Axes and associated items

[ManiacalMark]

Liking the norlund and the 6lb council fire axe on the east coast lumberjack handle, they thump

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I use my norlund daily

 

[bigbadbob]

I use industrial heat shrink,, it thick with glue inside.
Left over from big electrical job.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

is hockey stick tape just like electrical tape?

It's more of a cloth tape so it is grippy not smooth like electrical.
Sometimes it gets twisted into a rope like shape to add extra ribs to the grip then a few layers of it flat on top.

 

[pbillyi69]

nice that would work great on a handle

 

[Gullet]

I needed a Splitting Maul in a pinch about 5 years ago (my 8lb Japan Maul got stolen).
I *b-wordED & GRIPPED about paying $30 for a brand new Mexican Collins!
Made me sick to pay that!

Well... 5 years later, it's beat all to hell, but it's still a great Maul!
I have split an ungodly amount of wood with it & still do with ZERO complaints.
It's hammered a many splitting wedges in its life also.
It has paid for itself a hundred times over.
Holds a great edge!
No one more surprised than me @ how good it has been!

 

[Gullet]

Just waiting on the Collins to die...

My next splitting Maul.
Ludell (made in Japan) on a House Handle.

 

[davidwyby]

Someone put some work in on some
Ironwood long ago.

 

[Squareground3691]

 

[Czed]

995.00 for old Kelly's axe heads now

 

[Squareground3691]

995.00 for old Kelly's axe heads nowView attachment 409400

Black Raven, are very desirable to collectors,and fetch big dollars,

 

[Czed]

Black Raven, are very desirable to collectors,and fetch big dollars,

Not to me their not i have a pile of Kelly's the kelly axe/true temper factory was 40 miles from me
I'll show this to my cousins that worked there in the 60s/70s/80s they'll get a kick out of it.

 

[Squareground3691]

Not to me their not i have a pile of Kelly's the kelly axe/true temper factory was 40 miles from me
I'll show this to my cousins that worked there in the 60s/70s/80s they'll get a kick out of it.

The one you posted of the Black Raven, not just any Kelly’s , I have a number of Kelly’s , but not a Raven,

 

[davidwyby]

Interesting experience this weekend. Was in the mountains with my splitters going after Cedar. The little Aussie cyclone 6lb that works so well in Euc did not work well in big soft cedar rounds. With the wide angle and narrow bit, the cedar would just absorb the maul. Regular US and Euro mauls worked, as well as axes…first time I’ve split anything that could be split with axes.

 

[davidwyby]

As a form of procrastination, tonight I rehung the baby slasher, just so I could hang it back up on the wall.

 

[davidwyby]

I think this is a very good profile…but it and I were laughed at by this piece of ficus.

 

[davidwyby]

It ain’t laughing any more

That disease is purty!

 

[Squareground3691]

Heavy Hitter 8lbs , gonna scrap that crap lacquer off , give it a proper burn , and some Watco ,

 

[davidwyby]

Heavy Hitter 8lbs , gonna scrap that crap lacquer off , give it a proper burn , and some Watco , View attachment 410047

can you pic/measure the profile angle? Bit/cutting edge.

I got a couple rounds of euc that weren't too bad and split them with my 5lb council axe on my lunch break. Lot less work than a maul. Getting better at finding and exploiting the weaknesses in the wood.

 

[pbillyi69]

Interesting experience this weekend. Was in the mountains with my splitters going after Cedar. The little Aussie cyclone 6lb that works so well in Euc did not work well in big soft cedar rounds. With the wide angle and narrow bit, the cedar would just absorb the maul. Regular US and Euro mauls worked, as well as axes…first time I’ve split anything that could be split with axes.

its funny how different profile axes and choppers work. my 5lb wedge pounder works really well on lots of different wood and some it is laughable

 

[davidwyby]

Wait. What was I supposed to be doing again?