The re-invention of the Axe; Axe 2.0; must see!

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08 May 2014, 7:19 pm

If you chop wood, you need to see what this man has done to this tool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBsNxfB9ZCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_9wmjK3j8

http://www.vipukirves.fi/english/description.htm

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08 May 2014, 7:34 pm

Can't say I'd be excited to use it.

It only looks useful while you have a large block to the left for the axe to land on. So as you get to the last couple fags to split, you have this axe head landing and rotating onto the ground.

The shape of the head forces the axe to rotate in your hands too. I'd hate to use that for any duration. Your hands would be prained at best, sore as hell at worse.

A good heavy axe head and a skilled user can do wonders with splitting wood or cutting down trees. I can't see that this thing is an improvement to be honest.



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08 May 2014, 7:40 pm

Hi GrevCav! What does prained mean? I tried to look it up (haha I just posted a thread about this)>



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08 May 2014, 11:53 pm

I've see this before (firewood is one of my special interests), and I think it's a recipe for strained wrists. Also he's splitting silver birch which is super-easy to split.

The best (IMO) splitting maul/axe is the long Fiskars one (X27). It is superb. Ridiculously light too, so far easier on the body over long periods.



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08 May 2014, 11:58 pm

wozeree wrote:
Hi GrevCav! What does prained mean? I tried to look it up (haha I just posted a thread about this)>


Thanks wozeree for picking up the missing "s". Sprained, is what I was trying to say (I'm hoping you knew that :) ).



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09 May 2014, 12:48 am

That was one of my guesses, the other one was pained. I had a lot of guesses! List too long (which is why I started the other thread). :D I have to change that avatar (in reference to your other comment). It looked so much better before I shrunk it, but this one drives everyone nuts!



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09 May 2014, 11:41 am

slave wrote:
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Here, since it's randomly interesting. :wink:

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09 May 2014, 1:26 pm

LOLOL!! !

thanks!



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11 May 2014, 8:40 pm

GregCav wrote:
wozeree wrote:
Hi GrevCav! What does prained mean? I tried to look it up (haha I just posted a thread about this)>


Thanks wozeree for picking up the missing "s". Sprained, is what I was trying to say (I'm hoping you knew that :) ).


I'm glad you're ok with the elephant, btw!
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12 May 2014, 4:01 pm

It looks cool i used to love chopping wood.but i could not tell the shape of the handle if it is round and slick it would allow it to twist without spraining or even breaking the wrist.i sprained wy wrist with a hockey stick that got caught under a sheet of ice(snow with a layer of ice over it) it was the same twisting motion.i assume there is a technique to it like hitting a baseball with a bat you have to realease grip on contact to avoid the vibration.il stick to the old fasioned wedge and a nice 12 ponuder sledge.
and i wonder how it would work on a srtingy type of wood or soft woods



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13 May 2014, 12:05 am

It's an awesomely unique invention, but I think I'll stick with the traditional axe. I don't need to be spraining anything.


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13 May 2014, 4:36 pm

It might could be beneficial to have on hand to try when a regular axe won't work & your ready to grab a sledge hammer & a wedge but I bet the strain on the wrists could be alot worse so it's not a good to use it as the primary or only axe on hand. Is there a link to buy them :?: I'm wondering how much of an outrageous price they're being sold for


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