IMO the X7's are too short. Save you money and get a X15.
Splitting/Chopping Tool Review Thread
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Someone should get one of these and do a review .
Nice rehandle job svk
Nice rehandle job svk
Someone should get one of these and do a review .
Nice rehandle job svk
Where's the Zogger 2000?
I vote for elm.
Erik B
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Send him a note - we will swap him a LeverAxe2 for a demo unit . . .
Philbert
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Someone should get one of these and do a review .
Nice rehandle job svk
http://m.instructables.com/id/Cross-Bladed-Axe/?ALLSTEPS
IMO if you had a guy who could really weld there would be no need to grind and polish after fitting the wings.
Heck someone on here ought to have the time and tools to make one.
I've got a smaller head in my garage that would be great for the wings.
Does anyone know the purpose of a short straight handle like this? Not sure if this was a specialty handle or just whatever was laying around when the head needed a new handle.
El Quachito
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I don't think I have cracked the riddle, but I have a couple thoughts on that axe, svk.
I know some timber fallers have favored a shorter handle for pounding wedges, although many prefer a long handle and a #5 head. There is such a thing as a "miner's axe" which is a "ful size" axe with a short handle for working in tunnels. I don't know much about miner's axes as I have only read about them on the web. House Handle Co. sells a miner's handle.
You never know, but somebody probably wanted it that way for a reason.
How much do think it weighs?
I know some timber fallers have favored a shorter handle for pounding wedges, although many prefer a long handle and a #5 head. There is such a thing as a "miner's axe" which is a "ful size" axe with a short handle for working in tunnels. I don't know much about miner's axes as I have only read about them on the web. House Handle Co. sells a miner's handle.
You never know, but somebody probably wanted it that way for a reason.
How much do think it weighs?
Some good ideas.
I'm terrible with weights. Not counting my two true splitting axes it's the largest head I have.
The fit and wedging are very professional looking although my grandpa was an excellent finishing carpenter so I can't rule out a re-handle job from him.
El Quachito
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That's cool, are those his initials on the handle?
Those are my dad's initials
I got enough trouble busting thru wood with a maul, much less a 4 headed one.....heh
I asked the lady at Wally World when they were going to get some X27 in, she said she would put on next order and be in a couple weeks. After breaking 2 hickory handles and bending steel handle, want to try the composite.
I asked the lady at Wally World when they were going to get some X27 in, she said she would put on next order and be in a couple weeks. After breaking 2 hickory handles and bending steel handle, want to try the composite.
Ambull01
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Okay, I'm still waiting sir. The smash maul or whatever it's called is on sale at Bailey's so lets speed this test up! lol
I still really like the X27 but it doesn't do a great job on the white oak pieces I've been trying to split. May need something with a bit more heft to get through them.
Council Tool maul? I hear they are only $25 bucks and have "excellent smithy work". Made in North Carolina too
Seriously the more I look at splitting tools, the more it becomes clear that a steep angle on the face seems to yield better results. Like the Fiskars, Gransfors, etc. I spent some time with Chucker last week and he had a well used maul that also followed these lines. He made some impressive one shot kills too.
Ambull01
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Council Tool maul? I hear they are only $25 bucks and have "excellent smithy work". Made in North Carolina too
I may have to try it. Was hoping I could get away with a very minimalist approach to firewood scrounging but my gear is slowly adding up.
You think the Fiskars has a steep angle? Doesn't seem as steep as other mauls I've seen. I've used it as a chopping axe (a duty in which it sucks) to free my bar a few times.
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