I got older. I remember the first time I drove my granddads 4x4 (shogun I have now come to my senses n got a real 4x4) I was 6/7 thankfully I was tall for my age n could just about reach the pedals!!

[broonie]

I was 7 when my job was chappin kindling and firewood for the kitchen range and the ferm hoose fires, got my first car when I wis 8 , my old man made me a bucket seat and extended the pedals as I wis a short arse (still am ). Pocket money wis traded fir fuel,,,,

[difflock]

We allowed our weans to play with knives as soon as they were big enough to weild them , so say from about 4 years.

Then No1 Son progressed via a couple of discarded abbotoir knives to his grandfathers Army Machete ( with the edge dulled)

Attempted to cut off (only) one of his fingers, then one of his younger sisters, again the once only! the wee sister then some time later branded him with a red hot poker quite accidently? you understand.

The only time he needed stitches was from a small sharper knife, the very Nigerian? (impressive ritual facial scarring) Doctor was impressed when wor Son explained it was only a wee knife, not the Machete that caused the cut.

PS

same children were sharpening sticks on a concrete wall when no age to throw at each other as spears!!.

They were VERY pointy.

They only LEARN from their experiences.

The younger the better.

Like when he was first allowed to play with the Machete he could hardly lift it, therefore inherent "damage-limitation"

PPS

We were allowed to Foster:lol:

[Andy Collins]

I'd say 4 is good

 

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[PhilBeech]

I think one child on their own under supervision then little can go wrong. I'd be worried about the two of them together and ending up throwing a paddy whack at some stage as all children do.

[Billy]

I got my first hatchet at about that age, and I still have it now. Along with all my fingers and toes!

 

 

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