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howdy,
haven't been on here in a while but here's some recent trail chopping (in the White Mountain national forest). Various axes but usually Mainers, except for my best made felling (made by council tool) which I find handy for really large diameter trees. I've broken a few handles this year hitting the belly of the handle on the center piece of the chop. Still learning and trying to improve.
thanks for looking.
sugar maple.
balsam fir.
Old Yank Maine / Connecticut pattern (made by Emerson & Stevens??)
some really big and old tree.
f-in big hemlock perched on the root ball of another tree. Broke one axe handle and went back for my best made 4 pounder. I chopped a big enough cut and let it split itself.
haven't been on here in a while but here's some recent trail chopping (in the White Mountain national forest). Various axes but usually Mainers, except for my best made felling (made by council tool) which I find handy for really large diameter trees. I've broken a few handles this year hitting the belly of the handle on the center piece of the chop. Still learning and trying to improve.
thanks for looking.
sugar maple.

balsam fir.

Old Yank Maine / Connecticut pattern (made by Emerson & Stevens??)

some really big and old tree.


f-in big hemlock perched on the root ball of another tree. Broke one axe handle and went back for my best made 4 pounder. I chopped a big enough cut and let it split itself.

