Woox Forte-X axe

I designed it! So I'm, of course, a little biased. That being said, I'd suggest taking a gander at this great little write-up, and I'm happy to answer any questions about it you may have. I've got a few friends who literally make their living beating their axes to hell in the woods that were instantly in love with it, and have been using them non-stop since they managed to get their hands on them. The mask DOES fit, you just have to stretch the strap a little when new to get it to reach under the poll, but I didn't design the mask. :D The factory edge is a little thick but I've talked with the folks at Woox about it and they're going to try to correct that on future runs.

22" replacement handles have just started to hit the market, while 28" replacement handles aren't yet available (but will be) so for now if planning on swapping handles on the same head as the design permits you'd be best off buying a 28" model and a 22" replacement handle.
 
Thanks for your input and the link to the review! I do know you designed it, your thread announcing this axe is what got it on my radar. A part of my interest does have to do with the idea of supporting forum members/makers and a new design.
Considering that you're a well respected Axe expert & very active member here, that got a new design in production...I'm surprised there's not been more talk/feedback about the Forte in this forum. All I can guess is that it has to do with a 3lb head weight more than the slip-fit design.

My main idea for this thread was simply to get a larger pool of opinions on how the axe performs.
To make it a bit more specific; I was looking at 2lb-ish & 24"-28" boys/forest type axes from Council Tool, Hults Bruk & Husqvarna and wondering how the Forte compares. I assume it will split rounds/make kindling better (that would be my main use for it also). But how does it compare when it comes to occasional felling/limbing/bucking of mainly Fir/Pine/Larch type trees? From the reviews, it definitely sounds like a close competitor.

After reading that write-up, I do have a new question regarding the edge... is it usable out of the box? Or, does it need tuned-up right away?

Thanks, J
 
I personally consider it in need of edge work out of the box as it currently stands, but that should be remedied in future runs.

As far as splitting goes, I can say it definitely works wonderfully, while remaining an effective chopper that won't bind in the wood. I've got a few buddies who are traditional craftsmen literally making their living in the woods wielding an axe and they've been using them extensively ever since they first came out. They're very finicky folk who do serious work with their tools and usually spend a lot of time reworking factory tools to turn them into something they consider suitable. Other than putting a better edge on 'em and one of the fellows scraping his handle down to bare wood, they haven't done any further modification to their examples. :)
 
Thank you again for the info.
I'll be getting one to try out.

Although I've never actually sharpened an axe, much less refined one soo, that'll be interesting;) (20+ years past high time to learn)
 
For what it's worth, the ones I sell myself have the option for them to be properly thinned and polished for a very small upcharge just to save folks some time/effort, as I have the equipment to do the job fairly quickly.
 
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