Axes and associated items

[Squareground3691]

I have the head broken loose on that husky too. Me n Euc ain’t easy on things…

Yea , that stuff is like no other

 

[Hundred Acre Wood]

Whale…I busted it.


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Would it have helped to reinforce that area somehow? Like wrapping with tape or something to help resist the splitting force on the haft?

Or wouldn't that have made any difference?

 

[Kerfed]

Rounds like that end up as fill or bonfire material, wrist destruction!

 

[pbillyi69]

Whale…I busted it. Emailed them in the afternoon and got an email back overnight that they are sending a new one. Grain orientation not great, but I have also cracked my fiskars. I shouldn’t have tackled that piece, it’s a hard core to be noodled and I knew better. I got too rough with it trying to get it out. After I got it out, I tried with my 8lb mauls. The fiskars iso got stuck multiple times and even the wide husky got a little wedged. The piece never split. It did do a very nice job of splitting up the outer pieces. I might ask them if I can keep the old head and hang it 36”…

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you must as strong as an ox. lol

 

[davidwyby]

I got to thinking…I bet a longer thinner more flexible maul handle would be better.

 

[Woodslasher]

I got to thinking…I bet a longer thinner more flexible maul handle would be better.

Did you say flexible handle? No, it's not a bent haft I'm mock wrenching, this was a nice whippy haft I made.

 

[davidwyby]

@Woodslasher what kinda wood? I bet maul handles might be almost round so they flex vertically too…?

 

[pbillyi69]

i think the only way a flexible handle would work is if you get the whip action out of it like a golf club. however i think you wouldnt be able to capitilze on that effect due to the wood block. just my thoughts

 

[Squareground3691]

Red Elm , supposedly made great handles, haven’t tried it yet.

 

[Loony661]

Does anyone have any experience with that Iltis Ox Head Splitting Axe in White Oak? Does it do well? Trying to justify buying one - I mostly burn White and Red Oak among some other species.

 

[davidwyby]

Does anyone have any experience with that Iltis Ox Head Splitting Axe in White Oak? Does it do well? Trying to justify buying one - I mostly burn White and Red Oak among some other species.

If it splits eucalyptus…

 

[Squareground3691]

Compressed Bambo is a thing to , but never seen it in person,

 

[Ketchup]

White oak makes excellent slender handles if the grain is right. Red elm is very different to work and warps a lot but splits less.

 

[Gullet]

Roselli hatchet, Red Elm handle.
I like the look.

 

[Squareground3691]

Roselli hatchet, Red Elm handle.
I like the look.
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Yea , that’s gonna be on my list of handles to do

 

[davidwyby]

Does anyone have any experience with that Iltis Ox Head Splitting Axe in White Oak? Does it do well? Trying to justify buying one - I mostly burn White and Red Oak among some other species.

I see guys doing splitting maul comparos and they end up going off features cuz everything they split just…splits…devil wood down here is all I’ve split so I dunno but I think it wood do good.

Or if yer not in a hurry I have an idea…


Is white oak stringy?

 

[Loony661]

I see guys doing splitting maul comparos and they end up going off features cuz everything they split just…splits…devil wood down here is all I’ve split so I dunno but I think it wood do good.

Or if yer not in a hurry I have an idea…


Is white oak stringy?

No white oak is not very stringy.

 

[Woodslasher]

@Woodslasher what kinda wood? I bet maul handles might be almost round so they flex vertically too…?

I dunno, it was a hardware store haft. I doubt it was hickory, my bet's on ash.

 

[maulhead]

amended

 

[Moparmyway]

I have 2 of the 5# Council axes ……. Aint no reason to spend more money than they cost for wedge banger/axe duties. I painted them Chrysler engine blue, guaranteed to find them anywhere in the woods in every season