I have your ash handle in one of my chopping axes. Picked it up from your son a few years ago at the Fryeburg show. Finished and hung it in a Tuey. Came out perfect. Now, if I could only chop like 40 years ago, I'd really have something! Enjoyed your video; keep 'em coming.
Rod, another informative and fun video. Keep them coming. I had a number of small black ash trees in my woods that died after the ash borers came through and I have made some handles out of them and have been surprised that they have held up pretty well. I think that splitting wood, following the grain and no run out mitigates less than ideal wood species. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. The exchange of ideas and information is the best part of the internet as is meeting people from a long distances that we otherwise would never encounter. Best regards, Chris
Yes - totally agree on all counts. If you check out black ash on the Wood database, although its janka hardness is low, its modulus of rupture is right there with green and white.....so no surprise. Always great to hear from you Chris.
@@eastcoastlumberjack I never met you, but I do know a fella that now lives down the road from you! Mr. Wilson. I also bought axe handles a couple times from you years back. Love your content, and absolutely love your handles!
Nice vid! Where I live in Kansas, Green Ash is all I have ever used. I feel much better using it now! ha ha! I do use some Hickory also but harder to get folks to let me cut one than the Ash is. Enjoying the vids! Brian
Thanks a lot Brian. Yes - was also a relief to me as well on the green ash. Janka hardness is 1,200 for Green and 1,320 for white - and for modulus of rupture, 14,100 VS 15,000 for white - so pretty darn close.
I've watched a few of your videos, thanks for sharing. This comment is a little off topic(delete at will) - envisioning a Tuatahi racer with 13-15 degrees bevel, 30 micro edge cruise through jarrah log Latest research demo: *low skilled axe user and unfortunately bit to upper cheek weld failed* 64rc O1 4.5 lbs Axe Chops seasoned blue gum wood 15 degrees bevel, sharpened edge ~30 degrees ua-cam.com/video/1ugqbeD5bnA/v-deo.html Your thoughts/advises?
I have your ash handle in one of my chopping axes. Picked it up from your son a few years ago at the Fryeburg show. Finished and hung it in a Tuey. Came out perfect. Now, if I could only chop like 40 years ago, I'd really have something! Enjoyed your video; keep 'em coming.
Hello TK - great to hear from you....and I share your longing to chop as I did 40 years ago!
Rod, another informative and fun video. Keep them coming. I had a number of small black ash trees in my woods that died after the ash borers came through and I have made some handles out of them and have been surprised that they have held up pretty well. I think that splitting wood, following the grain and no run out mitigates less than ideal wood species. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. The exchange of ideas and information is the best part of the internet as is meeting people from a long distances that we otherwise would never encounter. Best regards, Chris
Yes - totally agree on all counts. If you check out black ash on the Wood database, although its janka hardness is low, its modulus of rupture is right there with green and white.....so no surprise. Always great to hear from you Chris.
Excellent video Rod.
Thanks Dave
Very informative! I watched your original videos on this subject when they came out but the new ones really pull it all together. Thanks.
Thanks a lot Brett. You're a die hard!
Believe it or not I'm a computer programmer here to learn and get better at making axe handles. I really appreciate the videos!
Serously? That is AWESOME! Made my day Derek!
I am also a IT system admin, I enjoy making handles! Hi from Québec.
Monsieur Poulin - Merci beaucoup pour votre comment. Great to have you watching!
Great video Rod. Really interesting seeing the process from beginning to end.
Thanks
At 20:00 might make a good hewing axe handle
nm you mentioned it right after I commented this hahah
@@NorAlb_Chainsaw_Carver LOL! You look a liot like an "ol Grizz" I used to know.....LOL!
@@eastcoastlumberjack I never met you, but I do know a fella that now lives down the road from you! Mr. Wilson. I also bought axe handles a couple times from you years back.
Love your content, and absolutely love your handles!
@@NorAlb_Chainsaw_Carver Thanks! You must mean Drew - yep. Great lad and family.
Nice vid! Where I live in Kansas, Green Ash is all I have ever used. I feel much better using it now! ha ha! I do use some Hickory also but harder to get folks to let me cut one than the Ash is. Enjoying the vids! Brian
Thanks a lot Brian. Yes - was also a relief to me as well on the green ash. Janka hardness is 1,200 for Green and 1,320 for white - and for modulus of rupture, 14,100 VS 15,000 for white - so pretty darn close.
I've watched a few of your videos, thanks for sharing. This comment is a little off topic(delete at will) - envisioning a Tuatahi racer with 13-15 degrees bevel, 30 micro edge cruise through jarrah log
Latest research demo: *low skilled axe user and unfortunately bit to upper cheek weld failed*
64rc O1 4.5 lbs Axe Chops seasoned blue gum wood
15 degrees bevel, sharpened edge ~30 degrees
ua-cam.com/video/1ugqbeD5bnA/v-deo.html
Your thoughts/advises?