Ok, this may sound silly. I went to home depot, not to buy anything, just to hold their 3.5 lb. 32" piece of junk single bitted axe that they carry. Now, i did pull a muscle in my hand, the muscle that controls the whole thumb area, down into the hand, so my hand is a bit sore. But, the axe there felt very heavy to me, and like i said before, i swing a 6 lb sledge hammer at work a lot. But this just felt very heavy, almost too heavy. Now, this can very well be because of my hand, so i will try again tomorrow. But, I was looking at the GB American Felling at 31", and now Im kind of shyed away from it in my choices.
I don't want something that won't work for anything than strictly splitting wood, and I can't imaging chopping wood with even a heavier axe. Im not weak, but like i said my hand does hurt a bit. And, maybe it was the fiberglass handle that made it feel heavier? I don't know, but Im 5"11" and skinny, about 160 lbs, but strong as hell. So, im not sure why im a bit intimidated by the 3.5 lb axe. I can't see swinging it at a piece of wood or tree without throwing it like a sledge over my shoulder.
Is there a reason I feel like this? i don't want to get an axe thats too heavy for me, but from what i read 3.5 lb is not that heavy, and again, please refrain from the "everyone is different" speech, as I really am stronger than most guys even a good deal heavier than me. But that axe just felt like a freaking sledge hammer in my hands. Any advice? At the same time, if I need a good light axe, I don't want to go out and spend tons of cash on a fancy "hatchet" type of axe either.
I hope i explained this right. I will go to the store again to see if my hand feels better about it.... thanks
dave
