Newbie questions <grin>

[i2oadi2unnei2]

helocat previously said:

Shovel: Small True-temper with a grip handel

Ax: Stihl MS 270 C-B Chain Saw with a 16” bar

[IMG] http://www.stihlusa.com/graphics/chainsaws/MS270CB.gif [/IMG]


If you carry an Ax you need a blue ox as well!

Mark

errrrr that's probably a bit overkill for me, but thanks for the suggestion though!

[fjal]

helocat previously said:

Shovel: Small True-temper with a grip handel

Ax: Stihl MS 270 C-B Chain Saw with a 16” bar

[IMG] http://www.stihlusa.com/graphics/chainsaws/MS270CB.gif [/IMG]


If you carry an Ax you need a blue ox as well!

Mark

You must be an expert with a chain saw. I have never been able to split fire wood with one.

[egecko]

uphill previously said:

Friskars and Gerber are both good. You want chips flying when you're taking down a tree but if you haven't used an axe before, be very careful because you can take down your own leg.

My favorite shovel features a short handle, T-handle yoke grip and a sharp point (as opposed to a squared off point). There are lots of those on the market. Something that can move dirt and rocks. The grip provides added leverage.

Gerber and Fiskars are one in the same.

Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands, Inc., ©2007

As for shovels... if you see this on the rack, it's me.

[HammerHead]

I thought about getting one of those shovels from Ace.

[egecko]

HammerHead previously said:

I thought about getting one of those shovels from Ace.

The reason I bought it several years ago was that I needed something small enough to fit into the trunk of a '90 Audi 90 20v Quattro when I went snowboarding. I would go into areas where no one but 4x4s would go and there was only one way in/out.

The shovel only cost $10, but I was looking at the army surplus and they wanted way too much for a collapsible.