Davy wrote:
I've just bought a rather nice 2kg hand axe which is very efficient
for cutting small logs for kindling. But it is very sharp and I
would like to keep all my fingers. Anybody recommend a way of
holding the log steady whilst I take a swing at it with the axe?

Davy

Seriously - if you can't do such a simple job, give it to someone who knows
what to do! That may save other body parts from injury as well as your
fingers.