Bearded axe / adze on ebay

eamo · **on:** January 09, 2016, 09:24:56 PM

Guys,

those of you more knowledgeable then me, which is probably most of you, are the likes of these any good ?
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/151828584704?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

thanks
eamon

Smashie · **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2016, 09:41:59 PM

I've never tried a stainless axe before, but it looks very light

Sparky415 · **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2016, 10:14:57 PM

The handle doesn’t look very comfortable to me

Smashie · **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2016, 10:16:29 PM

Also looks like a mimed (spelling) or cast head, so I would doubt the strength of it as well

Sparky415 · **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2016, 10:37:41 PM

Smashie is right,

if you look at the pictures of the head you can see ‘flash’ lines if that’s what they are called
Personally I would give these a miss

eamo · **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:37:42 PM

thanks guys - this one any better or am i wasting my time and better off just getting one of them commerciol hatchets Gareth and Grathr were on about ?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/181976933565?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Smashie · **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:59:03 PM

Looks the same as the other, but with paint on it.

I'm going to regret saying this, but follow sparkys example and buy second hand old rusty heads and restore them. More bang for the buck and ultimately more satisfying.

Sparky415 · **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:59:19 AM

Eamo,

What are you going to be using it for Mate?
Still doing the drains or is this for something else?

eamo · **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2016, 11:00:22 AM

Quote from: Sparky415 on January 10, 2016, 09:59:19 AM

Eamo,

What are you going to be using it for Mate?
Still doing the drains or is this for something else?

well, for my drain project I got one of those mattocks hiraethus suggested - haven't had a chance to use it yet or post pics, been on the go the last while plus the weather hasn't been great.

But, yes, i would also use it for my drain project, but being honest it's more because the design caught my eye and it'd be useful around the place more then anything else - I'm always cutting or rooting at something, whether firepit or garden. But for me it's a lot of money to drop on something unless it's reasonable quality and from what you're saying it's not.

Bottom line, i've been reading too many threads here and i've been

zoidberg · **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2016, 11:49:26 AM

Looks like an expensive piece of junk to me, I wouldn't go there.

eamo · **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2016, 12:06:17 PM

thanks Guys for the help - I will go with one of the axe kings so instead, they got good feedback from Grathr and Gareth, leaving a little money left over