I'm not sure if this thread has been done before. But I'm curious to see what you guys think about using a Halligan for breaching a wall versus an axe. Both tools have advantages and disadvantages. I want to hear what you guys(and girls) think.
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Originally posted by ChicagoFFHow about this - bring them both. What, you can only carry one tool?Fire Marshal/Safety Officer
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Originally posted by clancyxdoggWhat the heck is the second guy from the left carrying? Looks like a garden instrument...............
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The pick head axe is not completly useless, but if you have a flat head and a halligan you can do a lot more.
Just make sure the tool you grab is the right one for the job/building. I don't want to see my guys going into a tilt slab factory with a 6lb axe, bring the sledge or a maul and don't forget the halligan. You can tell the difference between the guys who bring tools because they have to and the guys who bring the correct tool. Have you ever seen the guy who is told to pull ceiling come in with a closet hook?
Teach the guys what to bring and why (new guys like the why)
But back to the topic at hand, The only place I take a 8lb pick head axe is to the roof. I like the halligan for breaching walls, and if you have lath and plaster make a hole with the fork end and slide the tool into the wall, then pull. Very large parts of the wall will come down and you don't risk breaking the handle like you could with an axe. Find the tools of the trade videos, a lot of good info in them.
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Originally posted by NonSurfinCaFFThat is a brush hook, its what we used for cutting through heavy brush before we got chainsaws. Personally I always thought they looked like they belong in a slasher movie, just looks like a natural for a guy in a hockey mask.(Sorry, there just seems to be one of these for every occasion!)
Thanks for the info.
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