pwoar, that's a big chopper!

[DoctorSpoon]

Robin's latest toy ... an American broad axe. I can only just lift it...

Robin's made of sterner stuff (he just had to out-do me with the shirt as well )

A fine addition to the axe collection I think!

Nicola

 

[British Red]

Lovely axe!

Bone shirt though

Red

 

[David.from.Holland]

That supposed to scare the wood into splitting?

The axe I mean, not the shirt.

 

[korvin karbon]

Lovely axe!

Bone shirt though

Red

reds just jealous.

nice axe, if i had daughters i would make sure potential sutors saw it, maybe even sharpen it infront of them LOL

 

[Celt_Ginger]

Impressive. It must be nice to have a big tool in your hand. It must be tiring to use though.

 

[DoctorSpoon]

On BB they were suggesting it was for making big spoons which reminded me of this one

 

[weaver]

OH, that's one of the small ones!

The ax, I mean.

Does it have an inline haft? That type ax was meant to be used in squaring logs. The axman stood beside the log or on top of it and chopped parallel to the log. So, the handle had to be off set to keep from skinning his knuckles. I don't find many these days with the correct haft as few now know how it was intended to be used.


Nice spoon, have a tea cup to go with that?

 

[Singeblister]

You just need one of those Texas chainsaw massacre leather masks now Nicola hehe

 

[Prophecy]

You just need one of those Texas chainsaw massacre leather masks now Nicola hehe

She might already have one...!

 

[DoctorSpoon]

Does it have an inline haft? That type ax was meant to be used in squaring logs. The axman stood beside the log or on top of it and chopped parallel to the log. So, the handle had to be off set to keep from skinning his knuckles. I don't find many these days with the correct haft as few now know how it was intended to be used.

That's exactly what it is for. An equivalent British side axe would cost between £50 and £100 but in the US these go for $15-30... and this one was a trade which is even better