Axes and associated items

[davidwyby]

Yeah the x27 or other splitting axes are ok in easier wood or once it gets broken down some. I’m usually in big stuff with interlocking grain. An 8 to break down and 5 to finish works, or just a 6lb maul.

 

[Squareground3691]

Small Forest Axe , handle redo

 

[chiselbit]

I bet that 8 would sink or maybe just smash some wedges eh @chiselbit ?

I pity the fool that has to use it on a wedge above waist level though.

 

[HumBurner]

Yeah the x27 or other splitting axes are ok in easier wood or once it gets broken down some. I’m usually in big stuff with interlocking grain. An 8 to break down and 5 to finish works, or just a 6lb maul.

That's why I Iike the x27 head, the wedged-angle as the head tapers back acts as a maul, not just an axe.

I also assume you understand reading the grain and twist of the wood, so you aren't just splitting without intention. I had a buddy running another buddy's wood-splitter helping me with a couple jobs. We hit crunch time after I finished bucking, so I split down a bunch of 24-36" tan oak rounds for his ease on getting them onto the foot. He stopped and said "you're splitting by hand faster than I can with the splitter. Why am I here?" I said "cause you need the money, and I don't want to burn out"

 

[davidwyby]

Where is @Gullet? we can’t axe without gullet.

 

[HumBurner]

Yeah the x27 or other splitting axes are ok in easier wood or once it gets broken down some. I’m usually in big stuff with interlocking grain. An 8 to break down and 5 to finish works, or just a 6lb maul.

Also, you're usually splitting really dead stuff, hardened by the conditions, plus extra sand.

Our toughest live oak or twistiest/knottiest madrone may not even come close to comparing to the Euc or live oak you see.


Edit: another factor is round-length. We usually buck between 14-16", unless a client wants smaller or larger. Splitting a 16" round compared to a 20" round is significant.

 

[KS Plainsman]

FE8 and Ol' No. 7 showed up today.

3rd picture is a comparison between the FE6 and FE8.

4th picture is Fiskars 8lb maul, Ol' No.7,and Council Tool 8lb maul.

 

[davidwyby]

No 7 looks promising.

 

[KS Plainsman]

No 7 looks promising.

I thought so too. They're both soaking in some BLO for a couple weeks, but I'll report back after some time with it.

 

[davidwyby]

An over there banger for those sketchy trees

 

[Squareground3691]

An over there banger for those sketchy trees

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Old School,

 

[damifino]

Slip that in your golf bag when ya go golfing next and see what kind of comments you get.

 

[Squish9]

Found this old Sater Banko 4 1/2 pound axe. Someone has ground it with a hard wheel at some stage in its life and thinned it out.

Gave it a clean up and sharpen and it cuts amazingly well. Really like this thing

 

[davidwyby]

 

[Chainmale]

A double bit I bought off Ebay from the states. Not many double bits down here in New Zealand, so bit the bullet and paid nearly double in freight for the cost of the head. Found a handle that didn't take too much work to hang. And here she is in her New home.

 

[davidwyby]

 

[Chainmale]

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Decent pole. Wedge banger?

 

[davidwyby]

Decent pole. Wedge banger?

Yep. My 2nd Australian cyclone. It’s a waffle prize now. Testing the hang splitting before sending it off.

 

[Wilhelm]

Yep. My 2nd Australian cyclone. It’s a waffle prize now. Testing the hang splitting before sending it off.

Don't chip the handle!!!

 

[Chainmale]

Yep. My 2nd Australian cyclone. It’s a waffle prize now. Testing the hang splitting before sending it off.

Right, gotcha. Good prize!