Tassie help

[scudlsug]

I am totally naive to the axe world, but looking to get a gift for a friend that collects axes. He has mention wanting and Australian Tassie style axe and mentioned black raven, Kelly, and plum as manufactures. I have seen a keesteel and hytest for sale. Are those any good or any advice on where to find a nice Tassie?

 

[Steve Danielewicz]

A tassie axe is an Australian competition race axe. Google search will yield some results but I’ve had decent luck at flea markets, garage sales, etc but they may not always be in the condition you want.

 

[tommytman]

The hytests are good Tasmanian style axes. If you can find one for a good price then go for it.

 

[Flemm]

I have several Hytests which are great.
My favourite Tassie though is my brades cockatoo. I feel that its blade profile cuts deep and throws chips the best out of all my tassies. It also works at a medium duty splitter for Australian timber.

 

[tommytman]

I have several Hytests which are great.
My favourite Tassie though is my brades cockatoo. I feel that its blade profile cuts deep and throws chips the best out of all my tassies. It also works at a medium duty splitter for Australian timber.

Nice. In North America the hytests were the easier tassies to get and at one time for reasonable $. Now not so much. If I were still swinging tassies I’d get a tuatahi just based on $.