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DerekH said:
Allegedly the new X series ones they put out have a different mystery steel as opposed to the earlier models they produced. No idea what the steel is, but they claim it is different on the newer ones.
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Well, it takes a ridiculously sharp edge. As soon as the fog lifts (can't see ten feet outside) I'm going to chop some hard maple with it and see how it holds up.
 
Guyon said:
Those hatchets are cool. Plus you can stuff a Ziplock of Barlow weed up in the handle and ply the neighbor's goats with it.

Oh wait... I may have said too much... :o
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My neighbor has a goat named JJ. I asked him what it stood for and he said "Judge Judy". Who knows. He also has a dog with an odd name...
 
trade, did you snag the last one? I wonder if it would be worth my while to stop at a place that rhymes with small fart.
 
The Warrior said:
Pics please.
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Guyon said:
trade, did you snag the last one? I wonder if it would be worth my while to stop at a place that rhymes with small fart.
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Ummmm.....I'm getting a couple more of these.
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tradewater said:
Scored one of those bushcrafty little Fiskars X70 hatchets on clearance for nineteen bucks at a store that rhymes with "small fart" tonight. Nifty little rascal indeed.
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$19 on clearance? man, i was buying the previous version last year for $15;

where are they made now? did they bring them back to Finland? if so, worth the price jump.

i've been pushing the entire for years now. anyone that's used the full sized chopping axes or splitting axes buys one the next day it seems.

yeah, they're not $$$ swedish axes, but they beat anything made in the americas (esp mexico); and damn few axes are made in the usa anymore.

their brush hook is amazing. they define tree limbers, and loppers, and saw. omg, their shovels. they even have some okay machetes :>
 
Uh oh. People are starting to freak out again.

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clich said:
So i broke my kids wrist last night. rough housing and horse playing and he fell wrong. two places it broke. 2 year old kid with a blue cast up to just about his shoulder. Little sucker is using it as a weapon already and jumping around and wants me to play rough with him already. I feel like the biggest pile a crap and he keeps coming back for more. wife says its not my fault and that we played like that for the last year without incident, but i cant help but hate myself. Hell we were playing for about 30 minutes before it happened and i cant even remember him falling wrong, but just that he screamed. Now swelling, no bruising no nothing, just tears, he even asked for juice and held the cup with the injured hand.

I held him till he fell asleep last night, then when he woke himself up (from the pain i imagine) at midnight, I stayed up with him until about 3 when he finally either got comfortable or just passed out. Got up at 5 to go to work and got him ready and dress while he was still sleeping, no pain from the movement so i figured all was well. The babysitter called my work and said when he woke up he couldnt get himself up, so off to the emergency room he went. after the 3rd degree at the hospital and cross examination from different dr.'s and nurses, he got his cast. Now, that was about an two hours ago and now he wants to play rough again. freaking kids, so resilient. I get a head cold and im down and out for a week, he breaks his wrist and still uses it. hes a better man than me.
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I was rough housing with my kid a few years back. He slipped, fell, cracked his head on the floor, and got a little split right at the edge of his eye.
Too small for a stitch but still bleeding pretty good. Yes, I felt bad, but there was no intention to hurt him. He just zigged when I zagged, and I couldn't catch him in time.
What REALLY ticked me off was the R.N. who nearly got the Dermabond in his eye. I was not happy in the doctor's office.
 
Bladite said:
$19 on clearance? man, i was buying the previous version last year for $15;

where are they made now? did they bring them back to Finland? if so, worth the price jump.

i've been pushing the entire for years now. anyone that's used the full sized chopping axes or splitting axes buys one the next day it seems.

yeah, they're not $$$ swedish axes, but they beat anything made in the americas (esp mexico); and damn few axes are made in the usa anymore.

their brush hook is amazing. they define tree limbers, and loppers, and saw. omg, their shovels. they even have some okay machetes :>
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It says "Made in Finland" on it. I was going to convex it, but I like the way the factory grind bites and carves. Yep, need to relieve the corners a bit.
 
I gots to find me one of those. I'm out the door to small fart. See y'alls later.
 
I hope you went and got stitches, are you okay Nick.

Thats a bad looking cut bro, take pics of the scar when it heals.....
 
I think I'll be alright......I went and dumped alcohol over it and kissed it to make it better.......I'm hoping it doesn't leave a big scar. Instead of stitches I went with some rubber cement and duck tape.
 
@ Guyon,

I know the "plastic" isn't really plastic, just like BK handles aren't plastic, but the axe handle takes a lot more stress than a grip does.
Some part of me just doesn't want to trust a hollow "plastic" handle on something that takes a beating like an axe.
I know Fiskars is a great brand, and I am sure the axes are great. I just cant wrap my head around those handles.
Been a Big fan of the Estwing hammers and axes for years and years, and one of the reasons are the solid steel construction, and the handle ergos.
For 20 bucks though, I may have to grab a Fiskars and give it a go. "Plastic" dont rust ..lol

P.S. what length of the Fiskars was that Trade?
 
Nick was that the Kydex that got ya ? ..lol that stuff can give you one hell of a paper cut on the edges if they aren't ground smooth.
 
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