Dyer, I gotta make one of them ones. That's fine.

Bigmatt, What everyone is gently trying to get through to you is, you don't need an ax or machete. Both are potentially more dangerous to the user than the target. It would be a bummer to slice an artery or split your knee-cap a long way from home.

Ax size? Heavier and longer cut more. Lighter and smaller cut less. Less than a 16 ounce head on a 9-10 inch handle gives an artifact that will cut things no larger than you could cut easily with a pocket knife or the saw thereon.