New axe awesomeness!!

[Woodworks]

Splitting logs with one of these axes just feels like cheating to me

 

It is the only product I have ever bought that I would describe as faultless unless you expect your axe to lift itself into the air.

[redmoosefaction]

I'm just going to try and order one from the states....$41 (£26-ish) + shipping + tax lets see how that goes. Hell at that price I might order 3.

 

Shipping worked out too much... going for the bosch eBay site:biggrin:

Edited July 2, 2012 by redmoosefaction

[redmoosefaction]

Took your advise and got one from German ebay . 61 euros .

 

So how do I get the cheapest deal. I see that they are €71 but the shipping is €30.. how ever many I get,

 

THe cheaper deal won't send it to the uk.

 

Anyone want to get some of these with me, then we can split the P&P

[arniecardigan]

I got myself a VIPUKIRVES......interesting but takes a bit of getting used to as you have to let it spin when it hits the log which goes against everything I've been doing for the past 30 years....effective once youve got the knack.....expensive though at £160.....!

 

KIRVES: Heikki Vipukirves

[likeitorlumpit]

Interesting thread

I have stuck with a stilh splitting maul for some time now always dubious of new fangledness.

Does the Fiskars really deal with knotty wood and twisted stuff.

Saw a video on You Tube and the guy seemed to be struggling with the x27 to get through a big bit of wood. The head kept getting stuck in the soft wood.

Probably his technique.

The vipuries axe- just looks awkward although effective on birch (finnish standard wood) does it work on more awkward stuff/

Has anyone here abandoned their splitting maul for these new axes?

[Adamam]

I haven't found anything that the fiskars axe doesn't do better than any maul I've used. Clearly there are limits to what any axe or maul can split, but the x27 really is insanely good. I genuinely LOLed the first time I tried one.

[ThrustSSC]

It's a superb axe - just incredible on oak in my experience. But I'm currently working through 27 tons of ash and I've reverted to my old maul (from Countrywide!). Reason being the ash is a bit stringy and the X27 doesn't force the bits apart far enough to break the stringy bits - so they hang together. The maul just brays them nicely apart.

 

Perhaps the lesson here is different tools for different woods?

[santacruz]

Very good tool. Mine is just starting to wear now. I will post pictures of where it is going

[Goaty]

Perhaps the lesson here is different tools for different woods?

 

I find that. Maul, wood grenade, felling axe. Hoping to put x27 in the mix soon.

Edited July 3, 2012 by Goaty

[likeitorlumpit]

I'll have to treat myself- if only for the lightness

Up to now I've been happy to throw the maul at everything except kindling but I guess its quite a heavy throw and maybe my back would appreciate a rest