Husqvarna 26" Axe Project #1, Intro and Testing in Stock Condition
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2016
- Part 1 of testing the Husqvarna 26" Multipurpose, Forest Axe. Mission, to thoroughly test and modify this axe to reach it's best potential. Some stuff I know I want and some will be more experimental. I'm also interested in finding out what it can't do and testing it thoroughly. link to full playlist for this project: • Husqvarna Forest Axe P...
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In this video, I take the Husqvarna multi purpose forest axe out after just sharpening the very edge and put it to work cutting down, limbing, bucking and splitting a small hardwood tree. Next we'll talk about the design and this class of axe and then start making modifications.
My wife said: "So, he's a real axe-pert."
That’s a dad joke… tell her to stop stealing our stuff 😂
Finally, a review that supports opinion with real reasons from experience. Much appreciated!
Thanks.
love the sound of the ax hitting and echoing in the woods, so much better than a chainsaw
Thank you for showing my how to improve this axe. Just got my axe and I’m following you 5 step process to customizing it. I was amazed by the near perfect grain orientation in the handle. Keep up the great work.
best most balanced review of this axe online - so many others are nothing more than a 5 sec demo and an opinion
I'm truly amazed by what I've seen here my friend. You are definitely the real deal. And I've never seen anybody with a wood pile that has been completely done with an axe. Amazing.
Essential Craftsman sent me.
HALO 2304 Me too
me three
HALO 2304 same
Me four
Same -- and glad he did because there is some valuable info on this channel!!
Great interesting video as always. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
It's a pleasure to see someone who knows what they're doing with an axe. So many people seem to believe they should beat a tree down rather than cutting one down. Keep up the good work and thanks for passing the knowledge along to the younger generation. Love seeing the chips fly.
Todays video is about making effective cuts and I'll be expanding on that and talking about it just to try to help beginners get over the hump quicker. It's hard to know how to do it right if no one shows us specifically and even if people know they still tend to go wrong in various ways because there are psychological factors that drive us into trouble. More on all that coming.
Umber54 when I was six I beated a dogwood down with with a nine iron
Viking haircut... check
Beard... check
Knows how to use an axe... check
3 reasons why we can trust this man's opinion on axe reviews... because he's obviously a Viking.
Waiting for that 'How to build a longship' video.
I though something was off about "Steven". "Steven" is probably not even his name, it's probably like Ivar or something.
OOTurok ya right not trying to be a duck but this dude come off as a fragile type Or lumber sexual
Dreads = viking?
Some people watch to much Vikings (the tv show) :D
Stevenson
i will sure give you credit , you worked your butt off showing this axe ! that wood looks really hard . Thinks for the video !
I really appreciate your opinions and insight. It makes me feel less crazy.
This video made me understand why the stereotype of a lumberjack is a big buff guy. Holy smokes that looks like a good workout.
The video popped up in my view. I recently purchased the same axe because of the Husqvarna quality after a miserable fail with a new Hudson Bay 26" that broke on first use. This is my new bushcraft axe and as I can see by your demonstration it was a good choice. Beautiful wood and good hustle on the chopping.
I was wondering about these axes a year or so back, but wound up moving away from an area where I could use one. I'm interested to see what you do with this series. Great video too, the chopping was quite soothing to hear, even though I only watched part of the tree processing. thanks for the content!
I was trying to edit and I kept falling asleep from the sound of the chopping! I want to make some good audio/visual chopping, maybe from a distance too. Love that sound. I wonder what the neighbors think, ha ha. None of them are close, but it travels.
Amazing, this guy knows axes and can really use an axe rather than just sharpen and admire it. If he felt he was a little rusty, I'd love to see what he can do when he is on top of his game. I"ll be looking for more of these videos since I've been thinking about getting one of these axes. Didn't hear his name but I'm guessing it is Ragnar...
Lol, it's Steven. I keep forgetting to introduce myself in videos. I'll finish this project someday. Bottom line is it's useful for running around with a light axe. You could do a lot with it, including felling large trees, but it's not best for anything, even though it can do everything adequately. It's a compromise all around. If you're working around the home place, a boys axe might be better. If you're carrying it long distances, for occasional use it might be just the ticket if a hatchet is too small. There are axes in between of course, but that 26 inch handles makes it a real tool.
This is the EXACT video I’ve been hoping existed. Awesome brother.
Seeing you do the work with your obvious skill really makes me respect your opinion when you review an axe. Thanks!
Thank you. There are people that know more, but I am a user for sure.
Great videos my friend, thorough testing and explanation of how and why mods make a difference. Thanks for sharing!
Modifications to an axe?? Like add a spoiler and go fast muffler
In Norway we use that axe on small stuff and small trees, being 1kg, so sticking is not so big of a problem. We have saws, either manual or motor for felling, and use the axe for chopping off the limbs.
The weight is great for a longer trip in the forrest though, I like it. Combined with a medium bow saw
Katzn Koenig sound like my style but the bow saw is too cumbersome. It doesn't balance well over your shoulder. It's to bulky. Light weight . Hands down a 21 inch or for you that would be 24.5 millimeter times 21 equals 500 milliters. Divide that by 10 to get centimeters. What's that? Good , 50 centimeters. A 21, I mean a 50 centimeter pruning saw with a pistol grip handle. A plastic handle. Those wood laminatef handles deliminate over time . Such a pruning saw is a great machete. Maybe a better machete for wackng brambles ànd briars
Yeah, u got to use what u like, but I go for sturdy, all day. It should survive what ever u throw at it. As cold as it gets here during winter it could be difference between life and death. Just strap stuff on ur backpack ;) but summer is something different, then I mostly drop the saw.
Looking at bow saws and hand saws for non-mechanized wood processing. Thanks for your input. Stay warm.
I just take a silky Gomtaro it works pretty well with a small ish axe I like the Rinaldi american boys axe.
@@scootin123 It's 25.4 not "24.5" mm to an inch. It's usually 2.54 cm for one inch that is used so you don't have to divide by 10 from mm to cm. A 21 inch handle is simply 21x2.54 = 53.34 cm. No other gymnastics so to speak, are required. If the shaft is 50 cm, just divide by 2.54 to obtain inches and you have 19.69 inches.
A most satisfying sound, that axe biting into that wood and the squeak as you twist it out
Really enjoy your videos! After following you for a while now, I can't understand why you aren't closer to 10k subs. Thank you for being a reliable resource for learning things 'right!' Keep it up! 👍
I had hoped to gain momentum sooner, but it seems to be picking up. Hopefully I'll be well over 10,000 by this time next year. I don't spend enough time on strategies that would get me more views. Too busy making content.
Well, keep it up man! Good stuff! Pretty sure we come from different foundational trains of thought but I throughly enjoy your content!
My opinion as a logging student is that this ax is marketed as the axe fro professional loggers but is more aimed at the bad ones that can't hit a wedge straight.
Thank you for posting this. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience on these tools! I have owned several of these and also the Husqvarna hatchets as well. I agree with everything that you say here. Thanks!
Cool, definitely into hearing anything you say about it. Did you break them? lose them? Throw them away? :)
I sold or gave them away. I have one 26" Multi Purpose axe still. It is the best example that I have had, and it will make a nice winter project. I really wanted to like the hatchet, but it really is a silly, clumsy mess.
Good stuff mate, really enjoyed this.
Nice for someone put the axe to use more than just 2 minutes felling one small tree.
Cheers mate.
so relaxing to watch
i never seen somebody cutting wood like this ... this is awesome to see somebody chopping like this wauw!!!
ha ha, cool. It's really fun :)
It's funny that I use much thinner convex edges than he did in this video and my axes don't stick hardly at all. The steep transition from edge to cheeks causes the sticking to be worse, not the thin bit. A shallow convex pushes the wood out away from the edge as it cuts. If the convex is too thick it jams in the wood. Especially when the axe is swung way too hard.
I have the Kisa, which is the same basic axe and it doesn't get stuck. I re-profiled the entire edge to a smooth convex and sharpened with a tiny micro-bevel for strength.
batmanacw interesting comment about the convex sharping. Do you mean you sharpen the edge as a roll of a file or grinder? Too many times of late I bury my axe and can't dislodge the head . A convexed cutting edge would allow me to free my axe easier..?
That's some beautiful wood. I'm a kinda new subscriber to your channel. I am learning alot. Thank you.
very accurate and powerful strikes, impressive!
meh. I'm much better at the end of a season :)
Finally an axe video where someone actually knows how to swing an axe accurately,,
Definitely not at my best here, but not too bad.
@@SkillCult Too many gumbies online masquerading as experts,, it's good to find an actual craftsman with practical skills
That was a decently neat cut. 🤔 👍🏻 Good video cheers
there's that wonderful red colored wood again. madrone is absolutely gorgeous.
Here I was thinking red oak. Thanks for the species!
I've gotta check the density of this stuff and see if I can get my hands on it. Seems like it'd make a real pretty longbow
@darfjono...I live in the south and it's bark looked like dogwood. I'm not familiar with madrone, I'll do some research as the wood looks very dense.
@darfjono...It's definitely not dogwood as I thought in a earlier comment!
That Madrone wood is just so tempting even though I know you indicate it is unstable and warps excessively for tool handles. I'd like to try some for at least something. Great video, and I'm subscribed. THIS, is a good channel. Thanks for posting.
wood turners will boil it and they say it stabilizes it a lot. The small strop blanks I seasoned out of it are really warped and cupped. Most of them are useless.
great education on axes an the use of an axe thanks !
Just found your channel! Awesome info, and great reasonings! Subscribed
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Damn it's good to see someone USING a tool in the woods instead of just theorizing on what it can do. Good stuff. That axe was bouncing off of that wood like it was rubber. Too light for that work IMO.
Not the best tool for cutting firewood for sure, but it's a compromise axe. It can do the job even if it doesn't do it best. I could cut a large amount of wood easily enough with it even without any modification except thinning out the handle. I'd rather not unless I just wanted to totally become intimately familiar and great with this particular tool. Then that would be a great way to do it. In fact I think that would be an outstanding exercise for someone who want's to have good bush skills with an axe like this that is packable.
Well that’s because axes are splitting while saws are for cutting.
the heartwood on that log is rich and beautiful
Hell Yeah!!! Great video
Hey brother great video! I split with a 6lb maul. Its head is convex, it splits awesome and rarely sticks. So a tool that slices or a tool that cleaves? Here to learn from your observations. Thanks again and aloha
Nice video!!.. You said it might be too long... well.. it wasn't for me :) I just received this model of axe (online order since i don't have a proper store where a live in Roumania... and was on sale, payed 45$) and it's identical, the grind it's just hideous, but since i always put a grind in all the cutting tools that i buy i don't care much. I own a cottage up in the mountains and never had a good all purpose axe (i'm not an axe specialist) and replace the garbage (and dangerous) old ones. I do have a hatchet from gransfors (for 10 years now carrying in my backpack and just love it) and want some sort of a big brother to it. Looking forward to part 2 of this review and how u'll modify the shaft.
Hope you got a good one. some of the handles are not very good. I really like this size of axe to grab anytime and run around with. They are light for doing heavy chopping like this. You can see how much I'm laying into the strokes to get deep cuts, but they are also light to carry, so it's all compromises. If you cut a lot of wood with it though, You can become surprisingly effective I think. It's also just a matter of accepting that it's a small axe and will take longer and not whining about how it's slow or whatever. The other good side is it's so light that you can swing it all day long. I have plans for that handle for sure :)
the grain runs (aprox) from one end to the other.. so it looks ok(-ish). I won't use it on anything larger then 6...8 inches, just to trim around and make some fire wood, and since i'm not a big guy (rather slim) i love an axe of the size "to grab anytime and run with" as you said, and not getting my arms tired too soon. Yea.. u rly put your back into it (it was a pleasure to watch) i won't get near that, so atm the way it feels in my hands it's just right, not too heavy.
I watched the entire video, and enjoyed it very much, but now I'm exhausted.
Funny, I did the whole video and could have done another tree.
I spray my heads with Pam, and they never stick!
awesome series just bought one of these to work on as well.
Cool, they have lots of potential. Still not done with this series all these years later, but all the important stuff is done.
Heard of your channel from essential craftsman. I like the reviews on the new axes. Great channel
Thanks. I probably won't do a lot more of them. Just trying to cover a few options that newer users might be considering for quality and value.
It's great to see someone reviewing axes that don't cost $300. Thanks so much.
1:37 As a wedge driving axe, my dear Watson, as a wedge-driver.
The Stihl plastic wedges are appropriately placed to accommodate it, the axe.
the new ones seem alot better. maybe i just got a particularly good example but its got a good hang, straight grain and a decent edge
Finally I found some guy that cuts hard wood on youtube! Thanks for a video :D
Some other good axe channels are Ben Scott, Kevin's disobedience and Owen Jarvis. They all cut everything.
I think those stihl axes are primarily made for driving wedges for a feller.
thanks. That did occur to me later. Not sure why I didn't think of it. Seems pretty evident.
De nada. I always thought they we a little goofy too until about my 20th visit to the saw shop handling one when I happened to see the wedges on the shelf at my feet. Then it made sense, kinda. Balance is still important for driving wedges though, probably more so.
SkillCult Hey skillcut . I'm 13 and this was my first axe . After 10 minutes of sharpening it was really nice . I could chop through 7 inch (diameter ) maples in no time . I really liked it . It can cut up the 1 inch branches in one swing . The only dislikes I came across was the handle at the top has a pointy shape Wich can be filed and sanded down Wich I did and it. Is really prone to Nick's .
That's the thing. I am a student of forestry science and ecology in germany. The Stihl axes show the typical german axe eye which is why its square at the back. These axes are mostly used as a sledgehammer for driving wedges with the added capability of chopping. I don't like them anyway.
Kind or sexest ithank a feller and a gal could use it!!!!!
Looking forward to your thoughts on this one
What do you think about no-wedge axes? Are they worth valuable or a bad idea?
nice wood. nice chopping.
I have this axe. After touching up the edge, sanding and finishing the handle with linseed oil, I put it to use limbing small branches (wrist size) of a Ponderosa pine that fell from my yard into my neighbor's yard. After that, I was able to reduce the limbs into smaller, manageable bunches for removal. It kept its edge and was easy to work with. The size was just right for grabbing branches with one hand, placing them on a stump, then switching to cutting. For this task, I didn't feel the need to grab a chainsaw. I take it when I cut wood and find myself using it more and more to limb trees. Still a novice with an axe.
Be safe!
Very cool. I was going to ask what type of wood that was, but you answered. Nice video.
Tq. Great wood cutting video.
I'm looking for a good long lasting quality axe. What do you recomend ?
Gränsfors. Easy.
Прекрасно!!! Я рад что преобрёл такой же! Здоровья и процветания!
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Subbed. Also, what sharpening stone are you using? I like how compact it is.
That made me wince chopping across the log with just soft shoes! Steel toes if you’re not used to working with an axe is advisable. 👍
What did you use to sharpen the axe after the file?
I looked through your many videos and can’t find where you fix this axe and what your final thoughts are
There's a whole series. ua-cam.com/play/PL60FnyEY-eJDF4vv-v5BGXJUhZbL-7UtP.html
太強了吧！
體力超棒的！
Hey bud nice video. I’m thinking of buying the cold steel axe just wondering if you know of it and what your thoughts are on it. Thanks bud.
I'm not a fan of the hudson's bay type axe patterns.
So, what brand of axe do you recommend to purchase for felling?
I like the council stuff so far. It's affordable and the handles I've seen are usually nice.
So, if this isn’t your ideal light axe for felling / forestry, what exactly would you recommend in the same class?
There isn't much out there in this weight/length. it is very light. For more serious work, I'd go with a boy's axe at 2.25 or 2.5 lb on a 28 inch handle. Of these, I've only owned this husky/hults and the gransfors. I think gransfors is better in some respects, wider edge, less curved edge and usually better hafted handles, but to me that wouldn't be worth the high cost. You can also chop down a boys axe to a similar style as Craig Roost did to make the council tool woodcraft pack axe. that is an option too, but it only comes in 24 inch, which I don't care much for. 25" is minimum to me if it's going to have a long handle for regular two handed use. This will do a lot of work if you learn to use it well and set it up to chop. but no doubt it's on the light side. Then again that makes it easier to carve with.
i really like that clamp!
yeah, I love that clamp.
loving the content man.
I'd like to know what your opinion is on octagonal handles.
thanks for the videos and knowledge.
I haven't used them enough to have an opinion. My OCD side is obsessed with symmetry, faceting, and octagons, so I'm not sure why I haven't ever made one. It certainly is not necessary in any way. Some say it's better to keep the axe lined up or know there the edge is. Other's will use flat sides for the same reason. It seems potentially irritating to the hands but won't know til I try it. It loos awesome, just like octagonal gun barrels are way sexier than round ones.
@@SkillCult one argument I've heard to their validity is the similarity to the shape of the inside of you hand when you touch your finger tips to your thumb, as if your holding an imaginary handle. You hand isn't perfectly circular. Its faceted. Thanks for replying and as always, thanks for all the content!
I do this to stay in shape also !!! What kind of wood is that ? I live way south and have different tree's.
It's Madrone or Madrono Arbutus Menziesii or something like that. It grows from British Columbia I think into Mexico, but just along the coast ranges pretty much.
Say Heah, I ordered a Husqvarna 26 incher, But I had to exchange it, it was dangerously defective. So I got a 27" Ochencopft OX 620 H 1257 with the Rotband, it's heavier. But a Mean Machine of a Chopper. ,, .
Something relaxing about watching wood being chopped, similar to staring at a camp fire
Good analogy. I know what you mean. Even I find myself doing that watching my own videos, or other people's. Before you know it your'e like "why am I watching someone chop wood?".
Just an fyi that Stihl makes for a great axe and handle "blank" for the price. I bought on and shaved the handle down and lightened it up a bunch and modded my son a great little axe.
Thanks, great review. If only I could chop so inaccurately :-)
Very nice technique and control. Solid hits with many chips flying. Some guys on UA-cam try to monster through a log. I'm surprised they haven't lost a leg. Good video.
Certainly wasn't at my best, but good enough with a stock axe.
What kind of stone were you using at 4:30?
It's a really affordable japanese waterstone. You can cut the end off for an axe puck and still have a 6 inch stone left over. see this video. ua-cam.com/video/0JpksGRhvf8/v-deo.html
Thanks
As far as i know, sticking comes more from the grind than the thinness of the edge. So many people put flat grinds on their axes, when they need convex or scandi-vex grinds or edges
Do any chain hardware stores carry this axe? Lowe’s is listed as a dealer but they seem to only have composite axes. Definitely want to get my hands on one before purchasing.
Not that I have seen. Just husky dealers. It is much cheaper online, but be sure there is a favorable return policy in case you get a lemon. One place online had it for 60.00 with free shipping and free returns. That's the best I've seen. I can't remember the website name though.
As an upcoming video it would be kind of cool to see a spoon been made and a giveaway of the spoon. Just a thought so appreciate your videos.
I tell all my friends about your show.
Thank you ;) There are so many spoon videos by so many better carvers than me now that I probably won't do that. Maybe I'll make something else though.
SkillCult
The truth is a lot of people that watch Are not practicing. This country is pretty lazy. But that doesn’t stop them from going out and buying $150 axe, I think it would engage a lot of those people to have a simple giveaway.
Keep up the great work👍🏼
Not sure if I missed you mention it, but have you smacked any wedges with it? Curious if the eye would hold up to the impact.
I would definitely not hesitate to do that. Just not metal on metal.
SkillCult Roight-roight. Thanks for replying.
Seriously good with an axe. I'd be out of breath half way through.. Lol
Thank you for the great videos. I own a Husqvarna axe like this one and have a Granfors Bruks Scandinavian axe on the way. Maybe you can also review the Granfors Bruk axe one day too.I look forward to your videos.
Yeah, I'll talk about the gransfors comparing it to this. I'm going to sell my forest axe (equivalent to this axe) because the bit is so crooked. I like it though. I like the extra length on this, but by the time I reseat the head it may not be much longer.
SkillCult exactly what I was hoping for thank you. I appreciate the detail and time you have put into these axe videos and you have really great striking skills.
What handheld sharpening stone did you have there?
this one! ua-cam.com/video/0JpksGRhvf8/v-deo.html
I believe the stihl is a splitting maul /ax for splitting wood .
Is that wood suitable for axe and hammer handles, or too brittle?
Its terrible for anything like that. It is a very brittle wood. Hard, but brittle.
Nice watching you have fun.
I never know what people want to watch or not. thanks for the feedback.
Have you had any issues with the head snapping at the makers mark or any other issues with regard to steel quality? I've seen quite a few reviews on Amazon that expressed this grievance. I'm interest in the axe because of the size and price point but I'm reluctant to spend money on something that will fail catastrophically.
No, I haven't. the stamp is dumb though. It's really deep and large and seems in a bad spot. I dont' get why they do that.
Good to know, thank you for the quick reply!
I personally prefer the thinner ground axes for chopping, I wouldn't use the for splitting anything bigger than a few inches though
im not sure where this guy lives,but he has alot of courage
Dang what's kind of tree is the first one with the red wood
It's Madrone
Bought one they sent two work great tried to return the extra one they said keep it.
Great review!
lots of heritage is in this amazing tool.
people have used axes for thousands of years and it is a great work out!
it's just that a nice $30 folding saw would have done all that work in about half the time and half the energy and with a lot less risk to a tired-inexperienced axe wielding person.
This was not the case 50 or ahundred years ago.
just my $.02
Happy Holidays
Blazin'Blades
Allways has to regrind cheap axes from Husqvarna,Øyo and Hultsbruk. They are made a little fast you know,that is just how it is. But the steel in Hultsbruk are very good in my oppinion. It takes the beating in Norwegian winters,the steel and the wood gets supercold.They are mostly used for delimbing.We use saws you know,to cut down trees or when we make firewood,that is much more usefull and energi saving. Splitting a little sometimes and cutting small trees is ok with this kind of axe.And here we only fells pine and spruse,mostly spruce. Birch is the prefered firewood for inndoor use. But mostly we burn the wood when we are outside without splitting,why splitt when it just burns faster anyway. We just make large fires instead,need the heat. 3 big logs is call'd a nying.Felling axes also had longer heads than this axe,it is made moore for delimbing.
A "small hardwood tree." What is the name of it? It looks like cedar with that color.
it's Arbutus menziesii, madrone or just arbutus in the North.
What kind of hardwood was that you cut down? Love the red colour.
Madrone, aka arbutus. grows from BC down into Mexico
SkillCult ahhh arbutus. Thank you sir.
This axe is excellent.. modifications are unnecessary also it was razor sharp when I bought mine from the local husqvarna dealer in 2014-2015. And since then it has only needed me to touch of the edge on some bench style water stones. Amazon is the bane of the American economy. It is wiser to only promote local stores / shops unless one wants a part of the money action.
Great videos on axes! Love your info on axes... I've got a question: I just got a very old hewing axe / shipwrights axe ! 3 bucks! Someone really butchered the grind ... it's 3 lb and I'm almost done carving the handle thinking I want a carrying/ bushcraft the wood is 30" and I think I'm gonna cut a couple inches because I have short arms lol ... I want to go back with the original one-sided grind. What do you think?
it's hard to say, they vary a lot in design and how they are used. I would put it back to the original single bevel for sure. I probably won't make a very good multipurpose axe. Especially one sided, but in general too.
@@SkillCult man ! Your videos really helped me in refining my handle ! And helped set the axe head as well... I'm so so proud of it especially for my first one... I did go back with the original grind. I got it super sharp and split 2 good sized pin oak pieces of firewood. 2 easy strikes apiece! And I also get a lot out of your axe skills tutorials... thank you bud .
Hi there buddy, thanks for the video. The Husqvarna axes are made by Hults Bruk (Hultafors) in the Hults Bruk forge. All the best, Shankers
Yes, I found that out, thanks. There was a previous model that may have been made by wetterlings, but it was a lot different. wish they still made that one.
Hi Buddy, yes, Hults Bruk (Hultafors) made this axe in their forge to have an inroad into the N American market, which they have never had an official method of retail sales in until last year. BBR and I saw it being made last year when we went to the forge. I have an inroad into a load of unsold Wetterlings here in Spain, as we don't have a lot of forest to cut down! If you are looking for a specific Wetterlings model, I can look into it for you. All the best, Shankers
I already said it on your Instagram, but i'll say it on here too, IMO, the required mods for this ax are: reprofile and sharpen the crap edge, stitch/glue the sheath because it will come apart and add second strap for retention, remove the lacquer it comes with and thin down the handle a bit since i find it's far too thick, especially when compared to my Wetterlings hunter's hatchet.
Thanks. Mine has no varnish. Agree on the handle thickness. Not sure bout the sheath. I might just leave it and I might "test" it. Or, I might just make a new one. I'll watch your vids on it today if I can.
27:13 dude that was an absolutely savage way to split that wood. Wow!!!! You must be in WNC. Lot's of mountain laurel.
When that method works it can be amazingly easy and effective on axe cut wood with those chisel ends. I'm in norcal.
Weird question but what brand are your pants?
Not weird, I've asked random dudes inpublic what brand of pants they are wearing lol. It's hard to find good pants. They are duluth trading company. Thjose are the firehose flex wok pants. I havce those and the regular firehose canvas pants. There are a few issues, but overall awesome. They usually go on sale around this time of year.
Nice demolition jod on the madrone. D'ont know why the number of thumbs down - maybe they prefer videos of people b.s. rather than time spent on putting an item through the paces, who knows. For me this was a great video.