Axe Training

This one-day workshop is designed for individuals who use axes in the maintenance of recreational hiking trails. Over the course of a very full day, we will cover the history of the axe, reviving an old axe, rehanging axes, sharpening, safety, and axe use techniques (bucking and limbing). There is a classroom portion in the morning followed by some time in the tool shed, and we will wrap up the day with chopping in the woods. This full day axe workshop can fulfill the axe training requirement for axe use on the White Mountain National Forest as well as other recreational areas. Please be sure to be wearing pants, and solid leather boots. Other PPE like gloves and eye protection will be available. Participants are encouraged to bring their own axe that is already hung on a handle so they have something to practice sharpening and to use for the chopping portion of the day. Participants may also bring an old un-hung axe head to start the process of bringing it back to life. There will be other axe heads and hung axes for use in the workshop as well.