Lets use those axes for what they were ment for.

There is another called Rock Elm. Here in MN I've heard that it was all but wiped out to build barns a long time ago.
It's all second info to me so don't put any bets on it. Often, things get regional names that stick, i.e. My dad called Siberian Elm, Chinese, and American Elm, Piss Elm. :confused: I have seen slight variation in American Elm depending on it's growing conditions
so it's hard to say.
 
There is another called Rock Elm. Here in MN I've heard that it was all but wiped out to build barns a long time ago.
It's all second info to me so don't put any bets on it. Often, things get regional names that stick, i.e. My dad called Siberian Elm, Chinese, and American Elm, Piss Elm. :confused: I have seen slight variation in American Elm depending on it's growing conditions
so it's hard to say.

Never heard of Rock Elm. Which means nothing.
I have also seen a huge difference in elm and its growing conditions. I am mostly familiar with it from a bowyers point of view. It can be great to worth less for my purposes. It is so hard to find good here that I just use it for kids bows for the most part.
To further muddy the waters my understanding is that the Siberian will hybridize with the American. Might explain the variation you have seen in American Elm. Siberian goes to seed in the spring and is a nuisance. American was planted as an ornamental here and is a nice tree with good form and goes to seed in the fall.
I think he called it piss Elm because of the funky smell that you get when you saw the dried Elm.
Nice to exchange information even at the risk of a thread high jack.
My apologies. Does seem to be a very tolerant group though with lots of information and knowledge to share.
 
i burn wood as my primary source of heat, and i'll occasionally get out the felling axe, and after a few minutes realize how glad i am to have the ms361. if i had more time off i'd probably use the axe more often, but as it stands, i just don't have the time to cut as much as i need with an axe. it's mostly just used for cutting the poison ivy off the trees. one of these days when i get a splitter and save time that way, i may start using it more though.
 
used my 2.5# Kelly Registered cruiser double bit this morning. Not as much axe as I normally like but worked well.

 
Went camping this weekend and the road I wanted was blocked.
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I didn't bring the chainsaw so it was up to my 4# plumb.
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Cut this chunk out and drug it out of the road with my truck. My axe is stuck in the middle of the log for scale (it's on a 32" handle)
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That's quite a piece of work to be done at night. Well done!!!

Love the look of that Plumb. Big wide bit and nice high centerline.
 
Felled enough trees to get 84 logs. Cut, debarked, and peeled them all by hand.

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The dirty work is finally done, but the project is far from finished...
 
Thanks Peg! I'm attempting to build a small log cabin. Sort of learning as I go, so we'll see how it turns out...
 
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Thanks Peg! I'm attempting to build a small log cabin. Sort of learning as I go, so we'll see how it turns out...

Ok dude, this is cool. It would be nice to have a separate thread for this one. One with all your pics together would be EPIC! I'd pop popcorn and wait for the next update.

Just sayin

;)
 
Dang Alan that's a lot like work. Awesome job.

Warner, I will second schmittie's suggestion. For sure thread worthy!
 
I goofed around with my Warren cedar spud today. I've had the spud for about 6 months and I finally got a chance to use on this cedar log. Also used my True Temper A4 32" axe.

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Roll it over for the other side.....

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I used the axe for the larger knots. The cedar spud (sharpened) will take off small hard cedar knots pretty well with a few hits. The file revealed that this tool has good hard steel like you'd find on a top shelf axe.

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I still need to refinish this thing. I want to sand and oil the handle and cup brush the head.

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