Re: How Sharp Do You Keep an Axe?

On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:12:33 -0500, Robert Allison
<rimshot27@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 4/15/2011 2:24 AM, RicodJour wrote:
On Apr 12, 11:37 pm, Bill<B...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sharp axes are known to be safer than dull ones!

I guess this guy's axe is pretty damn safe then, but I bet you still
cringe when you watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueIB0h4SzHc

R

I love that axe that he has! I am going to have to see about finding
one like that.

That's just a regular, unsided broadaxe, Robert. Some were built for
lefthanded or righthanded people and the blade is offset to one side.
Pics of the various profiles: http://goo.gl/Y2mUd

I like the bearded style 1800s broadaxe by Gransfors Bruks.


It does not make me cringe when I watch him. But I am one of those that
believes that the best safety equipment is your mind and your skill, not
gadgets.

He's fairly safe. A newbie doing that would be unsafe. Hmm, did he
appear to be missing that left little toe...?

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