Axes and associated items

[KS Plainsman]

Hultafors Arvika 5 Star Felling Axe | 4.5 lb Racing Head

Discover the Hultafors Arvika 5 Star Felling Axe—32" hickory handle with a racing 4.5 lb head. Originally designed for competition, it's perfect for powerful felling and cutting tasks. Optional leather sheath available.

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They quit making those. When I got mine a couple months ago, there was a couple on Ebay, but they're becoming scarce.

 

[Gullet]

They quit making those. When I got mine a couple months ago, there was a couple on Ebay, but they're becoming scarce.

@Ketchup

 

[davidwyby]

I use 28” handles, the guy I cut with is always telling me I’m giving up the extra leverage a 36” provides and I know he’s right but I’ve used 28’s my whole career and just can’t get the hang of the 36”. So fûck it. I’ll just pound a little harder.

I'm with you. 36" is awkward and inaccurate. It would be fun to try the council 6lb fire axe on a straight 28-32" handle. (32" straight I can't find anywhere, gonna have east coast lumberjack make me some)
How long is your stro front to back and how long is the poll?

I was up on a big euc limbing it and almost got my shin @Gullet...maybe wedge pounders should stay wedge pounders haha.

 

[davidwyby]

Hmmm...can a double bit handle be made to work on a single bit head? Or just take a double bit and saw one bit off for a 'banger, haha!

 

[Ketchup]

@Ketchup

I surely want one…

I'm with you. 36" is awkward and inaccurate. It would be fun to try the council 6lb fire axe on a straight 28-32" handle. (32" straight I can't find anywhere, gonna have east coast lumberjack make me some)
How long is your stro front to back and how long is the poll?

I was up on a big euc limbing it and almost got my shin @Gullet...maybe wedge pounders should stay wedge pounders haha.

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36” DB is really fun limbing up on a trunk. The long handle is awesome for getting around the log.

Hmmm...can a double bit handle be made to work on a single bit head? Or just take a double bit and saw one bit off for a 'banger, haha!

I think if you cut one side off a DB the pole will split. And the head will be pretty light. You can put a DB handle in a SB but it usually doesn’t fill the eye very well. DB handles are kind of flat and slender. Probably not the best for a banger anyway. I like a sledge handle better but it also has problems fitting the eye. I’ve made a couple (2) straight axe handles and neither came out as well as I wanted. I should try again.

 

[KS Plainsman]

I surely want one…

Walkers Saw Shop has them for 200. I swear when I was looking at getting one, I saw that they were discontinued, but I just looked on their site and they still have them listed on there. So, I may be misremembering.

I sure apologize if I am wrong and they still make them.

 

[Gullet]

Hardcore hammers Ranger.
4lb head 28 or 36" handle.

 

[Ketchup]

Walkers Saw Shop has them for 200. I swear when I was looking at getting one, I saw that they were discontinued, but I just looked on their site and they still have them listed on their. So, I may be misremembering.

I sure apologize if I am wrong and they still make them.

How do you like yours?

 

[KS Plainsman]

How do you like yours?

It's pretty nice. I haven't used it a ton, but it splits straight grain locust pretty decent. I bought one just to have one, because again, I thought they were discontinued.

It's almost too pricey for me to want to use much.

 

[chiselbit]

I should clarify that I’m not interested in chopping things with axes,, just pounding wedges when I’m cutting timber. I mean it’s nice to be able to chop good like when you get in a hurry on the last tree of the day and the little piece of *s-word sapling in front of it thst you were trying to cripple up sets back on the saw and it’s too big to push over and too small to get a wedge in, then that chopping feature is appreciated. But otherwise I just bang wedges. I bought an Arvika a few years ago, didn’t like it for wedging, can’t recall why now.

 

[Kerfed]

@chiselbit how do you carry your axe? Handle up the back or just in hand?

 

[chiselbit]

In hand for short distance or on the chainsaw bar over my shoulder for longer distances

 

[chiselbit]

Occasionally I’ll stick it in the back of my wedge pouch belt

 

[davidwyby]

Thinning down the handle on my old style council faller in an attempt to gain some swell. Thin profile bit one. The handle is loose and a bit short at 26.5” so I think I’m gonna hang my 4lb Mann rafter on it. Then hang the council on a 32” straight.

 

[davidwyby]

Sent my milslasher through the ceramic tumbler at work. All nice n smoove now. Working on getting handles from East Coast Lumberjack, this one will get 32” curved.

 

[Gullet]

I've got 3 Woodslashers (had 4 & gave one to Dan "Woodslasher" lol).
One of my favorite axes.
If you have a modern folding pocket knife that you can take the blade off, a tumbler really cleans them up also & they come out looking badarse!

 

[maulhead]

4 Pound

 

[davidwyby]

Green Euc limb, 20 bouncing whacks, NOT happening.

 

[Squareground3691]

Green Euc limb, 20 bouncing whacks, NOT happening.

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That’s some tight grain stuff,

 

[KS Plainsman]

Green Euc limb, 20 bouncing whacks, NOT happening.

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Have you thought about trying a jackhammer? I'm beginning to think that might be your best option.