Splitting/Chopping Tool Review Thread

[svk]

Lol!

Seems the "Fiskars sux" crowd has gone noticeably silent around here these days. Their ringleader hasn't been heard from in months.

 

[zogger]

Lol!

Seems the "Fiskars sux" crowd has gone noticeably silent around here these days. Their ringleader hasn't been heard from in months.

Well..I don't care, don't like it when long time members disappear.

No way in heck we'll all agree on everything, or all cut as much as others. I mean, sometimes I feel silly, I have cut so seldom the last 3/4 of a year.

 

[Philbert]

Tried the original LeverAxe briefly today at the Dodgegeeks GTG. It split the wood, but I don't see any real advantage to it over other tools.

One good thing, is that they color coordinate with the Fiskars.

Philbert

 

[zogger]

Tried the original LeverAxe briefly today at the Dodgegeeks GTG. It split the wood, but I don't see any real advantage to it over other tools.

One good thing, is that they color coordinate with the Fiskars.

Philbert

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Were you getting a good spin on the handle once it hit? Pretty precise timing needed there.

 

[Philbert]

Were you getting a good spin on the handle once it hit? Pretty precise timing needed there.

Didn't try it that much Zog.

Philbert

 

[svk]

For the next portion of my travels I'm renting a cabin in the Adirondacks from a friend of a friend. I located an old broken axe that I'm going to rehang for the owner to use.

With no drills at my disposal I figured I would use the method that a few folks on here recommended and burn the eye out. Put it in a bed of coals last night with the cutting edge away from the center.



The wood inside the eye burned a little bit around the edges but was still solid.


Heading to Home Depot for a new handle this afternoon.

 

[zogger]

Ain't it funny. With wood handles, if you want them to stay tight, you need to hoop jump and soak, wedge, re soak, all sorts of things, but want to get the handle out..stuck on solid. It's a conspiracy I tell ya!

 

[svk]

Back to life!

 

[Soupy944]

lookin good!

 

[benp]

This is why Ben doesn't have nice stuff. At least I recognize that....lol



I felt a thunk through the handle, went no sh!t, and laughed.

This happens to me all the time and this is what broke the handle on the Council maul.

When I pulled the Fiskars out, the piece of red oak that the handle was resting on was pushed down on the corner.

 

[zogger]

This is why Ben doesn't have nice stuff. At least I recognize that....lol



I felt a thunk through the handle, went no sh!t, and laughed.

This happens to me all the time and this is what broke the handle on the Council maul.

When I pulled the Fiskars out, the piece of red oak that the handle was resting on was pushed down on the corner.

You need one of those 30 lb mauls that one kid here had. What happen to that guy anyway?

 

[Philbert]

Wilton B.A.S.H. Splitting Mauls are on sale right now at Bailey's for about 40% off. Good time to try them if you were interested.



http://www.baileysonline.com/Forest...-S-H-Splitting-Maul---8-lb-Head-30-Handle.axd
http://www.baileysonline.com/Forest...-S-H-Splitting-Maul---6-lb-Head-30-Handle.axd

Philbert

 

[zogger]

Wilton B.A.S.H. Splitting Mauls are on sale right now at Bailey's for about 40% off. Good time to try them if you were interested.

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http://www.baileysonline.com/Forest...-S-H-Splitting-Maul---8-lb-Head-30-Handle.axd
http://www.baileysonline.com/Forest...-S-H-Splitting-Maul---6-lb-Head-30-Handle.axd

Philbert

close to half off is good

 

[Marine5068]

Sales on wood tools are always on my radar.
I still use my trusted and true Black Knight axe for most splitting axe work and the old Stanley maul for harder hits and to knock big cracks into larger rounds that I sometimes need to wedge in halves or quarters in order to get them started.

For the next portion of my travels I'm renting a cabin in the Adirondacks from a friend of a friend. I located an old broken axe that I'm going to rehang for the owner to use.

With no drills at my disposal I figured I would use the method that a few folks on here recommended and burn the eye out. Put it in a bed of coals last night with the cutting edge away from the center.

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The wood inside the eye burned a little bit around the edges but was still solid.
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Heading to Home Depot for a new handle this afternoon.

Your a good man to do that for him.
Adirondacks are just across the lake from me, more or less.

 

[Marine5068]

Well, I better get out there and split the Poplar I have to start bagging it for camp fire wood before the camping season is over.
Happy cutting fellas.

 

[Philbert]

$37 (axe) and $45 (X27) at an area Wally World . . . (if you can find a price . . .)

Philbert

 

[svk]

$37 (axe) and $45 (X27) at an area Wally World . . . (if you can find a price . . .)

Philbert
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Which store?

 

[Philbert]

Which store?

West Saint Paul - Robert Street

Philbert

 

[svk]

West Saint Paul - Robert Street

Philbert

How much stock do they have? Enough to last a few days?

 

[Philbert]

Philbert