FYI CT FSS boys axe

Old Axeman said:
... 25 years ago when a Forest Service engineer, who had been tasked with writing new specs, was sent to me about the specs, I told him the plastic wedge was a bad idea. But engineers rarely listen to hands on workers, in my experience.
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What was the reason given?
 
"Because I said so" was the reason given. The Forest Service engineer mentioned is a arrogant civil engineer whose training was in drainage and waste systems instead of a structural engineer, which would have been a better fit for the job. In other words, that we used in the trades- A TURD PUSHER. He also wanted the hafts to be fiberglass, but thankfully that did not happen.
 
Old Axeman said:
"Because I said so" was the reason given. The Forest Service engineer mentioned is a arrogant civil engineer whose training was in drainage and waste systems instead of a structural engineer, which would have been a better fit for the job. In other words, that we used in the trades- A TURD PUSHER. He also wanted the hafts to be fiberglass, but thankfully that did not happen.
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Wow! and thanks for setting the record straight about the 🫸:poop:.
 
FSS specs, like Military Specs aren't necessarily "the best" generally just was a group of bureaucrats wanted.
 
Old Axeman said:
"Because I said so" was the reason given. The Forest Service engineer mentioned is a arrogant civil engineer whose training was in drainage and waste systems instead of a structural engineer, which would have been a better fit for the job. In other words, that we used in the trades- A TURD PUSHER. He also wanted the hafts to be fiberglass, but thankfully that did not happen.
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my former forestry boss once said: "your idea is good but it's not mine!"
 
Thought I'd post a picture/comparison of the FSS Boy's axe handle I received with a couple of older CT models but iI can't seem to load an image directly from my computer so anyway...

The FSS I received has pretty decent grain orientation and just a little bit of runout but is really thick at just over 1" through the belly. My older (15+ years) Boy's axe has weak grain orientation and a lot of runout but is just 3/4" through most of the length. It was the best I could find at the time but the haft has held up as I don't do much splitting with it. It is very comfortable to swing even with my big hands The handle really flexes and I never get "stung". I also have an older CT Hudson's Bay that is slightly thicker than the older Boy's axe at 13/16".

I don't know if the FSS axes were spec'd with thicker handles or not. As I like the thinner handles of my other two CTs I will probably do some thinning on the FSS.
 
Skweeker said:
Thought I'd post a picture/comparison of the FSS Boy's axe handle I received with a couple of older CT models but iI can't seem to load an image directly from my computer so anyway...

The FSS I received has pretty decent grain orientation and just a little bit of runout but is really thick at just over 1" through the belly. My older (15+ years) Boy's axe has weak grain orientation and a lot of runout but is just 3/4" through most of the length. It was the best I could find at the time but the haft has held up as I don't do much splitting with it. It is very comfortable to swing even with my big hands The handle really flexes and I never get "stung". I also have an older CT Hudson's Bay that is slightly thicker than the older Boy's axe at 13/16".

I don't know if the FSS axes were spec'd with thicker handles or not. As I like the thinner handles of my other two CTs I will probably do some thinning on the FSS.
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The good thing about thick handles is that there's a good thin handle lurking inside them. :D
 
Skweeker said:
Thought I'd post a picture/comparison of the FSS Boy's axe handle . . .
but iI can't seem to load an image directly from my computer. . .
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