Lets use those axes for what they were ment for.

[OutdoorEnvy]

Some axe action on my last woods outing, Axe is the newer Hults Bruks version of the Husqvarna Forest Axe

Well I was wanting to get a feel for my 3/4 axe and found a dead standing pine tree that was around 10" wide to chop down.

I timed myself and it took me 13 minutes. I wasn't racing or anything but just wanted to gauge it's performance a little. I think with my full size plumb double this would have been under 10 minutes for sure. But I was pleased with this axe considering the head weight is 1.75lb.

Steel on this axe is very good. This wood was hard and after it was down there were no rolls or chips

 

[alexhtattoo]

I did some hand hewing last year to built a traditional wood burning oven.I used a GB broad axe, John Neeman broad and goosewing axes.The broad axe made by John Neeman(now Autine tools ) was the more user friendly.

 

[made2cut]

Dang! Nice job on that oven :thumbup:

 

[M3mphis]

Woowee!!! Sweet oven and axes! Nice work!

 

[zcd]

Wow great job on the hewing and oven. Do you have more pics? Plans? Details??

 

[OutdoorEnvy]

Great work Alex. That thing looks sweet, I mean HOT

 

[daizee]

Wow, so many levels of outdoors fantasy in one post I can barely stand it.

 

[CB-R]

That project looks flippin awesome! Really nice work, sir.

 

[Double Ott]

Great work with your axes. That oven is fantastic. It's really nice to see that one still has skills with an axe or two.

Tom

 

[alexhtattoo]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate your good comments! It was the first time for me with hand hewing and it was easier than i tought.

Wow great job on the hewing and oven. Do you have more pics? Plans? Details??

Yeah i have lots of info and pics for the oven.(sorry for my english, im a french quebeker)
The base was 54"x78".I made it with hemlock and each beam was 7"x10".
Fill the base with sand and compact it.

Do a concrete slab on it.Minimum 5"or 6" thick

Built a wood template

Put some fire brick on the concrete slab and put the template and the door on it

With the help of friend and family,blend some clay with 30% of straw.You will need a lot of it.

Put minimum 7" of clay/straw on the template.

Cover it from the sun or it will dry to fast.You can put some wet blanket on it to slow the drying process.let it dry for 3 weeks

Built a roof to prevent from the rain.(i will built a better one next summer )

After the drying you can do small fire every day for a week but dont burn the template. Burn the template only on the second week and enjoy it

 

[Square_peg]

Just fantastic work all around.

So the firebrick was installed after you covered the template with clay but before the first fire, correct?

 

[alexhtattoo]

Just fantastic work all around.

So the firebrick was installed after you covered the template with clay but before the first fire, correct?

Firebrick first so its gonna be sealed in the clay when you be done.Just dont have the good pic...

 

[daizee]

Wow, looks like you cook as well as you construct!

 

[halfaxe]

A fantastic worthwhile project. Thanks for sharing.

 

[OutdoorEnvy]

Last night I went to my favorite fishing hole and brought the axe a long. A few years back a bad storm had knocked some trees over that lined one of the ponds. They fell but were still alive as the roots were still connected. Nonetheless they are a pain in the butt to walk around and through. So they had to come down. Courtesy of the Council Tool FSS boy's axe

much better

this axe made very nice cuts, I'm really liking it

Here's the next set. They are much bigger in diameter. I'll save those for next time and bring the full size double

 

[Square_peg]

Good photos. The little axe that could.

I bet that was fun.

 

[cooperhill]

Didn't get any great pictures but took care of this white pine laying across the road at a Forest Service campground in the White Mountains. This is about 10 chops. Used my plumb CT. She cost me $20 to re-build.

 

[OutdoorEnvy]

That's a great chopper Cooper. Nice

 

[Square_peg]

Didn't get any great pictures but took care of this white pine laying across the road at a Forest Service campground in the White Mountains. This is about 10 chops. Used my plumb CT. She cost me $20 to re-build.

That's awesome! So often we forget about axes and reach for saws when an axe is the fastest choice.

BTW, I like the edge you put on that Connecticut.

 

[Square_peg]

I took a 27-inch Doug Fir off the trail today but the top 1/3 was rotten and pretty soft. Used my FSS Pulaski.

Who needs a crosscut?