Axe Lanyards & Grip Wraps: A Modern Myth That Ruins Your Tool (and Your Health)
If you spend five minutes scrolling through modern bushcraft or outdoor channels, you see them everywhere: axes and hatchets pimped out with paracord wraps, leather sleeves, and thick lanyards dangling from the pommel. It looks “tactical.” It looks “survival-ready.” But let’s be entirely honest: It’s dangerous, useless sh*t that completely ruins a well-designed hand tool. I’ve put these trends to…