6 lb monster DB

Wow! Very unusual to see one so large. Plus it's in great condition. Great score there!
 
Nice full bits on that!

I really need to find my self a few oldies.
 
is the eye the same as for a 4lb'er?
huge chopper, don't know as i've ever seen one this big

buzz
 
Buzz

The eye seems to be a little larger than a 4 pounder. The Ames haft I bought for it slipped in almost to the shoulders without any rasp work at all. I've never had that happen before. It's a pretty beefy head but it's not that much bigger than a 4 pound head. Slightly longer bit to bit but thicker everywhere.
 
6 pound would be a SOB to chop with for most folks, even 60 years ago. Maybe this was made especially for Paul Bunyan or maybe these were marketed as double-end splitters. Nice find nevertheless!
 
This would be considered a "Sniping" axe. It was used to chop a 45 degree angle into the bucked end of a log in a few swings, so that it would skid more easily.
 
300Six said:
6 pound would be a SOB to chop with for most folks, even 60 years ago. Maybe this was made especially for Paul Bunyan or maybe these were marketed as double-end splitters. Nice find nevertheless!
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When your saw got bound up solid, this what you showed the tree. ;)

That is a 6lb "bully" - Cool find for sure.
 
olybears57 said:
This would be considered a "Sniping" axe. It was used to chop a 45 degree angle into the bucked end of a log in a few swings, so that it would skid more easily.
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Thanks for that. I didn't realize that anyone used a special axe for that.

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/12223/sniping-logs

And:

Sniping
Previous to skidding, the forward end of a log is “sniped” or “nosed.” This consists of rounding off the under side of the log so that it will not catch on obstructions. Where the ground is rough and the log is likely to roll over, the entire front end is sniped. This work may be done by a sniper or by one of the swampers. The sniper generally prefers an ax with a 5- to 6-pound head.

https://books.google.com/books?id=T...ICh0iewmU#v=onepage&q=sniping logging&f=false
 
300Six said:
6 pound would be a SOB to chop with for most folks, even 60 years ago. Maybe this was made especially for Paul Bunyan or maybe these were marketed as double-end splitters. Nice find nevertheless!
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It will be used mostly for splitting. It should have the accuracy and versatility of a DB plus the weight of a small maul. I'll sharpen one side really sharp with a flatter profile. The other side will be more like a maul grind. I mostly burn white pine and lodgepole, (easy to find). I usually use a 6 1/2 pound maul for tougher wood or Krumholtz,(look that one up). This thing should make a nice replacement for the light maul. I love double bits. I always found them to be more accurate than a single bit or maul. I don't know if it's the straight handle or the balance but nothing seems to hit the same spot like a DB.

I've been really busy with fire support this year but will get some photos up when I get it hung.
 
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Square_peg said:
Thanks for that. I didn't realize that anyone used a special axe for that.

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/12223/sniping-logs

And:


Sniping
Previous to skidding, the forward end of a log is “sniped” or “nosed.” This consists of rounding off the under side of the log so that it will not catch on obstructions. Where the ground is rough and the log is likely to roll over, the entire front end is sniped. This work may be done by a sniper or by one of the swampers. The sniper generally prefers an ax with a 5- to 6-pound head.

https://books.google.com/books?id=T...ICh0iewmU#v=onepage&q=sniping logging&f=false
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Sniping looks to be a young man's job. When I was younger I always thought a big chip was the measure of efficiency. Then I learned that fewer big chips was the most efficient way to chop. I now believe you can chop through a log w/ fewer big chips and a little steeper angle of attack. Then try to break the log as soon as possible.
 
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