An Ax to Grind - Part 2
Trail Competencies
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Summary
An Ax to Grind - Part 2 - USDA Forest Service 1999 - 0823-2D01-MTDC - Missoula Technology Development Center. Single and double bit, chopping, splitting axes, broad ax, broad ax hewing, adzes, hatchets.
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Trail Types Covered
General. All trail types are relevant.
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