Lets use those axes for what they were ment for.

With the intention of not taking over or changing this thread with a topic it wasn’t originally created for, I’ve moved this conversation to a new thread. Here it is for anyone who’s interested.

Ugaldie

Thread 'Talking about Spanish, Basque and Latin American patterns'

I'm opening this thread due to a conversation we started in a thread dedicated specifically to other topics.

We were talking about the names South American axes used to have in catalogs made by non Spanish manufacturers. I commented that they used to have some names that were originally not exactly related to the pattern. Here is my response to @FortyTwoBlades.

You are right @FortyTwoBlades , they may have become patterns but they refer to the purpose of the axe.

To understand this correctly you have to know that South American Spanish derives mainly from Southern...
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Yesterday, I chopped kindling with two Leborgne axes. I always see guys on YouTube cutting down trees but leaving the branches, even big ones! i use a laying log as a block .and as leborgne means one eyed i checked and it's allright axes are one-eyed!
the job is quick, and compared to splitting quite relaxing...

I had two slip-fit axes, a hatchet, and a fine axe for chopping.
Hatchet: 800g, 50cm, 1.76lb, 19in
Axe: 1.5kg, 72cm, 3.3lb, 28in
 
We've got a wood stove at the cabin so every year or two me and a buddy or two will have a woodcutting "party". The one guy runs the saw and I'll follow behind splitting. I actually prefer showing up after he's done and split with the woods quiet.

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trevitrace said:
We've got a wood stove at the cabin so every year or two me and a buddy or two will have a woodcutting "party". The one guy runs the saw and I'll follow behind splitting. I actually prefer showing up after he's done and split with the woods quiet.

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Nice straight-grained stuff. Looks like it would split easily. My kind of firewood.
 
I’ve been working on my cordwood challenge, and then my repaired handle failed.
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I kept going to help it split to make extraction from the head easier.
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Swapped to a 36” double bit out of curiosity, and it was fine, but I quickly realized that I like the 28” length far better, and I need 30” and/or 32” handles in my life.
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What do you all do with the giant pile of chips that inevitably accumulated when chopping? They’re too big for mulch, so I’ll probably burn them, but they are awkwardly small for burning in the fireplace or a wood stove.
 
attila. said:
I’ve been working on my cordwood challenge, and then my repaired handle failed.
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I kept going to help it split to make extraction from the head easier.
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Swapped to a 36” double bit out of curiosity, and it was fine, but I quickly realized that I like the 28” length far better, and I need 30” and/or 32” handles in my life.
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What do you all do with the giant pile of chips that inevitably accumulated when chopping? They’re too big for mulch, so I’ll probably burn them, but they are awkwardly small for burning in the fireplace or a wood stove.
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Load in A garbage can 5 gallon can whatever and toss em in the fire..... Indoors, outdoors whatever works...
May as well get some heat out.of your sweat though..😉
 
attila. said:
I’ve been working on my cordwood challenge, and then my repaired handle failed.
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I kept going to help it split to make extraction from the head easier.
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View attachment 3200228

Swapped to a 36” double bit out of curiosity, and it was fine, but I quickly realized that I like the 28” length far better, and I need 30” and/or 32” handles in my life.
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What do you all do with the giant pile of chips that inevitably accumulated when chopping? They’re too big for mulch, so I’ll probably burn them, but they are awkwardly small for burning in the fireplace or a wood stove.
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i put the chips in the fire pit, cook some stuff like a stew, then when reduced to ambers i shovel them into the nearby barbecue and toast some meat.
i advise you to do the same with your handle!
 
attila. said:
What do you all do with the giant pile of chips that inevitably accumulated when chopping? They’re too big for mulch, so I’ll probably burn them, but they are awkwardly small for burning in the fireplace or a wood stove.
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I have a plastic apple bin where I throw my large wood chips. They are used for kindling, cooking fires, etc.
 
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