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squisher, what does long gone mean? Thanks Buddy, it is good and tacky now. I plan to keep applying it for several days and I'll keep an eye on it after.

Very interesting thread. -- and 10 years old. ... Gives one some context and perspective on some of you guys! Seems most responses in the thread using some sort of sledge hammer vs. axes. So I wasn't really all that odd with my original method.

I'm going to check out that thread! Thanks! For what it's worth, I am happy to report that I may have cleared the wimp hurdle :) at least partially... ... the Boiled Linseed Oil I have been applying to the handle has given it some grip so wielding the 20", 3.5# axe one-handed isn't as awkward...

Will check out the link. Thanks again!

Thanks a lot, Burnham! haha, I was talking about one-handed... two-handed is ok, just seems short for two-handed wielding. I hope you weren't talking about it should be easy to wield one-handed... then maybe I really need to re-re-re-consider! :) But regarding the 5 pounds... the largest...

Thanks Al. ".... as I've found as I age they seem to weigh more than they used to" :)

One thing that prompted this question is that I was watching the Gerald Beranek DVDs on "Felling the Tree" and it looked like most of the guys were using a shorter axe to drive wedges and knock out the face slab. I had been using a sledge hammer... either a long one or a short 4# hammer size to...

Thanks stig and Marc-Antoine. But don't y'all wear gloves?

Do any of you professionals use (e.g. baseball bat) pine tar (or other sticky substance) on axe handles (e.g. for pounding wedges or knocking out face cuts). ...In order to get a better grip on the axe handle if your hands are sweaty, etc. ...OR ... would it be undesirable because the pine tar...