Looking to replace the sledge I use for driving wedges and hatchet for laying out buck marks with an axe I can use for both. Just curious what others use if they do something similar. Hoping to keep size down since most of the trees I fell are on a pretty steep slope and I’m already hiking up/down with a saw on my shoulder. That being said I’m not against using a longer or heavier axe if that’s what is recommended by people with more experience. I know the professional fallers in my area pack around an axe for this reason but are more set up with the right gear, but I am not