SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[Manofstihl066]

Decided to put the saws down and go old school for a minute. Talk about makin a man out of ya!

 

[dall]

when i was growing up i helped my great aunt during the summer cut brush using a axe and a bow saw we would gain 3 acres a summer would cut the trees off being on my knees because she wanted them cut close to the ground so could be brush hogged the following summer . at the time she was in her sixties and could outwork most men

 

[Keith Gandy]

Finished my GBs with rusty walnut stain

 

[Roadfxr]

Finished my GBs with rusty walnut stainView attachment 47132

Those turned out absolutely amazing Keith!


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[sawfun]

Decided to put the saws down and go old school for a minute. Talk about makin a man out of ya!View attachment 47126View attachment 47127

As a kid I remember a couple of brothers in their early 20's that fell 24"- 36" Doug Firs on their property in our every summer. They took turns and used double bit axes as saws were very expensive back then. I remember a large face cut and small back cut being their method. We kids would stand about 30 foot back and never felt we were in danger.

 

[Manofstihl066]

I got a lot of respect for those old timers, they sure new how to work. Kids these days wouldn't know a hard days work if it slapped them in the face.

 

[Cliff]

That's really nice. I've got a jersey pattern head my dad gave me that I want to hang, but I've been hesitant because I'm not sure how to get the V part right.
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That is the best axe made rignt there!

 

[Keith Gandy]

Took this axeTo this. I didnt care for the paint and logos

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice job Keith.
How does it split wood?
Of all your axes, which one stands out as the best log splitter?

 

[Keith Gandy]

Nice job Keith.
How does it split wood?
Of all your axes, which one stands out as the best log splitter?

By far the Gransfors Bruks 445 large/long splitting axe. This Ochsenkopf in the picture is a better chopper but will split small straight grains pretty well.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. Thanks. Did you get that Gransfors Bruks from that place in GA?

 

[Keith Gandy]

Curtis @ Omahaknife.com

 

[RI Chevy]

Thank you sir.

 

[USMC615]

Nice deal @Keith Gandy ...very nice collection brother.

 

[bryanr2]

Finished my GBs with rusty walnut stainView attachment 47132

brand of stain?

 

[Keith Gandy]

brand of stain?

Birchwood Casey

 

[bryanr2]

beautiful

 

[RI Chevy]

Awesome!

 

[CR888]

Nice work Kieth. I think that Stihl axe looks much better without the paint & logo. I have been cleaning up a few vintage 'Plumb' axes some pretty rusted and needing new handles. While I don't have a GB yet, I rarely pick up my X27 after using some proper hand forged splitting axes. The steel on some of the oldies is pretty darn hard stuff that holds an edge well.

 

[Ron660]

Look what Santa brought me. I must have been good.