Axes

MVP · 04-19-2010, 15:04

I used/owned a few of these over the years and highly recommend them.

http://www.gransfors.us/axes.html

MVP

**Bill Harsey** · 04-21-2010, 16:34

MVP,
No doubt about it, Gransfors makes a range of very good axes that have served many well for a very long time.

Mel Lentz just left the shop and I remembered this thread. Mel gave me an update on what Tuatahi is doing, check out the you tube here of a Tuatahi being tested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHadyZiXifc

Edited to add: check out the safety shoes.

**Bill Harsey** · 04-21-2010, 19:54

Understanding many here have experience breaking stuff faster... the hits with the axe in the vid are not bad.

There will be a test.

jatx · 04-21-2010, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

Edited to add: check out the safety shoes.

**Bill Harsey** · 04-21-2010, 20:24

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Originally Posted by jatx

Jatx,
Same thought I had.

For all the "new" folks, see if you can find Mel Lentz's name here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STIHL_Timbersports_Series

Mel's Grandfather Ben Lentz was the reason the All Around prize in Timber Sports originated. I knew Mel's father, Mervin over many years and was honored to have met Merv's dad Ben when I was about 14 years old.

Melvin has been a longtime friend and one of the very best all around Timber sports Champions that has ever participated in the timber sports series...
just another Oregon boy.

MVP, Sorry, this is what happens if you write the word "axe" here.

DJ Urbanovsky · 04-22-2010, 14:36

That's crazy.

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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

Edited to add: check out the safety shoes.

MVP · 04-23-2010, 08:18

BH,

No problem. I happen to really like axes, they were just not acceptable in the old recon missions, too loud, better to use a small saw if required. As a weapon pretty limited in use but when you need to chop...

The only GF axe I've got at the moment is the small hunter's version, not good for pounding but could be a good large size tomahawk. Used it on several Roe deer to assist in skinning and one Hirsch (read elk or stag if you are not familiar with German game) to good effect.

MVP

**Razor** · 04-23-2010, 10:33

Some of those cuts were just a little too close for comfort.

I do like the 'toolbox' in the background. What was that saying, "...if your only tool is a hammer...".

DJ Urbanovsky · 04-24-2010, 12:53

Question for you Bill: The more I look at those Tuatahi racing axes, the more drooly I get. Would it be correct to assume that if those are good enough for the rigors of Timbersports, they'd be good enough for general wood cutting/splitting chores?