Talk about dedicated splitting-axe

[Chako]

I don't normally look in this forum...but I must say, absolutely brilliant.

Any location where I can buy this axe in Canada? I have a friend who could use this axe badly.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Your best bet is to check one of the numerous links he posted without even asking permission.  I don't think either Specialist nor Tarrodemierda frequent this forum any more, so I strongly doubt you will get any new information.

Good luck though, and if you find out where to get one here, please let me know too as I may have to get one too!

Def

[Chako]

Oh lol. I just noticed the thread is several years old. Dang. I need to pay more attention.

[Screwtape]

Oh lol. I just noticed the thread is several years old. Dang. I need to pay more attention.

I'm glad you did, I'd never have found this myself if you hadn't.

Cheers Chako 

[SteveRacer]

The old tire around the log idea from the video is a great one, even if I can't afford the axe.

Brilliant thinking, but I'm still not convinced it's not a repetitive-stress injury in the making.  I can't imagine there's a way to hold the handle "gently" if the head has any heft at all.  Seems like a firm grip would be a safe grip when splitting with any tool, and that torsion has to go back into the body somewhere.  You can create devestating injury with a just computer keyboard and a mouse; I'd be hard pressed to believe the ergonomic neutrality of an axe that is so efficient.  On the other hand, unless you're splitting on a daily basis, the risk of injury is probably much greater from the axe splitting through and catching a foot or shin.

I'd also like to see how it performs on something knotty, gnarly, gummy, and unseasoned.

Not trying to bash the invention or the inventor -- I deeply respect anyone that thinks outside the box, and has the ambition and conviction to follow through with producing a viable design.

-steve

[specialist]

The old tire around the log idea from the video is a great one, even if I can't afford the axe.

Brilliant thinking, but I'm still not convinced it's not a repetitive-stress injury in the making.  I can't imagine there's a way to hold the handle "gently" if the head has any heft at all.  Seems like a firm grip would be a safe grip when splitting with any tool, and that torsion has to go back into the body somewhere.  You can create devestating injury with a just computer keyboard and a mouse; I'd be hard pressed to believe the ergonomic neutrality of an axe that is so efficient.  On the other hand, unless you're splitting on a daily basis, the risk of injury is probably much greater from the axe splitting through and catching a foot or shin.

I'd also like to see how it performs on something knotty, gnarly, gummy, and unseasoned.

Not trying to bash the invention or the inventor -- I deeply respect anyone that thinks outside the box, and has the ambition and conviction to follow through with producing a viable design.

-steve

It is a MUST to hold the handle gently, other wise the blade cannot rotate. The blade will NOT continue to your foot.
Over four years on the market. NO ACCIDENT.

[specialist]

The old tire around the log idea from the video is a great one, even if I can't afford the axe.

Brilliant thinking, but I'm still not convinced it's not a repetitive-stress injury in the making.  I can't imagine there's a way to hold the handle "gently" if the head has any heft at all.  Seems like a firm grip would be a safe grip when splitting with any tool, and that torsion has to go back into the body somewhere.  You can create devestating injury with a just computer keyboard and a mouse; I'd be hard pressed to believe the ergonomic neutrality of an axe that is so efficient.  On the other hand, unless you're splitting on a daily basis, the risk of injury is probably much greater from the axe splitting through and catching a foot or shin.

I'd also like to see how it performs on something knotty, gnarly, gummy, and unseasoned.

Not trying to bash the invention or the inventor -- I deeply respect anyone that thinks outside the box, and has the ambition and conviction to follow through with producing a viable design.

-steve

It is a MUST to hold the handle gently, other wise the blade cannot rotate. The blade will NOT continue to your foot.
Over four years on the market. NO ACCIDENT.

More to look at.

 

[ryan1835]

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id talk to grant before advertising any more   

[specialist]

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id talk to grant before advertising any more   

pssst to yourself

Thank you very much for the advise. I hope that you have learned something about my writings.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

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id talk to grant before advertising any more   

pssst to yourself

Thank you very much for the advise. I hope that you have learned something about my writings.

As it happens Ryan's is right.
Pm incoming...

[specialist]

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id talk to grant before advertising any more   

pssst to yourself

Thank you very much for the advise. I hope that you have learned something about my writings.

As it happens Ryan's is right.
Pm incoming...

Thank you for the e-mail.
I have given an opportunity to the people. I have never said. "BUY this AXE". I have only tried to explain the functions of my invention. I fully understand that everybody wants to make his money, but this is my hobby . I have got a gift somewhere, why should I hide this information from the people. Thousands of people hurt themselves every year. In the conventional axe or maul are NO safety elements. Each strike can injure the user.
Leveraxe is the very first hand operational wood splitting apparatus, where the safety elements have been done beforehand to the structure of the axe so that nobody could hurt himself.
The Leveraxe has been on the market nearly five years. During this era there has happened NO ACCIDENT. At the same era only in Finland has happened over 25.000 different accidents with the conventional axes (wedge).
I think that it is not question if Ryan right or wrong. The question is about the general safety and better value of individuals lives.
I never came to these pages, but I found some sceptics thoughts which I wanted to correct.
I used to be as an air traffic controller. I have been on pension over 15 years. My pension is good enough to support me and my wife. I do not need any extra money. I only want to make life a little bit better for the people who realizes the advantages of this invention. In case you have something against this kind if thinking it is totally your choice, but what do you gain out of it.
I wish you all all the best from Finland  and I wish I haven't caused any bad feelings to anybody.
Regards
Heikki, the inventor, born 1940.