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Handle style on ax or maul
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris-PA" data-source="post: 4225724" data-attributes="member: 67290"><p>That was an interesting read, but the comments are about felling axes specifically. The requirements for a splitting axe are different - a stubbier, wider head is better to avoid getting it stuck, and accuracy is not as important as speed. It would be reasonable to think the requirements for the handle may be different as well. </p><p></p><p>Also, while I understand the geometry in the drawings, I'm not sure I buy that the human arms and hands holding an axe are the same as you would get if you rotated the end of the axe handle about a rigid axis as depicted.</p><p></p><p>I like straight handles better, but there is some reason that the curved ones took over. Perhaps it is because they were being used for different purposes?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris-PA, post: 4225724, member: 67290"] That was an interesting read, but the comments are about felling axes specifically. The requirements for a splitting axe are different - a stubbier, wider head is better to avoid getting it stuck, and accuracy is not as important as speed. It would be reasonable to think the requirements for the handle may be different as well. Also, while I understand the geometry in the drawings, I'm not sure I buy that the human arms and hands holding an axe are the same as you would get if you rotated the end of the axe handle about a rigid axis as depicted. I like straight handles better, but there is some reason that the curved ones took over. Perhaps it is because they were being used for different purposes? [/QUOTE]
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