SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[RI Chevy]

Looks too nice to use. Lol

 

[species8472]

Got to love a $15 pick up.

 

[CR888]

Well I went and done it again. New racer.

Kinda sexy...that would really knock a star post in deep.

 

[Michpatriot]

My favorites..

 

[Allanb8d]

New axes day. Waited almost a year for the Basque axe. It's my new favorite chopper for light to medium stuff.

 

[CR888]

That mirror polished ax with no pol, how does it swing? So you find balance is a bit iffy?

 

[Allanb8d]

That mirror polished ax with no pol, how does it swing? So you find balance is a bit iffy?

It's swings really nice. Basque axe (named after the region it came from in Spain) use no wedges to seat the handle. 6.6 lb head on 29.5 handle. Shorter handle allows for more accuracy, and the girth of the handle is just right.

I split using a chopping block so the shorter handle doesn't bother me. Now the geometry of the head is quite nice, the longer edge prevents it from getting stuck too deep. Definitely too heavy and handle too short for horizontal swings. Splitting vertically, perfect.

 

[species8472]

Some of the axes I have. Supplied to the Tasmanian government. Being a Government axe they haven't seen much use.

 

[CR888]

It's swings really nice. Basque axe (named after the region it came from in Spain) use no wedges to seat the handle. 6.6 lb head on 29.5 handle. Shorter handle allows for more accuracy, and the girth of the handle is just right.

I split using a chopping block so the shorter handle doesn't bother me. Now the geometry of the head is quite nice, the longer edge prevents it from getting stuck too deep. Definitely too heavy and handle too short for horizontal swings. Splitting vertically, perfect.

Interesting....6.6lbs is a hefty son of a gun.

 

[CR888]

Can't get anymore Tasmanian than a Tasmanian Government issue Tazzie pattern ax!!













except they were made in Victoria


Ouch



Burn

 

[RI Chevy]

Which is essentially going to be made in CHINA.

 

[CR888]

Chyna...no don't say that.

 

[Allanb8d]

Interesting....6.6lbs is a hefty son of a gun.

Yeah, I split hardwood by hand so the extra weight helps!

 

[Allanb8d]

Can't get anymore Tasmanian than a Tasmanian Government issue Tazzie pattern ax!!













except they were made in Victoria


Ouch



Burn

Can you still buy them?

 

[Woodslasher]

Some of the axes I have. Supplied to the Tasmanian government. Being a Government axe they haven't seen much use.

Of course! Do you seriously expect a gov't worker to actually swing an axe?

 

[species8472]

Can you still buy them?

Yes you can

 

[species8472]

Of course! Do you seriously expect a gov't worker to actually swing an axe?

Ha Ha Ha.

 

[big_eddy]

What are folks preferring for wedges? I have several axe heads to hang so will pull the table saw out and cut a bunch. I have most hardwoods to choose from -softer birch and poplar through hard maple and hickory with beech, oak, cherry, ash in between.


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[Gullet]

What are folks preferring for wedges? I have several axe heads to hang so will pull the table saw out and cut a bunch. I have most hardwoods to choose from -softer birch and poplar through hard maple and hickory with beech, oak, cherry, ash in between.


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A lot of people around here use pineknot.
I've never tried it & use Poplar with no issues over the years.
There is a tutorial online how to mod a cut kerf in the handle that will really prepare a handle for a wedge.
I've done it a couple times with great success (it's like 3 staggered cuts to clean up the kerf before wedging).

 

[Gullet]

TT Kelly Flint Edge I bought a couple days ago off a 88 year old man.
That's a rough Plumb Boys axe I bought with it.
Paid $30 for both.
He has some killer axes for sale (Kelly Perfects, Plumbs, TT, Collins Legitimus ect...).

Problem is, he feels he has to sharpen them all on his bench grinder (ruins em for me).
I tried to tell him he is ruining them but dont know if it "Took".
Sad.

I'll use the hell out of that Plumb around here tho!

Refinished that Flint Edge now (head soaking in BLO) it turned out awesome!