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Outdoor Section => The Axe Hole => Topic started by: TazzieRob on September 05, 2017, 04:01:46 AM
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I bought this last week after I saw them in my local Husky dealer when I went to get a new battery for my ride on lawn mower / lawn tractor. At $77 on the shelf, I didn't think that was too bad. I looked at the Hatchet offering, and it was very rough in comparison, with a very wonky poll. This one isn't quite square, but not too bad
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The wood in the eye looks to have been split out a little from the hydraulic press fitting of the circular metal wedge, and looks like it might even have a varnish on the end grain
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Grain orientation is a little better than 45. Unfortunately, this was the only offering so didn't get to choose the best, or rather, this WAS the best offering
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The grind is quick and dirty, but has a usable, sharp edge
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The leather sheath is poor fitting and have seen cases where the rivets have damaged the edges in transport due to no welt between the layers. Mine might have a slight roll but can't really be seen in this pic
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Will give the edge some work, maybe think about a new sheath, and oil the handle.
I'll have to take a group shot of all my axes for comparison.
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I have the forest axe, hatchet and carpenters axe :tu: Of those my favorite is the carpenter axe :cheers: They are all great though but I agree the sheath on the forest axe isn't my favorite thing and the same one comes on the hatchet :facepalm: Fortunately the sheath on the carpenters axe is better quality (or at least was when I bought mine :tu: ) Still for the money they are very good axes in my opinion :like:
Thanks for the pics :tu:
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I have the forest axe, hatchet and carpenters axe :tu: Of those my favorite is the carpenter axe :cheers: They are all great though but I agree the sheath on the forest axe isn't my favorite thing and the same one comes on the hatchet :facepalm: Fortunately the sheath on the carpenters axe is better quality (or at least was when I bought mine :tu: ) Still for the money they are very good axes in my opinion :like:
Thanks for the pics :tu:
The hatchet at the shop seemed to have an even looser sheath than this one. I'm thinking maybe a bit of leather bootlace wedged down inside would at least prevent any edge damage from the rivets, or I could drill the rivets out, add a welt and stitch and rivet back together. The button snap just needed to be a fraction tighter then it wouldn't be so loose.
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Nice find. Curious to see how it will work out
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I'm sure your message is very good. Get a lot of benefits.
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Rob :salute:
:popcorn:
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Did some chopping today, will add some photos when I get onto the computer tonight
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And? How do you like it after these few weeks?
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Gave the edge a touch up with a sharpening stone and took it down the back yard
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Bit into this wood ok, it is in varius states of decay, so probably softer than it would have been as it is a Eucalyptus which are rather hard
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Liking it ok, little bit of a shock through the handle on the harder bits, still want to give it a bit of sanding and oil up
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I can't see the pictures Rob, is it only me?
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No pics showing for me
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me three
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Smurfing piece of smurfsmurf.
Can you see them in this link?
https://goo.gl/photos/ktSsjVdQZeTyFBVV6
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I could see the pics in post # 13
That stump does look pretty soft.
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Thanks Rob :tu:
Were you looking for spiders? :ahhh
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Is it just me or does the handle look a bit crooked?
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Is it just me or does the handle look a bit crooked?
Pic 3? I thought that too
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The handle is straight, but has those curves from the sideways profile are subtly showing as the pic isn't taken fully in line with the head and handle
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:tu: :salute:
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great to know
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I'm having a go scraping down the handle a bit. No more logos or safety graphics
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I'm having a go scraping down the handle a bit. No more logos or safety graphics
Hope you will be wearing the right safety gear as you do this! :pok:
:whistle:
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so you prefer a thinner handle?
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so you prefer a thinner handle?
Thinner than this, yes. I'll show some shots soon showing the difference between the hickory and spotted gum handles soon
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I'm having a go scraping down the handle a bit. No more logos or safety graphics
Hope you will be wearing the right safety gear as you do this! :pok:
:whistle:
Yep, I was wearing my hi vis shirt. Very safe :salute:
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Bit of Handle Scraping
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I took a little of the sweep off the bottom side, and a bit off both sides, may take more off, but will see how this feels
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Awarded Rob :cheers:
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Awarded Rob :cheers:
:salute: Who needs a spoke shave when you have a Mora (or two)?
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off topic but does Husqvarna have some very odd ad campaign over there about being a real man? here apparently they think it is a great idea to insinuate that programmers aren't men (and they wonder how their site is having so many issues)
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off topic but does Husqvarna have some very odd ad campaign over there about being a real man? here apparently they think it is a great idea to insinuate that programmers aren't men (and they wonder how their site is having so many issues)
I haven't seen this ad series in Tasmania, bit could be what you're referring to?
https://youtu.be/iaNry7Os630
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Nope, I'm referring to this.
It says Hipster Programmer Man
Real saw makes the difference
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I like Bob :D :D
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Nope, I'm referring to this.
It says Hipster Programmer Man
Real saw makes the difference
Haven't seen anything like that here, no. You could make a bit of a leap and say they are in fact all the same person...
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I like Bob :D :D
Good name, Bob :D :tu:
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Nope, I'm referring to this.
It says Hipster Programmer Man
Real saw makes the difference
Haven't seen anything like that here, no. You could make a bit of a leap and say they are in fact all the same person...
Easy to make all kinds of leaps with that ad campaign. At least it is funny to see how they can't figure out why some things are happening. A bit like when cats and dogs can't figure out there is a glass door in their way
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Not condoning their ads, but I do like their products (Even though their axes aren't made by them)
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Well they do have good products so can't fault anyone for buying them. Hell, if their hatchet wasn't so heavy I'd be looking where to get one over the Fiskars X7
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Well they do have good products so can't fault anyone for buying them. Hell, if their hatchet wasn't so heavy I'd be looking where to get one over the Fiskars X7
I think the X7 is currently the best hatchet I own, the other two are Chinese, so...
The Husky hatchet here is $10-15 or so cheaper than the Fiskars but you also get a consistent product with less work from the X7
I still need to thin down my forest axe handle some more, I think. Will slowly work at polishing up the grind and getting the deeper scratches but I'm not very good at sticking to such a boring task for long periods at a time. Little bites, like getting through an elephant :rofl:
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Well they do have good products so can't fault anyone for buying them. Hell, if their hatchet wasn't so heavy I'd be looking where to get one over the Fiskars X7
I think the X7 is currently the best hatchet I own, the other two are Chinese, so...
The Husky hatchet here is $10-15 or so cheaper than the Fiskars but you also get a consistent product with less work from the X7
I still need to thin down my forest axe handle some more, I think. Will slowly work at polishing up the grind and getting the deeper scratches but I'm not very good at sticking to such a boring task for long periods at a time. Little bites, like getting through an elephant :rofl:
Hmm I'll check the local prices to see if they compare.
I have the same issue with sanding. If it can be scraped then that is the obvious solution
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they are about the same price but the Husqvarna is oddly listed as a lot lighter (1.1lbs)
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they are about the same price but the Husqvarna is oddly listed as a lot lighter (1.1lbs)
Head or total?
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Doesn't say. I'd guess it is the head only. The handle is described as walnut
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You might get a kick out of this. I sent an inquiry to a retailer about the type of wood on the Husqy hatchet. The reply I got was "The handle is wooden".
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:rofl: The wooden type of wood then.
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https://youtu.be/iaNry7Os630
He sounds a bit like that Ozzy Man Reviews guy but toned down somewhat.
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https://youtu.be/iaNry7Os630
He sounds a bit like that Ozzy Man Reviews guy but toned down somewhat.
Not enough smurfs in there to be Ozzy Man
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You might get a kick out of this. I sent an inquiry to a retailer about the type of wood on the Husqy hatchet. The reply I got was "The handle is wooden".
:rofl:
Why do they get muppets answering questions like that?
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You might get a kick out of this. I sent an inquiry to a retailer about the type of wood on the Husqy hatchet. The reply I got was "The handle is wooden".
:rofl:
Why do they get muppets answering questions like that?
Wooden
That's funny :rofl:
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You might get a kick out of this. I sent an inquiry to a retailer about the type of wood on the Husqy hatchet. The reply I got was "The handle is wooden".
:rofl:
Why do they get muppets answering questions like that?
Wooden
That's funny :rofl:
my current theory is that to avoid saying they are not sure which wood it is, he replied using the thing they know for sure
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You wooden read about it.
Oh wait, I just did....
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You wooden read about it.
Oh wait, I just did....
He's barking up the wrong tree
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:facepalm: :facepalm: so the puns begin. maybe i should just shrub it off
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:facepalm: :facepalm: so the puns begin. maybe i should just shrub it off
... and why knot ?
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:facepalm: :facepalm: so the puns begin. maybe i should just shrub it off
... and why knot ?
It's fir enough, life's not always a beech
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:D
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A little off subject yet at the same time not, but how is Husqvarna power equipment?
JR
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Not a user myself but I asked a similar question a while back, will try to find the response...
EDIT: This thread: https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,72786.msg1508038.html#msg1508038
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Thanks, but the piece of equipment I’m wondering about is a snowblower, I don’t know anything on them, I was just wondering how Husqvarna is on anything..
JR
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Thanks, but the piece of equipment I’m wondering about is a snowblower, I don’t know anything on them, I was just wondering how Husqvarna is on anything..
JR
Well from what others have said I take it that Husqvarna anything is as good as, almost as good as, or slightly better than Stihl. Which makes it pretty good.
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Thanks, but the piece of equipment I’m wondering about is a snowblower, I don’t know anything on them, I was just wondering how Husqvarna is on anything..
JR
Well from what others have said I take it that Husqvarna anything is as good as, almost as good as, or slightly better than Stihl. Which makes it pretty good.
Well if that’s the case then yeah..
JR
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Lol
JR
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Thanks, but the piece of equipment I’m wondering about is a snowblower, I don’t know anything on them, I was just wondering how Husqvarna is on anything..
JR
Well from what others have said I take it that Husqvarna anything is as good as, almost as good as, or slightly better than Stihl. Which makes it pretty good.
Well if that’s the case then yeah..
JR
Locally Stihl is seen as a better chainsaw brand while Husqvarna is the better lawnmower brand. No idea about snowblowers. Actually didn't even know what that phrase was 'till a few years back
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Thanks, but the piece of equipment I’m wondering about is a snowblower, I don’t know anything on them, I was just wondering how Husqvarna is on anything..
JR
Well from what others have said I take it that Husqvarna anything is as good as, almost as good as, or slightly better than Stihl. Which makes it pretty good.
Well if that’s the case then yeah..
JR
Locally Stihl is seen as a better chainsaw brand while Husqvarna is the better lawnmower brand. No idea about snowblowers. Actually didn't even know what that phrase was 'till a few years back
What snow blowers? Well there not used everywhere, on top of that their trying to change the name of them because they say it’s not right, so their trying to change it to snow throwers.
JR
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well i'd still get in trouble for not understanding what it is. first time i heard it, i thought it was some sort of a racial slang or slur
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well i'd still get in trouble for not understanding what it is. first time i heard it, i thought it was some sort of a racial slang or slur
Lol, there’s so many diff ways this world thinks,
JR
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Nope, I'm referring to this.
It says Hipster Programmer Man
Real saw makes the difference
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=73778.0;attach=339110)
Clearly it's all about having a hat. :D
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Far too late in saying it Rob, but that's a nice looking axe. :tu: I had their hatchet for a short while years ago. Nothing particularly wrong with the one I had, but it was just too heavy for my taste.
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Nope, I'm referring to this.
It says Hipster Programmer Man
Real saw makes the difference
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=73778.0;attach=339110)
Clearly it's all about having a hat. :D
entirely missed that one
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Far too late in saying it Rob, but that's a nice looking axe. :tu: I had their hatchet for a short while years ago. Nothing particularly wrong with the one I had, but it was just too heavy for my taste.
:salute: :salute: :salute:
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Got busy with the flap disc on the grinder cause the scraping was taking too long. I'm much happier with the thickness of the handle now
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Nice work, Great pictures Rob :salute:
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Nice work, Great pictures Rob :salute:
+1
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Nice work, Great pictures Rob :salute:
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Thanks gents :hatsoff:
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Cool pics and glad you got it where you wanted it :salute: :like:
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I missed the final version as well. Looks the business. 8)