The Traveling Leveraxe/Leveraxe 2 Thread

[MechanicMatt]

16 red oak, probably 12 inch round. Even the ones it did seem to split decently they were still attached at the bottom. One piece did come flying off, it nailed a bystander.......I think it was CT.

 

[MechanicMatt]

I think in softer wood the leveraxe might shine. When I was looking down on it, one of the older guys whose opinion I've learned to respect pointed out to me that europes wood is different than ours and in softer wood it may do better. Think about it for yourselves guys......a company is NOT going to invest in tooling if the tool is useless.............

 

[woodchuck357]

Has anyone tried slipping a steel wedge into that slot to add some weight?
I thought the original was worth a try after looking at it, but I wouldn't have given the new one a second look.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Woodchuck, its not mine to modify. But yes I too feel that for the wood I was trying it on, she was too light. Deffinitley needed some more grunt. Guys did comment though it would be awesome for hand to hand combat.

 

[zogger]

I think in softer wood the leveraxe might shine. When I was looking down on it, one of the older guys whose opinion I've learned to respect pointed out to me that europes wood is different than ours and in softer wood it may do better. Think about it for yourselves guys......a company is NOT going to invest in tooling if the tool is useless.............

Well, we'll see. I got some nice fat juicy tulip polar here waiting, and some standing dead pine. Hmm..a soft hardwood and a hard softwood.....

Those guys and the ash I am thinking it will work well, the other stuff, especially all this elm I have been getting..do not know, but cutting that stuff short.

I am surprise it didn't do better in the redoak though.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Me too, once we had busted it into littler pieces it made quick work of it. But when she was hitting full rounds.....no sir!

 

[svk]

16 red oak, probably 12 inch round. Even the ones it did seem to split decently they were still attached at the bottom. One piece did come flying off, it nailed a bystander.......I think it was CT.

CT got hit with the split? Or he was doing the splitting?

 

[svk]

View attachment 374529 Well guys, the GTG was a great time. I wish I could say I had a great time with the leveraxe, but I did not. In fairness, we had larger red oak........and well the leveraxe, even when I was attacking the edges, well it stunk. The fiskars did a great job and CT's wetterlings handled it with ease as well. The wetterlings is in the middle of the picture, the fiskars is the DARTH VADER device. There was one gentleman that was swinging it with good luck, but that was after we had busted the red oak up. I have a pile of nice straight grained ash at my BIL's house, Im gonna give it a second chance in that wood. But as for the red oak, it was a flop. Im not going to argue which axe in the picture was the best, because I'll admit that the cheap price of the fiskars skews my opinion. But oh well Ill tell you guys any way, its fiskars/wetterlings. The wetterlings is a awesome maul, but for the price, ill stick with my fiskars.

Impressive saw lineup. Especially the two in the back. What is that orange and grey Husky?

 

[MechanicMatt]

Yeah ctwas a bystander and took one to the shins, that particular saw is a beast. 372 xp with a jonsered cover. But what makes it special is Terry Landrum (spelling) did one h3ll of a job messaging it over! (Spike60) Bob is the lucky guy who gets to pull the trigger on it.

 

[166]

 

[MechanicMatt]

Thanks for the Pics Steve!

 

[166]

Thanks for the Pics Steve!

I didn't realize you were doing official testing over there. I was taking those pics from a distance.

 

[MechanicMatt]

The pic where the leveraxe is being used is maple,they were the chopping blocks, they became test pieces when we ran out red oak test pieces.

 

[zogger]

Forgot to ask before, how did the "new" style husky splitting axe work? Was one there? I have the wooden handle husky/wetterlings like ya'all had, wondered about the newer ones.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Didn't try one. Had the x25 size for sale but must have been sold out of the x27 sized ones.

 

[svk]

Didn't try one. Had the x25 size for sale but must have been sold out of the x27 sized ones.

I thought they only came in X25 size?

 

[MechanicMatt]

Hmmm maybe they don't. I can't imagine splitting wood with one, maybe make kindling, but not actual firewood, looked too small. That's why I don't own a x25, too small.

 

[Marshy]

I thought they only came in X25 size?

You are right, the husky axes are only available in the shorter X25 version. That was the first thing I checked when I saw one.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Ok guys maybe its me....... had my buddy Ritchie/Bucky, member buckyoak on here, well this guy made me look stupid with it today. Bucky's pops and him hosted the summer gtg here in NY and they sell firewood so this kid been around wood his whole life, well any way he was over checking ljt how much wood I still have left to split when I said "dude! I almost forgot, check this thing out" so with him and the wife watching I whacked some red oak rounds. The kinda broke but nothing clean, wife even shook her head in disgust.....well then that b@$t@rd said "let me try", I told him have at it. Well five rounds later I look like wimpy guy to my wife and he is asking me where he can get one...... told him to try amazon but that I thought they were over a $100, his reply was no thanks then. He actually liked how light it was!?!??? If I didn't see it....I would have never believed it works so well. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

 

[zogger]

Ok guys maybe its me....... had my buddy Ritchie/Bucky, member buckyoak on here, well this guy made me look stupid with it today. Bucky's pops and him hosted the summer gtg here in NY and they sell firewood so this kid been around wood his whole life, well any way he was over checking ljt how much wood I still have left to split when I said "dude! I almost forgot, check this thing out" so with him and the wife watching I whacked some red oak rounds. The kinda broke but nothing clean, wife even shook her head in disgust.....well then that b@$t@rd said "let me try", I told him have at it. Well five rounds later I look like wimpy guy to my wife and he is asking me where he can get one...... told him to try amazon but that I thought they were over a $100, his reply was no thanks then. He actually liked how light it was!?!??? If I didn't see it....I would have never believed it works so well. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Well, coincidence, I was just gonna ask you if you were wearing smooth/slippery leather gloves like they recommend and letting the axe pivot correctly in your hands. It has to swing freely, but still hit hard. It has to flick to the outside, only way it can work with the lever. Split second timing I bet is critical to proper use.

No, they are 250 bucks, not 100.....

Took me a bit to get in the swing with the fiskars, and I honestly don't think I would have "gotten it" just trying one out for a few swings. As soon as I realized I had to stop thinking maul and start thinking of when I used to split with a lightweight axe years ago, I "got it" and my production upped to the "I am amazed" level. Well, same production with my 8lb maul, but I don't get beat up with a fiskars, mauls wear my scrawny azz out and hurt my..everythings. I still use a maul when I need to, but can't say as I like them any. I do NOT want to blow my elbow out again, taken months to get it back to where it is somewhat usable.