2 pickaroons for Christmas

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NickW

Minister of Fire
Oct 16, 2019
1,374
SE WI
Excited to try the 2 pickaroons I got for Christmas! 15" & 28"...
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What brand are those?
 
I find the short handled version intriguing. Nice for one handing smaller rounds.
I have the standard Peavy made in Maine.
 
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I was watching video's on using them. One guy was saying the short one's are great for moving firewood and the long one's are best for logs and large rounds.
 
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Looks like the one I bought my son, works good. All you need now is a pickaroon operator or 2 to help, always good to have enough tools for everyone.
 
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I'm thinking I need to get me some of those...

I'm not a plastic handle guy, however.., I bought a "Garant" plastic-handled small axe many years ago and it is a very good and durable tool with a very comfortable, durable handle.

The handles on those Wicing's look very similar, so I'm betting that those are good tools.
 
Check out the Log Ox. I thought pickaroons were great until I tried the Log ox. I'll still use the pickaroons but man the Log Ox makes it easy
 
Used them a bit this afternoon. Liked the big one better than the small one. Had several rounds that were too big to lift - they just fell off, need more practice...
 
One of the first tools I bought was a Fiskar's XA22 Hookaroon. Still my most-used tool. I've got a Log-Ox, and I like it as a timberjack, but in its pickaroon configuration it's heavier than it needs to be and the point does not grab as well.