The Traveling Leveraxe/Leveraxe 2 Thread

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There is no need to be sharp, because the edge of the blade penetrates into the wood only a quarter of an inch on an optimum strike. The purpose of the edge of the blade is to grab to the side of the piece of wood which the kinetic energy that now has turned to the left pushes it away. Sorry my rusty English. Here is more about it. http://www.leveraxe.com/en/ https://www.lowes.com/pd/Truper-LEVERAXE-Steel-Splitting-Axe-with-36-in-Hickory-Handle/1000195237
Here is one more way for you to purchase the Leveraxe.
https://norded.com/2018/04/25/lever...sed-sisu/?mc_cid=fd24a31fc8&mc_eid=64b8d4a321
 
“Rough theoretical calculations conclude that the Leveraxe is 30 times more powerful than a traditional axe as it hits the wood because of the added torque that is created by the counter weight,” George says. . . .

“During the existence of the Leveraxe there have been no accidents,” he says.

“I do use it to split all my wood here in upstate New York,” George adds. “I’m blown away with its functionality, and its simplicity. It’s very refined in the eyes of a mechanical engineer.”

Sorry. I will flag the crap here.

1. The tool may have certain advantages in certain types and sizes of wood. But '30 times more powerful' is just ********.

2. 'No accidents'? How would he know? Has he supervised every use? Every swing?

3. The fact that the product's distributor uses it to split all of his wood is an expected self-serving statement, not an objective comparison.

These types of ridiculous statements and claims only make your product look more like a gimmick, rather than a tool with a particular niche.

Philbert
 
My thoughts exactly. By what metrics and means of measuring did they attain that figure? It seems wildly anecdotal at best, over exaggerated at worst. Did they just pick 30x out of a hat? Heck, why not make 35x or 50x? I hate shill "reviews"...
 
By what metrics and means of measuring did they attain that figure?
That means exactly nothing. Not even from a speculative standpoint

Put some wood in a test fixture that objectively measures applied force and compare your tool versus a range of axes and mauls (who is to define 'conventional'?). Compare with a range of wood species, condition (green or aged), and lengths. Then come back with data. Based on input from users, and the few swings I took, I believe that in certain, limited circumstances the tool may offer some advantages. But to broadly imply that it is '30 times more powerful' for general wood splitting is more than crap. It is a lie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue
OOOH! This proves that blue axes must be more powerful than all other splitting tools since it is a primary color!!!!

Philbert
 
Hello my far away friends.
Only to show you that I'm still alive and kicking strong.
Check this.
All the best. Finland
 
Hello my far away friends.
Only to show you that I'm still alive and kicking strong.
Check this.
All the best. Finland


The image in your video preview title is my own axe in my woodyard:
s5rv9vi.jpg


It's the first image of my Shapleigh Hardware Diamond Edge restoration before I re-profiled it. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, it is said...

https://m.imgur.com/a/fM78g

Here is the thread I posted it in when I joined this community:

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/axe-restoration-thread.311261/page-3

Edited for clarity... and humor.
 
The image in your video preview title is my own axe in my woodyard:
s5rv9vi.jpg


It's the first image of my Shapleigh Hardware Diamond Edge restoration before I re-profiled it. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, it is said...

https://m.imgur.com/a/fM78g

Here is the thread I posted it in when I joined this community:

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/axe-restoration-thread.311261/page-3

Edited for clarity... and humor.
Nice picture. Obviously they wanted a good looking conventional axe to the front page. There are maybe millions of different axes in the world and they chose yours. So far there are only two different designs of Leveraxes, but I'm doing my best to conquer the world with them. I wish good luck to both of us. May the humour live!
 
Well, this was an interesting thread.

I was just looking at the two Leveraxes yesterday. It appears our friend rode off into the sunset once the licensing for Leveraxe was sold to Truper. And it does not appear to be sold in the US any longer by Truper.
 

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