Guy Dawson wrote:
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?

With a piece of kindling. You just have to cut the first piece
carefully...

What he said. Hold it with another bit of wood. It's what I do now I'm bored
of skimming the ends off fingers...