SittingElf
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Do you split your own wood? You need this!!
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Interesting product. I see that it is available in the US on Amazon for about $355. Innovation comes with a price I suppose.
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For that price, they should include the tire. Several, in fact, for different diameters of logs.
I'll stick with the Gransfors Bruk maul for half the price.
I'll stick with the Gransfors Bruk maul for half the price.
I could have used one of those last night! I just finished splitting all the wood I had left. We use the wood stove as a way to get some "extra" heat so the geothermal won't have to work as hard. These minus temps have consumed nearly all of my wood supply so I'm hoping next week brings a warm-up.
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I'm sticking with my Gransfors Bruks Splitting Axe. It's long-since paid off, and was less than half the price of the LeverAxe.
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There was a very good review of this axe on youtube by Wranglerstar and his conclusion was that it was not worth it. I use a Gransfors splitting axe on ash, oak, maple, and birch and don't see how this axe could improve on it.
I'd like to give it a try just to see how it works but I wouldn't buy it for half the price of a Gransfors, let alone three times.
I'd like to give it a try just to see how it works but I wouldn't buy it for half the price of a Gransfors, let alone three times.
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I just thought this was an interesting design. Taking advantage of physics sort of.
Needless to say, but I have no use for an axe or firewood in East Central Florida...unless the Yellowstone Caldera blows up, or someone dumps some nukes on us and creates a nuclear winter!! [scared]
Cheers,
Frank
Needless to say, but I have no use for an axe or firewood in East Central Florida...unless the Yellowstone Caldera blows up, or someone dumps some nukes on us and creates a nuclear winter!! [scared]
Cheers,
Frank
There are a couple of tidbits that aren't well conveyed in the video:
1. You can only chop logs in the end grain, no hitting the side of a log
2. Due to the twisting action all momentum is used on the face when you hit with it and therefore the axe cannot penetrate through the wood and deflect into your foot
3. Every v1 axe is hand made which kinda tries to explain the price tag
4. There is a new v2 model which is a bit cheaper to manufacture with laser cut parts, is lighter and requires less force to use
5. It's a bit cheaper locally @ 248€ (~$277) for v1 and just over 200€ for v2.
Frankly, I would only consider this kind of one-trick-pony if I heated my house with logs that I have to chop my self by hand.
And if I still did, I would probably rather have the tractor with a power outfeed circular saw + wood chopper combination machine on it like my parents used to have; something similar to this https://maaselankone.fi/en/klapikoneet/eagle.html
Edit: and for my personal axe needs there is nothing better than the Fiskars products in every category anyway (http://www2.fiskars.com/Gardening-and-Yard-Care/Products/Axes-and-Striking-Tools) Their composite handles make them so light to use that I can swing an axe all day long and not get sore wrists. Especially love their small camping axes for hiking.
1. You can only chop logs in the end grain, no hitting the side of a log
2. Due to the twisting action all momentum is used on the face when you hit with it and therefore the axe cannot penetrate through the wood and deflect into your foot
3. Every v1 axe is hand made which kinda tries to explain the price tag
4. There is a new v2 model which is a bit cheaper to manufacture with laser cut parts, is lighter and requires less force to use
5. It's a bit cheaper locally @ 248€ (~$277) for v1 and just over 200€ for v2.
Frankly, I would only consider this kind of one-trick-pony if I heated my house with logs that I have to chop my self by hand.
And if I still did, I would probably rather have the tractor with a power outfeed circular saw + wood chopper combination machine on it like my parents used to have; something similar to this https://maaselankone.fi/en/klapikoneet/eagle.html
Edit: and for my personal axe needs there is nothing better than the Fiskars products in every category anyway (http://www2.fiskars.com/Gardening-and-Yard-Care/Products/Axes-and-Striking-Tools) Their composite handles make them so light to use that I can swing an axe all day long and not get sore wrists. Especially love their small camping axes for hiking.
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I've had a chance to play with this axe. It really is pretty awesome IF you're splitting pine and poplar from a managed forest plot. Branches, knots, etc, rounds larger than a foot or so in diameter, hardwoods.... Good F*ing luck. Gimme the Fiskars or the Gransfors any day.
I'm most likely going to be picking up a small scale processor in the next year or two. Just trying to make a few decisions before I commit. The biggest decision is whether I'm going to do it for just myself or if I'll sell wood too. Selling presents a few bumps, but nothing horrible. I do know if I'm going to retail firewood I'm going to be investing in a heat-treating kiln as well, with EAB, DED, and the other pests, you can't be too careful.
I'm kind of partial to Cord King because I like their cutoff saw better than a chain version. They use a circular blade with carbide inserts. Less time sharpening sounds great to me. Some of the other systems are kind of nice, I guess it will just depend on how much wood I'd be dealing with. Another factor I'm considering is where/how I'll harvest. If I'm starting from standing timber and need to skid and harvest myself, I'd definitely be considering a processor with integrated skidding like Hud-Sons Badger.
I'm most likely going to be picking up a small scale processor in the next year or two. Just trying to make a few decisions before I commit. The biggest decision is whether I'm going to do it for just myself or if I'll sell wood too. Selling presents a few bumps, but nothing horrible. I do know if I'm going to retail firewood I'm going to be investing in a heat-treating kiln as well, with EAB, DED, and the other pests, you can't be too careful.
I'm kind of partial to Cord King because I like their cutoff saw better than a chain version. They use a circular blade with carbide inserts. Less time sharpening sounds great to me. Some of the other systems are kind of nice, I guess it will just depend on how much wood I'd be dealing with. Another factor I'm considering is where/how I'll harvest. If I'm starting from standing timber and need to skid and harvest myself, I'd definitely be considering a processor with integrated skidding like Hud-Sons Badger.
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I do split my own wood... I though I had the Festool of log splitters (Timberwolf TW2 with a 4way, a log lift and out feed table) unit I saw this video.....
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