Thread: The newest in axe tech

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I'm just glad I don't chop wood anymore .

Nor do I, killed my back after 20 yrs.Now I am an advil addict

Re the blade rotating, I remember seeing a video somewhere (might even have been on one of the axe threads here??) of a guy who was an absolute beast, splitting a ridiculous amount of wood. He didn't have a fancy doo-dad like this thing - he angled the blade slightly at impact and it had exactly the same effect.

It's a poor craftsman who blames his tools, etc., and so on...

I'll see if I can track down that vid.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

I remember seeing a video somewhere (might even have been on one of the axe threads here??) of a guy who was an absolute beast, splitting a ridiculous amount of wood. He didn't have a fancy doo-dad like this thing - he angled the blade slightly at impact and it had exactly the same effect.

I have seen the same. I have tried but couldn't get the knack of it.

I have seen it on the forums as well. I think there was a barefooted lady chopping as well. I have done it (I split multiple cords of wood a year) by twisting the splitting maul at the very end. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I use an 8.5 lb splitting maul with a 12 lb sledge as back up.

Its the same concept of slightly tilting the ax at the point of impact. This ax is just weighted on one side and does it for you.

All this reminds me of one of my Ironworker Superintendents - Howard - who used to say they were so poor growing up that he was 16 before he realized that his name was not "get wood"....

Originally Posted by JaimeCobos

Its the same concept of slightly tilting the ax at the point of impact. This ax is just weighted on one side and does it for you.

I think, I think I am in love...

Holy Crap, a blast from the past,Her name is Earline,My first wife,I miss her sometimes

The things I see on the web, splitting wood with a rock as the base for your block of wood you are splitting & barefoot to top it off.

We use oak around here, that fancy axe wouldn't work here at all...maul, sometimes with wedges or hydraulics is what we use. We also wear boots when working in the field...

Wow, just wow.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I was thinking that as I watched. I'd like to see him use it on the local gums that are sold here as firewood.

I think he might be onto something with the single bevel but I don't like how it rotates in the hand on contact. Ergonomics seem wrong that way.

when axe is used to split wood the motion is to twist at contact to make the splitting easier. This is the principle that he has built in in the construction of the head.
I bet a bunch of enthusiast on various forums will test the axe and we will soon know if the product is worth it.