Advanced Axe Selection

At a glance..

This publication contains information on how to choose the right axe.

The details..

Advanced Axe Selection by OldJimbo is a guide that delves into the features that make up a good axe. The author emphasizes the importance of selecting an axe with a thin blade, vertical grain handle alignment, and proper head alignment as these are crucial selection criteria. However, this book goes beyond those basics to explore other factors such as balance and accuracy.

The author notes that chopping through wood requires precision because every inaccurate chop distorts the V-shaped cut which affects later chops. To reduce work dramatically while increasing efficiency when cutting wood using an axe or hatchet one needs superbly balanced tools like Gransfors axes which have proven designs.

Interestingly enough, most single bit falling axes are designed wrong - not poorly but wrong! This is because curved handles came into fashion before fallers moved to double-bit axes with straight handles. A curved handle has its axis of rotation at its bent part instead of running right through it like in a straight-handled ax hence twisting your wrist holding back-handle amplifies any slight twist resulting from distance between this axis and edge.

In conclusion, Advanced Axe Selection offers valuable advice about choosing an excellent tool for felling trees or splitting firewood based on various features such as balance and accuracy among others discussed above.