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re: Best axe on the interwebs
Posted on 12/8/19 at 8:39 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 12/8/19 at 8:39 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I'm terrified of those things
I'm curious why people are scared of double bits? I can't think of a scenario where I've come close to hitting myself with the back of an axe. I'm always worried about follow through and hitting myself with the front end. I've heard this several times you aren't the first. I'm not axe handling expert so of there is a handling scenario I'm not thinking of I'd like to learn.
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Posted on 12/8/19 at 3:35 pm to AU_251
Snow & Nealley...
I picked up a double bit two decades ago and the thing is a beast.
The company has changed ownership in recent years. I assume the quality is still very high.
I picked up a double bit two decades ago and the thing is a beast.
The company has changed ownership in recent years. I assume the quality is still very high.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 3:50 pm to NewIberiaHaircut
This kid is badass at Hoffman. He's something around like 20 something years old. His knives are incredible.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:49 pm to DeoreDX
quote:I’m not scared but I found out yesterday splitting a few chunks of red oak a double bit will bounce back towards you. Slim chance but potential to hit yourself in the forehead if you lose grip.
I'm curious why people are scared of double bits? I
The Council velvet cut is a nice axe, I’ve got the 4lb Velvet Cut felling axe.
I have a 2.5 lb Snow and Neely (i think that’s the size) and the handle is pretty short, too short for me really.
Can’t go wrong with council IMO.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 8:10 pm to DeoreDX
I've almost hit myself in the face a few times when my heavy axe bounced back. I ain't doing that shite with a double side. I dont get the point of having two sides anyway
Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:58 pm to AU_251
What’s he splitting? I can split ash with a butter knife, get some stringy pecan and you’ll want that maul. 
Posted on 4/11/20 at 1:25 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I dont get the point of having two sides anyway
My Step-Grandpa was a lumberjack/woodworker in the early 1900's (his tool shed was awesome) and I asked why some of his axes had one blade and some had two. He said if you had a job you could do without re-sharping the blade, you used a single bit, if not, you used a double bit, that way you could work twice as long before you had to stop and re-sharpen.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 3:42 am to AU_251
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GOAT AXE
GOAT AXE
Posted on 4/11/20 at 6:31 am to Clames
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Gave a very old cast cruiser double-bit to a friend I found buried in an old shed.
How many of your friends, do you find, buried in old sheds?
Seems like you are doing it backwards.This post was edited on 4/11/20 at 7:32 am
Posted on 4/11/20 at 7:41 am to Strannix
I have an 8lb fiskars coming in at some point that I ordered right before the shutdown.
Posted on 4/12/20 at 2:12 am to AU_251
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Watching Buckin Billy Ray who splits wood with a double sided Michigan axe, I have become less a believer in heavy splitting heads
Billy Ray chooses his wood wisely, try that shite with southern pecan or red oak and see what happens.
It aint the weight it is the angle and width of the head.
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