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Been looking at picking one of these little beauties up...but they are not cheap and there is a 3-4 month waiting list, just thought I would see if anyone had one they weren’t using anymore and wanted to sell...not looking at any other brands and not looking at the “kingi” version.
Shelley 021727546
They are very very nice... Your not wrong about "not cheap"
Had one
"had" don't tell me you leant it against a tree when you needed a leak, turned round and it was gone....Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
they used to a race axe, not a work axe yeah?
Some scumbag decided he deserved it more than meQuote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...46de4a841a.jpgthe depth of cut is awesome
They do a race axe too, but it’s extremely specialised, different grind and bevel angle for different wood, whereas the work one is a all purpose but extremely powerful tool.
Yes have one the same as MSL. Ordered, stuck out the wait time and was it worth it? Hell yes. Quaility and function. Lived up to expectations and even the leather cover is a work of art. Buy quality and only cry once!
Giving this thread a bump as i just discovered that they are on sale..... having brought one a few months ago, o well thats life...
Had a bit if a play limbing a few trees and it sure works, then spliting pine rings 8t works better than my fiskars splitting axe. Only problem is when you get the damn thing stuck, had to get brave and chainsaw around it CAREFULLY in order to get the ring light enough to reverse the axe on the chopping block
Much appreciated, might check them out :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Have used mine a few times on all sorts of wood now, it damn near whips through everything, including tea tree, which is a right bitch with other axes, however it IS heavy, I would not use it for a tramping axe, and I would recommend getting handy with autosol if you want to keep it looking pristine, would I sell it, hell no, do I regret it, hell no, would I recommend one, hell yes!
Shelley sums it up well. Have used mine to split a few m3 of pine rings and it chews through it. Am looking for more timber to attack
Try split some 'pine nut' trees. They are worthless, and harder to split than gum sideways.
Why did I click on this post? I am broke enough as it is
Got one sitting in a cupboard, not allowed it till Christmas.......
Is is she going to notice if you are missing a few toes when she comes back from work....Quote:
Originally Posted by NZ32
More like half my calf, very fucking sharp......Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Yep, mine still shaves my arm (carefully does it moving arm not axe) after 6hours of splitting 3 foot diameter pine rings. Imagine using it to cut will dull it more but i keep being impressed my it each time i pick it upQuote:
Originally Posted by NZ32
Reminds me of My grandad when I was a kid. Axeman who had several tuatahi axes. ( still top choice I think)As @Shelley says they had different purposes. He was known as someone who could punch a lot of wood and preferred the bigger block to account for his handicap.
I like their throwing model.
It reminds me of my ancestors :-)
Handy Gaul warriors?
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Here's Jason Wynyard. Best Axeman my grandad and his mates have ever seen.
Look at how much wood he's punching to take that block. Not many blows in the back of that one.
With a tuatahi, naturally
No doubt...
Loved to watch those dudes, the shearing and the dog trials.
Old skool country competition. Dog trialing used to be a main tv showing...fascinating
There one for sale on Facebook. 64 banana what ever that means. $600. Waikato.
They are now doing a smaller (and cheaper) camp axe.... bugger would have suited my uses more but that's life!
Anyone had a go at sharpening theirs? I know you can get the jig and stones but dont think I will be using it enough to justify the cost. Haven't damaged it at all yet and can still easily shave with it but wondering for how long
I put the head edge up in the vice and use a sharpening stone
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Cheers might try a few goes with my mitre 10 cheapo first!Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
Will add to this thread rather than start a new one....
Has anyone had a go at re shaping one of their China head into a splitter? Using a fiskars x25 or x27 depending on ring size. While there is nothing wrong with them I'd prefer to use a wooden handle (and they would match in my axe case)
Sounds like they used to do it but are too busy these days. Anyone got a bench grinder and a bit of spare time to hang it on one of their handles??