Five Axes
 

At a gentleman's retreat in the mountains with no roads, electricity, plumbing or other signs of civilization; some hand tools are needed.
Gathering and preparing firewood and building materials, for instance, requires chainsaws and axes.

The real question is, as it has been put to me in high pitched voices: "OMG, how many axes could you possibly need?!"

After trying out different solutions I have managed to reduce the number to five. These five.

http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/373/188...27d07755_o.jpg

They are, from right to left:

1. The Cleaver. A brute made by Øyo in Norway. With a two handed, over head stroke it splits anything, including large diameter logs.
2. The Chopper. A well balanced, precise axe with composite handle by Fiskars in Finland. For smaller logs.
3. The Carpenter. Hand forged at Gränsfors in Sweden. Extremely sharp, for delicate persuasion and construction.
4. The Brancher. By Fiskars. Nicks branches off trees. A perfect companion for the chainsaw.
5. The Hiker. By Øyo. My walking around axe, honed to a knife sharp edge.

So, that's my five axes! :happyanim:

Lol thought this was someone who didn't know how to spell Five Axis

Make sure you bring food! I keep a Perrin my backpack.

Thank you Ron Swanson!

I thought you had 5 questions you were going to axe us.

What, no SAK?

or try this out
http://www.vipukirves.fi/english/index.htm

Yeah, I've been wanting to try one of those!
Based on the fact that the handle twists in your hand when the axe hits, I don't think I'm going to like it though.

I have a couple of chainsaws, that should cover it.

Two can play at this game.

The more the merrier!
Nice axe :-)

Nice, I have #1, 2 and 5. I think mine is a Fiskars X25 though. My hatchet is the smallest Fiskars X7. My splitter is more generic, definitely not as nice as yours.

I also have the Fiskars curved brush axe, but that's more for Zombies than anything.

My GF also thinks i'm crazy for having so many, women...

Cool! :cheers:

I've used the curved brush axe from Fiskars and would definitely get one if I didn't have a brushcutter.

http://www.stihlshopta.co.nz/site/up...rushcutter.jpg

You should post up the video of your GF...you know the one I am speaking of.



I see you have good taste in your power equipment too.

+1 on the GF video!

If you think those axes are impressive, you should see my hammer! LOL

Oh yeah? Post a photo! :popcorn:

Andddd...get banned

The swiss knife is much better, i can open my beers without effort

Lol I almost forgot about that.

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Camp axe probably over 40 years old. Used to be dad's. Don't know the brand.
Sharp as.

Japanese bamboo hatchet I got from the Smith & Hawken garden store 25 years ago.
The spine on the back side is ground down so once the bamboo split is initiated you can jam it in and use the spine to lever the crack down the length.

Could shave with either.

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/ht/2_axe.jpg

Man, that's one awesome GF! Best wishes :-)

Cool! :thumbup:

Fun thread but now I have to split.

First you have to axe nicely.

Was trying to think of a witty comeback but I am stumped.

Quit splintering the conversation.

Thought it could stand to branch out.

just....leaf this conversation. youve barked up the wrong tree.

Oh look at you lumbering around like the though guy.

You guys are such trolls. I hope your IPs are being logged

I will just swap trunk ports.

Well this just turned into a sticky situation.

Oh don't be such a sap.

Oak, what did you say that fir? Dont be so roothless.

Great, now we've got tree of the usual suspects in here.
That should uproot this thread in no time.

Ya we were knotty.

On a more serious note, Tcoat i hear that a syrup company maple their brand off shelves soon from some ecoli scare.