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High winds chop off

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milani74

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Hi all, had a really stormy few days with high winds. Seen this today and thought what a good chance for a chop off.

The helpers
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The test medium
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The test subjects
From left to right
BK-9, Wetterings 15 inch axe, HI 15 inch BAS, and 18 inch El Salvador Condor machete.
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I took no more than 50 chops with each except for the axe, which chopped through in 39 chops. There is one alibi with the BAS. I recently purchased it and to be honest, it doesnt feel completly comfortable in hand yet. I think I need to use it more to get the swing of it so to speak.

BK-9
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BAS
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Condor
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The Condor broke through the branch on the last chop.


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Nice collection! Great pics! I have a question though. I hang out a bit on th HI board and have an 15" HI Ang Khola. But I never did figure out what BAS meant and never got around to asking. Is it a Bonecutter? Whatever it is I really like the white metal on yours,. A very elegant tool.:thumbup:
 
wolfenhawk said:
Nice collection! Great pics! I have a question though. I hang out a bit on th HI board and have an 15" HI Ang Khola. But I never did figure out what BAS meant and never got around to asking. Is it a Bonecutter? Whatever it is I really like the white metal on yours,. A very elegant tool.:thumbup:
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British Army Service
 
Thanks Wolfenhawk. I've been looking at the CAK and AK's. I am still learning how to use the BAS. When I swing it, only every other swing seems to hit the sweet spot.
 
milani74 said:
...I am still learning how to use the BAS.

...When I swing it, only every other swing seems to hit the sweet spot.
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Kukri’s do require a different technique to use efficiently,

…with some practice I’m sure you will see improvement.




Big Mike
 
Chopping is such a great passtime. Love to see these photo comparisons. Thirty nine swings with that little hatchet? Looks like you are nothing less than a surgeon with the Wetterlings.
 
GrinderMcgee said:
Chopping is such a great passtime. Love to see these photo comparisons.


Thirty nine swings with that little hatchet?


Looks like you are nothing less than a surgeon with the Wetterlings.
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Agreed, …all the photos show well controlled technique. :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup:
 
Thanks Tal and Grinder. Keep in mind that las photo is the main trunk though and took me more than 39 chops!
All in all I love the feel of a good axe/hatchet. It did really well limbing the tree as well.
 
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