Treated myself to a new axe

gene, i don't remember off the top of my head, but i think it was around $60-70. i will check next time i'm in there.
 
I was using my 14 inch fiskars today, they are ugly as heck but they really chop.
I like the look of the handle on the S&N.
 
Nice Axe. It is great to be able to look at them, feel them, and pick one out for yourself.

It see a lot of S&N's, and it seems the mixture of sapwood and heartwood in the handle is quite common.

B
 
Brian, i get the same impression about the handles. i read a report from the forestry service that was published some years ago that stated that the heartwood was just as strong as the sapwood in hickory, contrary to the popular belief. it seems like a pretty logical explanation and there is quite a bit of evidence, so i'm inclined to believe it.

the other one in the store was all sapwood, but the head wasn't quite as good, so i stuck with this one.

you're right, it is very nice to be able to pick them out yourself. makes a world of difference :thumbup:
 
Simon great axe, always good when you can choose one rather than having to be happy with what is sent to ya.

Now what is that in the dangler sheath are ya holdin out on us knife junkies.
 
that's the woodjewel 10cm carver that i've been touting for the past few weeks...

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i got it in a trade with Gene (gunknifenut) and have been loving it!
 
Nice axe Sig, I wish ANY of the hardware store in 30 miles had S&Ns. Heck, they don't even have Estwing or Fiskars.


Brian -- ever consider doing your "treatment" on an S&N double bit?
 
Thanks for the review Simon. I am also intending to buy a Snow & Neally; there is a nice outdoor store about 30 minutes from me just over the RI border close to Pachaug SF (URE Outfitters, they have a website, I think) that stocks the full line. I keep waffling between the 18" and 24". I think I favor the 24" Hudson Bay Camper's Axe model, since it is still more or less hatchet-sized, but seems big enough to wield with two hands.

By the way, I used to wear vests all the time; I'm waiting for them to be "in" again . . .
 
siguy said:
that's the woodjewel 10cm carver that i've been touting for the past few weeks...

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i got it in a trade with Gene (gunknifenut) and have been loving it!
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Looks like a great carver I used to know. I have carved a mile of wood with that knife...it makes me smile to see Simon enjoy it.
 
hey guys I have a question.
I noticed the handle on this axe is quartersawn (viewed from the side) and I always thought that they should be 1/4 sawn to the front of the axe, flatsawn viewed from the sides. Is there a rule about grain orientation on axes?
 
grain is supposed to be in the same direction as the axe head...so perfect grain would be like a plywood handle, where all the grain runs straight in line with the edge.

i have only seen one or two that actually had perfect grain though, most of the time this seems to be about as close as you can come with a factory handle. alot of the replacement handles that my hardware store carries are alot worse.
 
Very nice Axe Simon. A great gift indeed. The grain looks nice. Any plans for the head?

Got me wondering if my local Ace carries them.
 
wolftracker, nice job on the edit, i agree it looks much more "period"

the hat's all wrong though...i should have gone and got my old felt hat for the photo, then it would have really matched.

J, i like the head quite a bit as is, but if i ever get a larger grinder i might thin it out a little bit behind the edge, before the eye.
 
Simon, the hat's fine for the period -- stocking caps have been in common and constant use since the 1300s! You're good to go on the style points, man.

siguy said:
wolftracker, nice job on the edit, i agree it looks much more "period"

the hat's all wrong though...i should have gone and got my old felt hat for the photo, then it would have really matched.

J, i like the head quite a bit as is, but if i ever get a larger grinder i might thin it out a little bit behind the edge, before the eye.
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