The $50 axe worth $200. Best value in the axe market today. Council Tool 3.5 pound Dayton
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2022
- This $50 axe punches well above its weight. With an afternoon of work, this axe easily competes with those selling for hundreds more.
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I got one of these several weeks ago. I stripped the red paint off of mine with paint stripper and my little brass brush. Mine has a wood wedge in it. It was made in 2023. I boned the handle, sanded it and coated it with thinned out linseed oil.
I just bought a council 3.5 lb with an 18” short handle (‘Twas the only option to support a local business) and I immediately replaced the handle with a 28” Tennessee hickory .. I’m glad I saw this video before I changed the handle out.
Awesome! I bet that chops really nice. Good to support a local place and have the skills to modify something to your needs too.
Outstanding axe re-build. Your no BS format goes a long way with me and your sense of humor is a real treat. Sincerely, your newest subscriber.
Thank you!
Scientifically proven that you get a 37% better finish if you don't mix tool brands. The axes get confused by yellow and red plastic. lol Nice work tuning up the axe, nice to see the process that others use.
That’s hilarious I think some people take that to heart! Thanks for the laugh
Great video. Duncan's cameo with his very calm and patient father make it even better.
I really enjoy working with the boys! Duncan is three now and is pretty fun to have around
Thanks for sharing. Great wedge removal technique!
Much appreciated thanks!
Super Video!! I like the paint left in the markings so they are easier to read.
Thank you!
My grandfather left me an American-made ax. and I'm keeping it as a very valuable keepsake. I once heard him say that white ash is an optimal choice for the handle of an ax. my grandpa is gone...i always keep it and will restore it someday. thanks for your good video, tutorial. happy new year and support your content
Nice work on that ax. Looks like it works well. Thanks for showing us and take care.
Thanks for checking it out! Checked out your channel great videos, your winter quarters look comfortable and dry. I’m very much missing the snow as a northerner now living in Georgia.
I sharpened my new Dayton, yesterday. It is sharp today. I used my diamond grit stones to start with and then my hockey pucks. I put a nice bevel on it. What I like about it is the shape and size of the handle. It fits my hands, perfectly. I polished the bit area with 220 and 400 but my arms got tired quickly. I did even up the polished areas of the bit. I have a new wedge for it but have not removed that aluminum wedge, yet. I use my dead blow hammer to seat axe heads and wedges.
Great way to tune it up!
Love Duncan's cameo! And the goat... I actually like the red still in the imprint. Looks great... Really really solid video, really appreciate the instruction and presentation.
Thanks for the kind words! Duncan keeps me on my toes.
Found your channel a few days ago. Great content and I'm in agreement on the value in council tool axes.
Great axes and great company. Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoyed your video thanks for the info I have a couple of axe heads to hang but have been procrastinating but your video has inspired me to get it done thanks.
Great to hear, good luck with your projects!
Valuable information being shared here, thanks!
Much appreciated thank you!
7/32” file is for a 3/8” Husky chain. I even got all of the red paint out of the stamping on the axe head with paint stripper. It took me several coats to get it all off. I then washed it with soap and water to get rid of the paint stripper.
Mr. Urban, excellent review and interesting methods...thank you for your efforts sir...
Thank you!
That wedge maneuver was brilliant like a magic trick, awesome
Much appreciated! Thanks for taking the time to comment
The content I’ve been looking for! Sub for sure! Love the cameo from Dunc and his toy boat!! LOL. Wish I had more axe buying options near me (best is a local hardware store that has some Ox bit rebranded Stihl axes. Those Council axes have caught my eye - esp when the Scandinavian axes are just ridic priced!! LOL.
Thanks for stopping by and the comment! Those oxe head axes are great. Brian2Bears chopped up a huge beech tree with one of the stihl axes made by oxe head, they’re good stuff.
This review was the best I’ve seen I think. Right down to the honesty and then the mods. I have a council boys axe I got with the most horrendous hang job I’ve ever seen. A shelf you could hang stockings off and the wedge had huge gaps front and back. I love the finish look you went for. I’m in NH on the Maine border so I’m fond of brant and Cochran as well. Also your poplar wedge came out gorgeous. Mine never look that nice. 👍
Much appreciated! The Dayton is an awesome axe, definitely worth an afternoon tuning it up. I’d love to own one of those B&C axes they do such a good job up there. Thanks again!
@@urbanlumberjack well when you get one I’d love to see your review on it.
@@ryanb1314 same but canadian border, haha
Cool build up, not tried a council tool but do seem like good value. That downward slope forward of the eye is on tassies too, need a similar shaping method for the handle. Keep up the good work👍
Thank you! I love tassies, they’re fantastic axes. Really rare around where I live. You’ve got some great videos btw
@@urbanlumberjack thanks man, appreciate that!
Great video. Duncan is a great assistant, my youngest is always out there too to help stack wood. Nice polish on that, I've found it helps with corrosion too. After a camping trip,, I can just buff out any rust with a bit of wd40 and some steel wool.
Duncan is a big help, he makes things fun. Good point on the corrosion resistance. That’s a big benefit especially for an axe like this which will definitely be a hard user
shout out to UrbanLumberjack Man🐄! Wormgitter ! And much support sent LOWES Business Vcg crew .
Great video subbed right away
Much appreciated!
I love the little touches to personalize it. I prefer it without the dipped paint colors too -- And, the minor red paint leftover actually has a neat finish as well.
Axes are rugged, "primal" tools that should have character. Sure, it's nice to have a super well-polished "trophy" piece....but you're not buying the axe to mount on the wall. You're buying a tool to serve you in daily needs, & help you beast through with more ease.
Keep on swinging. Thanks for good video & helpful tips brother!
Lol, cracks me up to have the kid close by. I have a 1yr old & 3yr old. They're always hanging out in the wood yard with me, while I putz, splitting, stacking, cleaning up, working on repairs. You have to be mindful & vigilant, but as long as you're careful & teach your kids to keep safe distances -- it's good to have them around to see & live with you, when you have the time.
It’s great having the kids around. Seems really good for them to be around work and know how to stay safe. Nothing like working with the family!
I got one of these axes. I did not have a long felling axe. I refinished the handle with linseed oil. I have four coats on it now, heading towards six. I still head, but I like red axes because they are easy to find in the leaves. have to make a sheath for it. When all of this is complete I will sharpen and use it. I have aCT boys axe, which I use as a wedge banger for my felling wedges. I did not pull the head from the new 36 inch axe. When I break the handle I may strip the red paint from the head, but I like the red paint, because they are easy to find in the leaves when I throw them down when not in use.
Great stuff brother hoss!!
Question for you. What would you recommend for a killer splitting axe?
Thanks
I'm pretty sure they phased out all their standard hardware store grade axes (the red painted ones) and are keeping their "Sport Utility" finish axes as their baseline which are even closer to axes costing 3-4X as much while barely costing 10 or 20 bucks more than their red painted ones. Their Sport Utility axes are probably the best value for axes on the market right now and they come out the box finished, patina'd and ready to work with premium handles.
Nice work you did there with that one.
I was much appreciated! I’m liking the axe a lot. Does everything I need it to do.
I’m thinking about reaching out to Council Tool about their axe lines. Definitely agree that the sport utility axes are the best bang for buck. Plus they make a lot of their own handles in house, and get them right.
I see you blasted the dark markings off your goat's face in 1 second flat :
Lol! These goats sometimes don’t know what’s good for them but they’re fun to have around. Ever since I started rounding out those bottom edges my bangs are much more solid!
great video
Thank you!
EXCELLENT CONTENT
Thanks for the encouragement!
Great work! Regarding wedging, I've gotten excellent results (and zero splits) during the wedging stage by inverting the axe, placing the protruding wedge on a concrete floor, and tapping the butt end of the handle with a soft-faced mallet. Also, I hope you won't mind me saying so, but I highly recommend investing in a quality respirator for sanding, polishing, etc. Speaking form experience, it sucks to have messed up lungs.
I do need to be better about a respirator. I’ve not been very nice to my kings in retrospect I worked in commercial high volume wood finishing, drywall, among other things. Good suggestion. Thanks for watching and taking the time to drop a note!
It's a great solution. I use an auto body slide hammer to accomplish wedge removal. Drill, thread in screw and pull out wedge with ease!
That’s a great idea!
If it was worth $200, it should be ready to work out of the box. I decided to pass on council tools after reading too many write ups from buyers getting loose axe heads. I'd rather not finish a job that should have been done properly to begin with, that's the point of me buying their tool. But I get the appeal for those who enjoy tinkering in a shop. Anyway, I went ahead and got a hultafors axe. Absolutely love it.
For sure, the point is the substantive quality is there with a little elbow grease! I’ve had stinkers from everybody, even the famed Gransfors Bruk. I do like hults bruk though they generally make a great axe!
We don't have that brand in Australia but it looks like you got a great deal for the money.
I think it’s a good axe. Especially if somebody wants to put in a little sweat equity! I would trade it in a second for a true Australian tassie!
The red paint in the stamp looks cool. I don't use wood glue on the wedge, I find that pine star is much better in my experience.
Pine tar would be great! I’ve had bad results with oils, i think they polymerize the surface which is bad for a wedge. Will give pine tar a shot I like that idea! Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE GOAT VIDEOS. Regardless, cool custom axe video.
Goats are a lot of fun. Very mischievous! They’re so curious about everything I do outside
A kid with muddy feet climbing on his world around him......is a great start to life!
Love this comment!
I kinda love the leftover paint in the engraving
It kinda grew on me I left it on!
I’ve heard tell that you can make life easier by mounting the round file in your drill, then chamfer the eye. More filing for your effort.
Nice way to remove that wedge.👏👏👏. If you don’t mind, I’ll use that technique.
That’s a really interesting idea, thanks for sharing. Borrow away! Happy chopping.
That turned out great. Love the metal wedge removal trick. How do you think that axe would perform at bucking ? Or which part of cordwood work would you say it is best suited for?
Thanks man! This Dayton definitely seems like a chopper. I bucked a few logs with it and was happy with it. I think would need a bit thicker cheeks to throw chips a bit more, but definitely gets the job done. Great all around axe.
$200 worth of work into a $50 axe. I have the same axe, which I used to split wood from a large maple. The axe head, as installed from the factory, never loosened up, but the handle eventually split along its length into two pieces. I replaced the handle of the axe with a wooden wedge. The axe is still going strong. The thing about gluing a wooden wedge or installing metal wedges is that it can be hard or impossible to re-wedge the axe with the old handle.
Thanks for sharing!
Glad some decent Axes are still made in America🇺🇸 you put Lotta work and time into that brand new Axe. Nice work though. I pick up clean vintage Axes Kelly,Plumb and others from the classic period 1920s-60s for average $25/$30. Most require just little work and touch up like your video. The best steel no Doubt are those old vintage axes from the Glory Days 🇺🇸
The vintage stuff is hard to beat. Lots of history, and good steel too
Thank you for very good explanation how to change the handle. But for us less knowledgeable would you please tell us what you were pointing to prior starting taking the head off the handle? The handle wasn’t put into the head the right way or you just wanted to show us how to do it and you didn’t like the paint?
Thank you very much!
The first split on red oak is the toughest. Then, it will usuall plank out pretty easy.
I have split and cut more wood with my 50 year old True Temper Dayton pattern than any axe that I own, I currently,y have it on a 31.5” does leg hickory handle.
Great video , great technique . Now go buy some safety glasses, especially when using that wire wheel !
Hit the end of the handle with a dead blow hammer and it will seat a lot deeper. I soak a wooden wedge in boiled linseed oil overnight before I pound it in with my dead blow hammer. It will usually not split this way.
Most axes work loose if kept in an air conditioned location. This, dries them out and they shrink. I keep most of my axes in my non air conditioned shop hanging up on nails, by their lanyard. I drill all of my handles for a para cord lanyard.
Nice I've got the Jersey. I really like it but thinking about shortening the handle as 36 if your not felling a big tree or splitting just kind of gets in the way. Might go 30-28 lol half tempted to go with a miners style. Nice trick with the bolt by the way will have to try that as don't want to ruin the handle.
I really like a 32 inch handle, thanks for checking out the video. I’ve popped out two or three metal wedges since this video and the trick works really well. All handles are either able to be rehung or have been.
I have the CT 32 inch jersey and its the perfect length for bigger tasks. I prefer a 36" for splitting but that's about it.
Feeding the algorithm. Excellent video.
Thanks man appreciate the thought!
Westcoast Saw recently got some Hickory axe handles made if you want a good handle to replace an old handle. Just thought you might be interested. That's the name of Gordy's UA-cam channel as well as their website where you can find the handles.
That’s a clever way to remove the wedge.
Thanks Kevin!
grat tip on removing the wedge!
Thank you! Wondering if it would work for a wood wedge now. May need to experiment. Also, your deck is looking awesome
I coated my axe head with thinned down Linsheen to keep it from rusting. I live in a humid environment.
Very humid here too!
@@urbanlumberjack I do thin out my Linsheen with turpentine. I like its smell better than paint hinder and seems to dry better.
Any chance those, "High spots" in the eye were the ridges that are sometimes put in eyes to increase surface area to better grip the handle?
I would guess they are mushrooming from the eye punch when drop forged. Very easy to remove! I see it all the time on both new and vintage axes.
“Best axe”: proceeds to re-do everything.
In all seriousness though I love it and would do the same thing. I just restored a 3.5 lb Gransfors from the 50s. The steel holds an edge after so much abuse. It was definitely a lot of work to knock all the rust off and get the handle to fit though.
I guess wether you buy a new axe or an old one, it just takes work to get it perfect.
lol it’s a lot of finish work for sure. Axes are definitely a personal tool, I find myself working on axes a lot, whether low or high price range
Man, how could you, you didn't put safety glasses on your goat!
Really, what were you thinking?
Did you not see the expression on the goat's face?
BTW, neat trick to pull the wedge.
Does it work w/ conical wedges?
I'd try it if I can get one of them Council Tool axes.
You know, you could have put a link to your axe dealer so folks could buy the same thing.
Interesting, many thanks.
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
Haha omg goat glasses that’s hilarious. I somehow missed the goat part! I need to watch it now. They want to be right there where I’m working all the time!
Thanks for the laugh, stay in touch!
This is great! I need a new axe since my son-in-law took mine camping and, according to him, a bear stole it. I did not relish spending $100+ on a new one.
Haha oh yeah those beats are crafty! Got to watch them. This is a decent axe I do recommend popping out that wedge and rehanging, it’s been a great user for me!
cool axe, just subbed, will keep autoliking future videos, I love axes
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the kind words!
@@urbanlumberjack Are you into gardening by the way? All those woodchips would make great mulch to grow some food. I started growing some tomatoes and woodchips help a lot, to save water and basically get tastier tomatoes.
We do have a garden! I compost all of my milling sawdust, and have used literally truckloads of chips in our yard and garden. It was dead packed clay when we moved in and now we are trying to grow as much of our own food as possible. Also it’s totally fixed our erosion problem
I just tried to remove the stupid aluminum wedge from my newly purchased Council double bit. The damn thing was so soft it wouldn't take threads. So I cut the handle off, lol and behold, the grain in the handle is 90° out from the bit. I'm going to get the paint off of the head and hang a new handle.
Best of luck!
Nice video. Do you like the Dayton pattern better than Jersey?
Jersey is still my favorite, it’s such a versatile pattern. I’m liking this axe alot though.
Hello Sir ..... Would you ever make another one the same way for a price .... I love how you customized it 😮
Awesome .... Truely ..... I would buy it it from yah bud
No KIDDIN
That’s awesome I’m glad you like the axe! I would consider selling this axe or a new build.
What’s your budget for a new build? For the exact one in the video I’d sell that for $150 and shipping, given the time put into it.
@@urbanlumberjack Is $ 75- 100 Dollars reasonable
Or $ 100- 150 ?...... Ill work with yah Sir
Wow! How have I not seen your channel BEFORE now? Your content is right up my alley! Great vid! I don't currently own any Council axes, but I (just) stumbled onto a LOCAL Council dealer in Salem, Oregon @ a rigging supply store! They have a warehouse WALL of Council axes and TONS of handles! I know where I'm going with my allowance! SUBBED! Greetings from the PNW 🇺🇸 🪓🌲🪓🌲🪓🌲🪓🌲
Thanks for the encouragement! Awesome to have a well stocked axe dealer, there’s no substitute for picking out an axe in person.
I’ve been to Salem a few times, I really enjoy the Pacific Northwest. It’s a really special area.
I'm wondering how one could tell what model of Hults Bruk 4.5 pound axe I have....i can't find it in any pictures and wondered how you would go about finding out?
4.5 is pretty big for HB, probably an Arvika, which is their Tasmanian pattern. If it’s vintage you’ve got a good axe. Wide bit and flared at heel and toe?
That's a good way to deal with metal wedges. One trick I've learned for preserving handles is drying the tongue and wedge (if wooden) over a vent or near a wood stove. This is also how I like hafting. Drying the lumber out as much as possible before wedging.
Will need to try that, that seems like it would work great. Found you on Instagram btw!
@@urbanlumberjack What is your name on Instagram if I may ask sir?
Leave the red paint! It looks so awesome
Thanks man! The axe has held up really well very happy with it
Bought an awesome Council Tools boys axe and a not so awesome Council Tools hatchet which was misaligned by at least 1/8" making it pretty useless for precision kindling work. For $50 I would think the hatchet alignment would be better than that. Hate having to buy axes online but not many options close to me
Bummer about the alignment. Definitely preferable to look over a tool before making a purchase.
@@urbanlumberjack when I emailed Council Tools about they said 1/8" was within acceptable alignment and suggested I would "get used to it". At least there's the satisfaction in fixing another man's mistakes.
Any link to share please?
Apparently I don't know much about axes but what was wrong with the way it was to start with and why wood instead of the metal wedge?
The metal wedges are notorious for coming loose. Aside from that it’s best to have the handle hung over the head, so it rivets the handle onto the head. Everything else is just tuning up a new axe.
TIL paint somehow makes an axe chop better
Lol does it? Usually the paint makes it sticky
Plus a toy boat.
You look like Arenado that plays for the St Louis Cardinals
Haha thanks. I had to look him up he is way more handsome!
Im thinking of getting this axe an all around axe and I want to replace that wedge like you did but the total for it including shipping and tax is 73 dollars, do you think thats worth it?
For that price I would probably go with a sport utility jersey from Council Tool.
@@urbanlumberjack Ah, thank you so much man.
Where would be the best place to purchase a Council Tool Dayton axe?
Harry Epstein in Kansas City has awesome prices but their shipping just increased alot. Forestry suppliers has good prices and often good sales. Shopping around doesn’t take too long and can save a bunch of money. Check the sellers on Amazon and go directly to their website you can save a lot of money doing that
What are the marks on your biceps?
Had to rewatch the video for this, left side is just dirt from moving rounds, and stacking wood. I’d forgotten about the right side. It’s a burn from when I was using a torch for something and it fell over onto my arm while hot.
don't you think that using a little oil in that wedge would be better than glue? Gordy over on Westcoast Saws had an axe hanger hang an axe on one of his latest videos; that's what he does for a living. Keeping the wood oiled will keep the wedge tight. They even sell a couple small stainless steel wedges with the kit for their handles. You should check him out. You may even like their hickory handles they had custom made as well.
I’ve seen a few of their handles they look really nice! I have oiled wedges in the past, it’s a great way to get them sunk in tight!
@@urbanlumberjack I was trying to remember the oil his axe hanger had on that video, I need to go back and write it down. I remember he put some on the wedge and in the slot before he drove it in, and then again after he trimmed it down he put oil on it and suggested letting it hang vertical for 24 hours to let the oil soak in a bit. Sounded legit. they make the handles to where you have to shave them to fit. They said they leave them big to accommodate the different size eyelets for the different axe heads. I haven't ever hung one, but seems like the heavier axe heads are, the eyelets would be larger.
I don't see any nice axes in Oklahoma like what I see them swinging in some of their videos. Maybe he'll come up with someone to forge some nice steel axe heads and also offer a hung axe as well.
Definitely leave the red paint in the logo. That’s sick.
Thanks man! I’m liking the paint it’s still there
@@urbanlumberjack just got an old gransfors off the evil-bay I’m gonna try and restore. It’s a 1 3/4 lb. Gonna use some of your tips to hang it and polish it up. Thanks for the vids!
beast cutting dude but a maul would've broken those rounds in half those swings.
I know it was just demonstration.
I recently got a HF 30 dollar axe and it's honestly great, got a really straight grain handle and it splits really well
but the way it's hung... it's got a couple of small gaps and from underneath there are literally a couple of rough jagged edges in the eye, it isn't even a perfect 0 shape....
I guess if it comes loose I'll take the head off and file the eye so it's perfect all around because otherwise it's great and about that size
I really like the HF hatchets. I have a few of them for rough jobs and modifying. I do enjoy splitting with an axe. I have mauls and splitters but an axe is a great experience. Good luck with your axe!
@@urbanlumberjack nice I own 2 of the hatchets as well. Took the paint off both and sanded the handles, gave them the all natural linseed treatment (somewhere between 15-20 coats) and they took on a very rich natural color. One I left unpainted but left it in vinegar, the other I re-painted in matte black.
The rougher one with the patina has a much better hung handle and the grains are turning black from the sheer use I've put into that hatchet, and it's got a little bit of rust from rain coming sideways into my open shed. LOVE that one. The one I painted has a bit of a hump and a twist in the grain that makes me hate it, but it's in the bushcraft roll. Might just swap them, don't wanna lose the one I adore
Actual female here 😂 great tip!
Safety squint!
Get a tripod and raise your camera to about eye level.
If you're going to shoot in front of an open window (which does look nice) you'll need to make it brighter inside the shop, or something will be exposed wrong.
You have some great looking background in your shop, show it off.
(Free professional advice, worth exactly what you pay for it.)
Thanks for the advice! I got my first tripod a few weeks ago and am still figuring things out but here for the journey!
@@urbanlumberjack Glad to hear it!
I always have time for good axe content.
For all the effort I’d be rehanging an old head.
The old stuff is awesome but harder and harder to find good deals. Then you’ve got to buy a handle too
I’m one of the .6.
Yes! That makes me happy! Thanks for being here!
Safety glasses! Be safe. Files only cut on the push! Great axes! The kerf should be 2/3 no deeper. That's how the head should rest on the handle.
Why no steel ring after the wedge?
If I’ve got a nice seasoned handle and hang the axe myself I don’t use a wedge to start.
That way if the head does come loose I then have the option to put in a wedge. Just my personal preference.
@@urbanlumberjack i thought you took out the aluminum wedge & put in a hardwood poplar wedge. Ive seen a steel ring then pounded into the poplar wedge. I guess just personal preference.
That’s one way to do it. The issue with that is if you do put a barrel wedge when you hang, you don’t have many options if the axe does loosen, which will happen sooner or later to every axe.
But many ways to skin a cat!
the camera angle isnt great on the wood cutting part. but thats ok
I’m always trying to get better with that kind of stuff.
Hahaha! Hello from the .6%. =]
Haha my favorite .6 percent!
Not available for 55 in 2022, what’s the source?
My source is I paid that much for it lol. I checked the price and it’s still between $48-$60.
Hey bud here you go. $56 and there’s a sale so it should be just over $50. Enjoy!
@@urbanlumberjack Bought it, thank you
NEVER USE A DOUBLE EDGED AX TO SPLIT WOOD AXES BOUNCE BACK AND MAKE SPLIT YOU HEAD.
Happy thanksgiving! Thanks for the input
fiskers x27 splitter but not old fashioned
That kid scared the fcking shit out of me. Stupid Iphone surround sound 😂
Lol!
Great vid. Pls wear eye protection though... getting metal in your eye sucks balls!!
Oh man that’s such good advice. I go through phases where I’m super consistent with PPE and then I get lax until something close happens. I need to be more consistent, I had a wire from that cup fly off recently and hit my right in the eyelid. Will pay more attention going forward
Or it’s an account I created 10 years ago. As a family account. And used my ex-wife’s name lol
I knew it!!
.6
Hahaha! Blasting that goat in the face was too funny!!!😀
These goats have absolutely no sense of self preservation!
easier to just use paint remover....
Maybe, but I don’t like the mess and residue chemical remover leaves behind.
@@urbanlumberjack rinse it with water and its gg
@@urbanlumberjack the world needs to become as chemical free as possible. We’re poisoning everything. Especially our food.
Swear that cut on your arm needs stitches
Haha it probably did!
SMALL AX IS NOT FOR SPLITTING WOOD
Hey thanks for the input. I probably shouldn’t mention o do split a lot of wood with 3.5 pound axes, and really enjoy it. But I do have very heavy duty mauls as well. You do need to be careful with a 3.5 on axe like this but it can absolutely get the job done!
Hey thanks for the input. I probably shouldn’t mention o do split a lot of wood with 3.5 pound axes, and really enjoy it. But I do have very heavy duty mauls as well. You do need to be careful with a 3.5 on axe like this but it can absolutely get the job done!
You will not get a good axe. Council tools axes ARE great if they had QC. But they actively send you downgraded axes so you will almost certainly not get a good axe. Unless you buy from one of their relatives stores. You might get a good axe head which you will have to fix...not tune..but totally fix. Just buy a good handle and a vintage head and do the steps yourself.
What were your issues? Sounds like some bad luck
Коли Драва с головы а. Не сплича
Cheers! The translation didn’t work on your message but hope all is well.
@@urbanlumberjack я не знаю английский...
That axe looks more of a chopping vs splitting axe.
It certainly is designed for chopping, felling and limbing for sure. I would say splitting is within its capabilities but not it’s intended purpose.
council is really pushing marketing through desperate utube pimps
Hey bud, you don’t need to watch my videos and I don’t appreciate your comment. Council Tool doesn’t pay me, and neither does anybody else for the stuff I use.
I notice they did ask u to do shit. Nor would they. Urban a way bigger pimp than you. I hope your dumbass dogs have died off and now you have nobody, which is coming for you. People like u die alone. Enjoy.
The sobbing soyboy troll in you is really pushing his excrementable opinion through desperately whining for relevance.....grow a pair
@@bradfarrahgerwing154 lol