SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[RI Chevy]

Cool. I have never seen anything like that before.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Yeah that is a nice tool like a feeler gauge for axes

 

[XP_Slinger]

I think the most miserable wood I’ve ever split was standing dead, wind twisted Elm. Next in line is old growth sugar maple...it is concrete.

 

[RI Chevy]

I did an American Elm a few months ago. One of the hardest wood I have cut to date. I think even harder than post oak. Saws had to work hard. Very dense wood.

 

[ajschainsaws]

I think the most miserable wood I’ve ever split was standing dead, wind twisted Elm. Next in line is old growth sugar maple...it is concrete.

i had some of that last year dead elm miserable ole stuff

 

[ajschainsaws]

I did an American Elm a few months ago. One of the hardest wood I have cut to date. I think even harder than post oak. Saws had to work hard. Very dense wood.

yes it is dense our elm is quite fibrous is your elm the same

 

[Ronaldo]

yes it is dense our elm is quite fibrous is your elm the same

Yes, fibrous and very stringy. You actually end up pulling pieces apart when splitting. Kinetic splitters will actually just cut through chunks because it won't split like many other species. It burns well, though!

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[ajschainsaws]

Yes, fibrous and very stringy. You actually end up pulling pieces apart when splitting. Kinetic splitters will actually just cut through chunks because it won't split like many other species. It burns well, though!

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yeah thats pretty stringy we havent got much around now since the dutch elm disease many years ago

 

[TheJonsberg]

A short update on my wifes axe.. Made in Norway by the Øyo company, making tools since 1882. here is a link :
https://www.oeyo.no/produktkategori/friluft/
Has yet to get a oil treatment, .

 

[ajschainsaws]

View attachment 112583 View attachment 112584 A short update on my wifes axe.. Made in Norway by the Øyo company, making tools since 1882. here is a link :
https://www.oeyo.no/produktkategori/friluft/
Has yet to get a oil treatment, .

There are some nice hand helds on there very nice axes and knives

 

[RI Chevy]

yes it is dense our elm is quite fibrous is your elm the same

Yes. It doesn't split very well. Not like oak. Fibers are like steel.
I sometimes just noodle them with saw.
But it does burn well.

 

[TheJonsberg]

A Snow shovel made in
Poland, had to burn the handle. Hardwood

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice! Oak?

 

[TheJonsberg]

I think it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_excelsior

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice. European Ash.

 

[TheJonsberg]

Good wood for handles, the ash coming from my area up here close to the artic circle is a bit stronger than the ones from the south
Trees grow slower due to the short summer season...

 

[SHOVELHEAD]

This is my Old Collins I rehandled

 

[SHOVELHEAD]

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice job on the Collins. [emoji106]

 

[SHOVELHEAD]

Nice job on the Collins. [emoji106]

Thank you