I am looking for a commercial nessmuk axe is there such a thing?
Is anyone on here able to forge one?
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Is anyone on here able to forge one?
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Nessie axe... Is there such a thing anymore?
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Marbles makes one too but of course it won't be the quality of GB.
Marbles Outlet Store
Marble's 009 Axe - YouTube
And a less than glowing review:
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Marbles Outlet Store
Marble's 009 Axe - YouTube
And a less than glowing review:
WARNING!!! Marbles double bit axe - Knifeforums.com - Intelligent Discussion for the Knife Enthusiast - Powered by FusionBB
Yes but the GB is a fulll size felling axe
the MArbles is closer to teh Nessmuk idea as its a bit bigger than a hand axe
ATB
Duncan
I have a reeves nessmuk, brilliant bit of kit. Google lee reeves nessmuk, His wife and he are a true plesure to deal with, total cost £180 inc shipping and taxes. Will get some pics up after the weekend if your interested. Have a look through British Reds posts for pics too.
The Reeves axes look lovely, google-ing his name reveals that George Washington Sears (Nessmuk) has a Facebook page!
Here is the website for Lee Reeves Custom Hatchets / Axes.
Pignut - The Marbles is trash.
I have the Reeves and a Gransfors double bit working axe...and a couple of other large double bits.
You are welcome to come see em.
Red
I have the Reeves and a Gransfors double bit working axe...and a couple of other large double bits.
You are welcome to come see em.
Red
Can someone explain the benefit of a double bit outside of a full on Celtic beserker rampage? Is one for carving and one for splitting (ie. they have different profiles). Or is it simply for full on Celtic beserker rampaging....?
Unless I turn up with 6 IBC's in the boot I feel I may see first hand how sharp they are!
I already have a GB double bit, and a grand bit of kit it is too. (nearly lost my big toe with it, so we are not on speaking tearms at the moment)
I wanted something smaller........ Anyone had dealings with the condor?
I wanted something smaller........ Anyone had dealings with the condor?
For one thing, as a general rule doubles swing truer than a single. That's because the weight is balanced on either side of the eye so that on impact, the momentum reduces the torque on the head. Adding a hammer poll on a tomahawk had the same effect and was seen as an improvement. Also, by having two bits, one can be profiled thicker than the other, giving you both a splitter and a wood chopper. One of Nessmuk's claims for the thicker edge on a hatchet was for splitting bones when cutting up deer. Additionally, if both bits are the same, then you can chop twice as long before whetting an edge.
Old time fellers preferred the double because of it's true swing but to be honest, when I hear of people talking about these things (especially axe reviews on ewetube), my eyes kinda glaze over because in the hands of a true axeman, they mean something, but in the hands of the weekend woodsman, not a whole lot imo. And there aren't many professional axemen left anymore imo.
My personal preference for most situations is for a single bit because I like to use the poll for hammering in stakes.
Sorry to send this a bit off topic but Red what happened to the nessie sized double bit you and Cegga where working on?
