Tuning an axe to stick MORE?

This was another job that would've taken some serious chopping. Fortunately not in the wilderness, so chainsaws were the answer that day.
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Angle of the shot kind of makes it look like that guy is dancing in front of a running saw. That's not best practices.
 
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Cooperhill, no criticism taken at all. It warms my heart to know there are other folks out there clearing blowdowns on trails. I just took the bait to post some pictures of big trees across the trail.
 
There should be an icon above where you enter text in "Quick Reply". 3rd from right, looks like a picture of a tree. You can take pictures from a URL or your computer.
 
Giving it a try

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Above the photo in photobucket click on the icon for "Share to other services", then click on the tab "Links", then clicking on the IMG code that's listed will copy it and you can paste it in your reply as I did below with one of the photos:

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Now that is one beautiful picture! I swear I've gotta' get myself a good crosscut saw one of these days and learn how to take care of it right.
 
You are having altogether too much fun!
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What kind of axe is that? And is the handle behind you attached to an axe or a pickaroon?
 
Axe I'm holding is a Tuatahi work axe. One behind me is a 2-1/4 lb Wetterlings I use to underbuck and hammer wedges when crosscut sawing (saw is on other side of me with the sheath still on) We decided to chop this one out. Pic is in Shenandoah National Park after Hurricane Sandy blew through.
 
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.... I use to underbuck and hammer wedges when crosscut sawing (saw is on other side of me with the sheath still on)
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Thanks. I missed the saw in that photo. Is that sheath made of fire hose?

I'm surprised to see so much snow already that far south and at such low elevations.
 
That's a Dolly Chapman-style sheath made from a lattice cap (pictured, found in most hardware stores) and velcro straps. Lighter and easier to put on than a firehose, less likely to have the saw teeth cut through, and doesn't soak up water. Not sure how it will hold up long term, but I've been using that design for about a year and really like it like.

Snow was from the back side of Sandy after she blew through. Shenandoah got up to 18" in the higher elevations, but that's long gone now.

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I have a Dolly on one of my drawknives and material for a crosscut but I've been lazy about getting around to the velcro. I think it's a good design and will replace the old standard fire hose sheath over time.
 
2" nylon webbing is a good width for the straps. I made a few of these sheaths with 1" and they worked ok, but the 2" is much more likely to stay put while carrying the saw.
 
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