SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[RI Chevy]

You guys split wood so differently over the pond. To me it looks a little dangerous. But you obviously know what you are doing. Lol.
I most always split with a chopping block and lift the rounds onto the chopping block then split with ax. Might take a bit more work, but its the only way I know how. Wood over here in USA is much more dense than the Spruce wood you're splitting.
Have you tried a Gransfors Bruk Splitting Ax?

 

[TheJonsberg]

You guys split wood so differently over the pond. To me it looks a little dangerous. But you obviously know what you are doing. Lol.
I most always split with a chopping block and lift the rounds onto the chopping block then split with ax. Might take a bit more work, but its the only way I know how. Wood over here in USA is much more dense than the Spruce wood you're splitting.
Have you tried a Gransfors Bruk Splitting Ax?

I use the chopping block too, sometimes . This is more effective for me, 45 years old now and never cut my self in the leg...
The Granfors bruk splitting axe is simular to this one .
This is a Jonsered ...

 

[RI Chevy]

OK. Good. [emoji106]
You definitely have done that type of splitting a time or 2 before. It was splitting pretty easily too.

 

[TheJonsberg]

OK. Good. [emoji106]
You definitely have done that type of splitting a time or 2 before. It was splitting pretty easily too.

It was a 100 years old spruce,.
Back to the, GB one
These heads get stuck in the wood ..
Not a very good axe for splitting . Talking about the splitting axe from Sweden..

 

[jakethesnake]

I cut a stump off about two or three inches thick to use for a chopping block. I don’t like the chunk sitting up very high. I feel like that takes away from the finish so to speak. If you try to accelerate through the wood You end lower if the block is near the ground. I try to split when the ground and wood is frozen. If that’s the case I do split it before it goes in the truck

 

[RI Chevy]

A video that I made a couple of weeks ago. Gransfors Bruk splitting maul and splitting ax.
The video shows the chopping block and round atop. I keep wood in front and on the sides so when the wood flies, hopefully it lands on the wood and not on the ground. Lol

 

[ajschainsaws]

It was a 100 years old spruce,.
Back to the, GB one
These heads get stuck in the wood ..
Not a very good axe for splitting . Talking about the splitting axe from Sweden..

I find some Sitka spruce can be a bar steward too split especially when the branches are pinned right through

 

[ajschainsaws]

I looked at the full range of Husqvarna axes at local dealers shop and they seemed like they all needed another 30 mins in the factory too finish them off
They where All a little rough around the edges
Nice shape and style though

 

[ajschainsaws]

A video that I made a couple of weeks ago. Gransfors Bruk splitting maul and splitting ax.
The video shows the chopping block and round atop. I keep wood in front and on the sides so when the wood flies, hopefully it lands on the wood and not on the ground. Lol

Iam the same always used a splitting block have split them sideways but not often , but saying that the little larch handled short double bit been doing some different stuff with that one though

 

[ajschainsaws]

Damn

Double damn I checked out the rest of this guy’s photos and he has some serious talent and dedication to get that mirrored finish and boy hasn’t he got a stash of axeheads to work with

 

[TheJonsberg]

I find some Sitka spruce can be a bar steward too split especially when the branches are pinned right through

Yes AJS they can be a paint in the...
To split . Slow growt up here close to the artic circle ,pretty dence wood.
Å pine I felled this week was only 30 cm on the stump, but over 120 years old ...

 

[RI Chevy]

Does my link work?

 

[ajschainsaws]

Does my link work?

Yes Jeff it came through perfect

 

[RI Chevy]

Hmmm. OK. Good. Doesn't work for me. Lol
Some really shiny axes there. [emoji106]

 

[jakethesnake]

Yes AJS they can be a paint in the...
To split . Slow growt up here close to the artic circle ,pretty dence wood.
Å pine I felled this week was only 30 cm on the stump, but over 120 years old ...

That’s pretty damn interesting.

 

[jakethesnake]

A video that I made a couple of weeks ago. Gransfors Bruk splitting maul and splitting ax.
The video shows the chopping block and round atop. I keep wood in front and on the sides so when the wood flies, hopefully it lands on the wood and not on the ground. Lol

Lemme give ya some black gum. I shoulda made a video. Yer bigger than me. I’d better quit pickin at you.

 

[RI Chevy]

LOL. I don't think I've ever cut one of those. Sounds like a bugger to split. I would just use the saw and noodle it. Lol

 

[stikine]

Do you guys ever stick your rounds in an old tire and then split? Kind of slick if they fit cause you can make multiple splits before removing.

 

[RI Chevy]

I have seen it. I have to try it.

 

[stikine]

Here is a couple pics of some profile guages I use on some axes. These are good for setting the primary grind on general chopping axes.