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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1140 on: September 30, 2019, 11:52:07 PM
Day: 0   :ahhh


Made a little more progress on the handle for Lyndax. I think I'm happy with where it is now, a little longer than one of my tomahawk handles, and a tad longer than my Council small axe handle. Feels great with one hand and 'alright' with two. I'm leaving it as is today and will revisit it tomorrow. May end up lengthening it a touch, but sometimes "better is the enemy of good." So, I'm sleeping on it.  :D


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Since the challenge starts tomorrow, I'll need to finish the handle and get Lyndax sharp, too. This is going to be fun!

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Let the good times roll. Or should I say chop away!
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1141 on: October 01, 2019, 12:00:40 AM
Day 1

I had this piece of Tas Oak and thought I might be able to make a shorter handle, but it is split too much inside to finish off.
Another option will be sourced

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1142 on: October 01, 2019, 12:04:49 AM
That’s a shame Tazzie  :facepalm:
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1143 on: October 01, 2019, 12:16:10 AM
Day 1

I had this piece of Tas Oak and thought I might be able to make a shorter handle, but it is split too much inside to finish off.
Another option will be sourced

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Great start!   :cheers:


Idea: if you had a second axe...you could shorten the handle on the first one..... :dunno:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1144 on: October 01, 2019, 12:16:50 AM
I like your idea of having a long handle and a short handle for increased versatility.  :tu:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1145 on: October 01, 2019, 12:46:10 AM
Day 1

I had this piece of Tas Oak and thought I might be able to make a shorter handle, but it is split too much inside to finish off.
Another option will be sourced

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 :tu:     :like:
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
Hold Fast


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1146 on: October 01, 2019, 03:30:52 AM
Day 1

Chip Chop No1 reporting for duty :salute:


Thank you to Sparky415's generosity, this will always remain one of my favorite tools and always put a smile on my whenever I see it.  It's been a while since the last use, thinking I should sharpen it a bit to make it shaving sharp.  Not entirely sure it was a little bit of surface rust, maybe I should clean it up a bit with really fine steel wool...





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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1147 on: October 01, 2019, 03:32:38 AM
Day 0

These are the two main axes I''l be using during the challenge. Vaughan Mini Axe and a Council Tool Saddle Axe.

Looks great!  Does the double bit has different angle?  It kinda remind me of Nessmuk's setup when I see your axe with the slipjoint.  :like:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1148 on: October 01, 2019, 03:34:08 AM
Day: 0   :ahhh


Made a little more progress on the handle for Lyndax. I think I'm happy with where it is now, a little longer than one of my tomahawk handles, and a tad longer than my Council small axe handle. Feels great with one hand and 'alright' with two. I'm leaving it as is today and will revisit it tomorrow. May end up lengthening it a touch, but sometimes "better is the enemy of good." So, I'm sleeping on it.  :D


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Since the challenge starts tomorrow, I'll need to finish the handle and get Lyndax sharp, too. This is going to be fun!



It's looking great from where I stand, good job! :tu:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1149 on: October 01, 2019, 03:35:07 AM
Day 1

I had this piece of Tas Oak and thought I might be able to make a shorter handle, but it is split too much inside to finish off.
Another option will be sourced

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:popcorn: Always enjoy watching people DIY their tools to perfection.


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1150 on: October 01, 2019, 05:24:24 AM
That is a cool axe, comis!

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1151 on: October 01, 2019, 08:48:39 AM
I did make a pvc mask for Bruce, though

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1152 on: October 01, 2019, 09:32:16 AM
Fuzzaxe Day 1

Excellent start fellas - this really is going to be an interesting and highly enjoyable challenge... It's going to be great!  :2tu:

Fuzzaxe is rather inconveniently 600-odd miles away and I can't get to him until the start of next week. So as a stopgap, I've dug out my Bahco hatchet, one of two that I have, but this one lives with me down south (the other up north).

It's an excellent cheap-ish very German looking small axe and all round good choppa... my only criticism is that the steel's a bit soft. As you can see, it could do with a bit of a clean and touch-up on the edge there... Someone must have put it away without making good...  :facepalm:

For the purposes of this challenge, I shall name him Fakaxe!



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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1153 on: October 01, 2019, 10:33:30 AM
Great start!   :cheers:


Idea: if you had a second axe...you could shorten the handle on the first one..... :dunno:


 :rofl:

You mean a second Rinaldi? I have several other axes...

Ben Scott made a handle from a sapling for a round eye Chinese made trade axe in a recent video


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1154 on: October 01, 2019, 10:35:33 AM
Fuzzaxe Day 1

Excellent start fellas - this really is going to be an interesting and highly enjoyable challenge... It's going to be great!  :2tu:

Fuzzaxe is rather inconveniently 600-odd miles away and I can't get to him until the start of next week. So as a stopgap, I've dug out my Bahco hatchet, one of two that I have, but this one lives with me down south (the other up north).

It's an excellent cheap-ish very German looking small axe and all round good choppa... my only criticism is that the steel's a bit soft. As you can see, it could do with a bit of a clean and touch-up on the edge there... Someone must have put it away without making good...  :facepalm:

For the purposes of this challenge, I shall name him Fakaxe!

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Fakaxe?  :think:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1155 on: October 01, 2019, 10:48:48 AM
After the dryness of last summer, I have had several eucalyptus trees die on me. This one is close to the fence so thought I'd kick off the challenge with a bang and take it down, with Bruce, of possible. I used him to lop off the branch on the left, then proceeded to make a face cut. Bruce is very easy to swing with his long handle and light head, but is very jarring in this hard dry wood. Once I got to this point, and despite Bruce cutting well, I didn't think id be able to fell it before dark, so I grabbed the Hickory handled 4.5lb Hytest and finished it off. Bruce watch on from the fence and will come back into force limbing the tree. Despite the amount of chopping Bruce has done in hard dry wood, I haven't sharpened him since stubbing his toe those months back

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1156 on: October 01, 2019, 01:16:38 PM
Day 1
Its always good to have a healthy start to any challange...
Then again I am still in yesterday so this banana isnt for me, its going in the wife's lunch. I on the other hand am cracking open another Cherry Coke and nukeing some 6am pizza.


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1157 on: October 01, 2019, 01:38:02 PM
Great start to day one guys  :like: :tu:
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1158 on: October 01, 2019, 01:54:00 PM
 :iagree: :popcorn:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1159 on: October 01, 2019, 02:38:25 PM
Day 1 photos

Morning shots and hopefully bonus of some use later today.


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1160 on: October 01, 2019, 03:00:09 PM
Looks a cool axe Rapidray  :like: :tu:
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1161 on: October 01, 2019, 06:15:12 PM
day 1: end of one and beginning of the next one

Solving problems you didn't know you had in the most obscure way possible

"And now, it's time to hand this over to our tame race axe driver. Some say, he can live in the forest for six months at a time without food, and he knows of a secret tribe of only women where he is their God. All we know is, he's call the Styx!" - TazzieRob


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1162 on: October 01, 2019, 06:29:04 PM
Nice one styx  :like: :tu:
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1163 on: October 01, 2019, 07:07:26 PM
Day 1:

My grandfathers old hatchet, which was given to my dad, which now has been given to me and it needs some work :tu:

Great selection for day 1 guys :like:

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1164 on: October 01, 2019, 07:15:00 PM
That will look nice cleaned up RF52  :tu: :like:
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1165 on: October 01, 2019, 07:16:36 PM
Hope so Speedy, might bring it to work and give it go on the steel brush bench grinder :tu:

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1166 on: October 01, 2019, 07:21:20 PM
Good idea RF52
Should look loads better  :like:
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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1167 on: October 01, 2019, 07:22:45 PM
:tu: :cheers:

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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1168 on: October 01, 2019, 09:05:40 PM
day 1: end of one and beginning of the next one


Nice duo for sure!  :like: :cheers:


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Re: 30-day axe challenge
Reply #1169 on: October 01, 2019, 09:06:50 PM
Day 1:

My grandfathers old hatchet, which was given to my dad, which now has been given to me and it needs some work :tu:

Great selection for day 1 guys :like:(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)

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Thats going to be a nice heirloom when you get it done!  :popcorn:


 

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