Last year TOPs ran an employee contest to see who could design the best hatchet, tomahawk or ax. The winner was Lorenzo Espinoza and his creation was the TOPS Grandpa’s Ax ($160). The Grandpa’s Ax is the perfect combination of size, weight, and chopping capability. It’s a small hatchet, weighing under 1.5 pounds, allowing it to be carried over long distances. If you’re a backpacker or a camper headed out for the weekend, this would be a perfect addition to your pack.
Winter is rolling in and it’s time to get that fireplace going. One thing you don’t want to have to worry about is getting kindling. The Stikkan Wall-Mounted Kindling Maker ($300) lets you make kindling from the logs you already have. Just mount it to a wall, insert a log and lower the steel cutting […]