An axe with a two pound head and a 24″ handle works well. An axe requires skill in use and a Zen-like state of awareness, otherwise it will turn a wood-chopping session into an emergency-trauma ...

Careful with that ax, Eugene!“When (Gransfors Bruks) reps go to trade shows, they’ll have a good growth of beard going. They’ll lather up and shave with these axes,” Ramsey said.