What is the proper sharpness for an axe?

[Square_peg]

Very good data, Thunderstick.

That twist trick works pretty good, don't it? I still sometimes stick an axe. Though keeping my first blows near the edge as you mentioned seems to prevent most of the sticking.

 

[getridone]

We had an acre of elm out back when I was a kid. That's all me and my brothers did all summer was split elm (OK, not all summer - maybe just a couple days a week). That's what I learned on. The nightmares had mostly subsided - until I ran into that London Plane.

I couldn't count how many elm stumps I dug out. And if you didn't follow the roots down at least 18"-24" they'd sprout right back up with a vengeance.

Nightmare on Elm street heh??