Let's See Some Blocks

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nickzdon

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I came across this photo of the chopping block we use up on Lake Namakan on the Minnesota/Canada border (not pictured is the antique Manhattan Axe Co. axe I used with it). Thought it might be fun to see other folks' chopping blocks. Post 'em if you got 'em.

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Sparrow uses a granite block :)

[video=youtube;7fWo0P0MdJM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fWo0P0MdJM&feature=player_detailpage#t=5s[/video]
 
Mine's a 20" round of London Plane - hard like white oak with a coarse gritty grain that resists splitting. It's set up on some bricks to keep the bottom from rotting.


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This one is up at Boot Lake in Savanna Portage State Park near McGregor, MN. With my first generation Best Made (S&N).

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Here in Germany traditionally are used as blocks hardwood - mostly Ash with some big branchets in it.

I gonna take some pics... when I find time :)

The ones I use are already used by my greatgrandfather.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Square_peg said:
I've heard that stuff is murder to split. Should make a righteous splitting block.
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It can be hellacious, especially once it starts drying out. It's funny the Doug Fir seems to split easier once it dries out but the Live Oak basically turns to stone.
 
Our blocks tend to be whatever's lying around, often times the largest chunk of pine we can find, or maple if we're lucky. And they rarely make it through the season, somebody usually ends up splitting it by accident, or they end up in the fire and the cycle repeats itself all over. We're just splitting for campfires mostly, and a woodstove here and there.
 
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