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davestreck
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2014 08:08pm
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Cool concept, cool backstory:
Finnish Splitting Axe
Be sure to check out the videos. Even if I don t buy the axe, I love the car tire splitting guard.
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HoosierDad
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2014 11:22pm
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Wow. That's genius.
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leonk
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# Posted: 1 May 2014 05:06pm
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I'd say - buy Fiscars, just turn the head at the moment of impact, there are lots of videos on youtube how to do it, same effect.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 1 May 2014 08:03pm
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The log he hits with it has no knots. I'm not so sure it would work as well in a knotted chunk.
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Nirky
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# Posted: 2 May 2014 12:38am
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Loenk is right, I've seen YT videos of guys using regular axes with tire guards, nothing new. Just come downwards with the head at an angle instead of hitting the wood straight on, has the same lever effect. Save your $281 for other things.
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60766244
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# Posted: 2 May 2014 07:28pm
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Like bldginsp said, I'd like to see it work on some knotted, burled crazy hardwood, like our Whitegum or Jarrah here - rather than frozen, straight grain Spruce (?).
I bet we'd here some Nordic cussing. 
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mongo1
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# Posted: 3 May 2014 04:50pm
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Looks cool-I,ll stick with my $4 axe that has been loyal for the last 5 years.It might work great but I,m kinda old school and don,t need a $280 axe to split wood.It might work too well and take all the fun out of splitting wood which is one of my favorite fall activities.Mongo
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 5 May 2014 12:09am
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I do just fine with grandpa's axe. I've replaced the handle four times and the head twice, but its still grandpa's axe, still works the same. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
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