Really cool comparison. Reminds me of Bushcraft Sisyphus. I miss Lane. Wish he’d come back.

@kurts64

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Just finished bingeing a bunch of Sisyphusean vids.

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you both !! Yeah I love his channel, love to see someone extremely into what they love and man does he nerd out I love it !!! Wonder why he hasn’t posted in a while.

Jersey vs most other heads... The Jersey blade is huge. Usually over 6'' of cutting edge. That's a lot of contact with the wood. Dandy for softer grains, but with that much contact, hardwoods will really slow it down. The Michigan/Dayton patterns, with similar weight, tend to have a shorter cutting edge, which concentrates the impact force, and tends to result in a deeper bite. Of course, this also depends on the profile of the edge, and how rough, the surface of the bit...

A Jersey on a 28" handle is like stuffing a 454 into a Chevy II, its absolutely gonna rip and tear!

@940joey2

Ай бұрын

Heck yeah man 28” jersey is my got to work axe !! Damn that’s an awesome way to put it !! You would love my car I built. It’s a 1998 bmw 328i, but I put a 6.0 liter Chevy LS engine in it. She make makes a modest 400 wheel horsepower and 417 torque at the wheel. She’s a ripper just like a short jersey 👌

@bombsawaylemay770

Ай бұрын

​@@940joey2nice! Yeah I bet that Beamer screams. It's all about the power to weight ratio.

Jersey is my favorite axe pattern. Pretty subjective on the test. So many variables in the wood. I believe in the right tool for the job, so when it comes to splitting I prefer a maul.

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching !!! The Jersey axe is also one of my favorite axes to use out of my full sized axes. I totally agree this test was completely subjective and more fun for myself than anything, nothing scientific going on here lol !!! Yeah it always will come down to the right tool for the job and what you’re most comfortable using. Thank you so much again 👍

I love a 28 inch hickory handle on a jersey you can't beat it feels so right 😌 great video 👏

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah man thanks for watching !!! Man your hit the nail on the head there I love the way a jersey feels in a shorter handles, has to be one of my favorites 👍

Connies and Tazzies share my no1 spot...then Jerseys and Rockaways. I grew up in Minnesota and all the axes sold in hardware stores were Michigans. Later, after moving to Montana, I found an old True Temper Flint Edge Connecticut, in basically unused condition, that destroyed my Michigan as far as performance went...I've been smitten ever since! I also have a couple vintage Tazzies...a Kelly Dandi and a Hytest 4.5#. Which seem to me are just a beefed up wedge shaped Connecticut. Jerseys have a great bit...but the polls are a little thicker than I like.

I've get a Dayton pattern Collins 4Lbs axe from a friend it's my first American made axe I'm from Germany and I live here so it's very hard to get a American felling axe out here in the Eifel but now I got one and friends of the axes that's a great axe I've never got one like this my german axes are great and very good to split but to chop down huge trees 🌳 my new friend from Connecticut is another thing... a tree big as a upper leg takes 6 hits If it's dry and through fresh wood like a oak it go's like there is nothing... I love the Dayton pattern Collins

Nice chopping mate!

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

Wow I like all of em!!

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !! I know it’s so hard to pick

You’re chopping has really improved. You were always accurate, but now you’re reaching higher overhead. You just look more comfortable. Your second notch looked really good. Maybe a little steep on your angles, especially on your left side-might try turning just a touch more with your feet. But that’s nit picky. You’ve come a long way fast! Love to see you out there, man. Maples suck to chop. Very dense trees, and stringy 🤬. Those were some big rounds, too. I agree about handle length. You put a heavy head on a shorter handle; it feels a pound lighter. And there is a mile of a difference between 28 and 30”, and now 32” feels almost unusable to me.

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin 🙌 I really appreciate it, I’ve been working hard man. One of my favorite things about filming myself is I get to reflect and watch my progress and look at things I can improve on. With that said, man I totally agree with your thoughts on turning my feet more and trying to widen the notch a little. I was definitely getting steep there, I can tell I’m not as comfortable with a full size axe as I am with a boys axe. Funny thing to I’m not sure if everyone is like this, but one side of my notches is always more steep than the other. Yeah the tree was pretty big, the camera tends to make everting look smaller, good eye !! I’m definitely going to be spending more time behind that 28” jersey I really enjoyed using it !! Thanks for complement and the advice man 🤙

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I forgot. 32” absolutely I agree it feels massive !! I do have one 32” handle and it’s my splitting maul. I couldn’t imagine chopping at that length let alone 36”. 😳

Tough tree Joey. I think Kurt helicoptered that one in from Australia. You were swinging all 4 axes with accuracy and authority but IMO you were more confident and fluid with the 28". Super video!

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Brett !! Haha yeah man you’re not kidding that tree was tough !! Yeah man I totally agree that 28” jersey felt at home in my hands !! Thanks again man 🙌

Great video!! Looks, from a swing/body mechanics standpoint, like the ~30” haft is perfect for you. Keep up the great content!!😁

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !! Yeah 30” is probably my limit I’ve tried longer handles but just feels a bit awkward to me !! Thank you so much for the kind words 👍

I had a feeling it was gonna be the 28". Nice axes!

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks chimmy, you know me to well !! That’s my sweet spot 👍 thanks for checking the video out man !!

I agree with Kevin in the "You have come a long way fast." I love those Dayton heads. I don't know if they are better or not but before I really started trying to learn more those are the style heads I've always purchased. They just look right to me. Keep up the good work. You've got a great channel.

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I really approximate the compliment 👍 oh yeah man you’re not kidding I do love the Dayton patterns, and you’re right in saying the just look right, when you picture an axe that’s the image that pops in your head !! I don’t think that Daytona are “better” but going back to everything has its place, a Dayton just seems to be very versatile. It does everything pretty good which makes it seem the best … and it my eyes it is the best lol !!

Nice chopping!! Notches are looking nice and clean. Glad you’re finding what you like. It’s definitely a challenge singling out an axe when there are just so many combinations! I’ve been thinking about making some reviews but I’m always changing/modifying stuff, and then what I prepared seems irrelevant lol. Keep up the good work, nice content👍

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Codi !! Yeah man o totally agree it truly is hard to say which axe is the perfect axe, all I can go off of is what feels the best to be and that can change just by putting a different handle in the head. Like the jersey the 28” vs 30” felt like 2 totally different axes !! Heck yeah man I hope you do that I’d love to see your take on some of that kind of stuff, really looking forward to it !!

Sehr schöne Äxte tolles Video !!! Bleibe gesund und fit Gruß aus Germany 👍

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !! And thanks for checking out the channel 👍

You'd said in previous conversation that the Dayton pattern was your favorite, too. IMHO, the Council Tool 4lb Velvicut Felling Axe is the perfect iteration. You have to see it and use it to know what I'm saying. CT; old school meets new. Rooster is on the cutting edge 😆, designing the best axes to be had at any price.

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man the Dayton just seems to be perfect for most any wood. Oh man I do really want to try the 4lb felling axe. I’ve watched videos on it and I definitely plan on getting one one day 🤘 oh yeah man rooster absolutely has it going on, that dude sure knows what people want and how to make it happen !! It’s crazy how great council tool axes are and come in at an extremely good price. I love a company with integrity, they really care about the product as well as the end customer. That’s another reason I love buying council tool I know 100% I’m getting a great product. To be honest I grab by CT before any Swedish as I own any day !!

It's best to use what works best for you, but they all did the job well due to your sharpening them. Most of my axes have 17-22 degrees bit with a very fine 30+ degree micro-bevel. It's what works for me. I have yet to know what a full sized head feels like, as all mine are 34"-36", but my boy's axes are on 28" hafts. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better myself man your absolutely right. Finding the best axe is 100% subjective, what feels great to me may not be good to you. I agree with those numbers as well the 17-22 degrees. My best chopping axe I have at 28 degrees with a small micro bevel and it works extremely well. With that said 20-22 degrees works really well all around and I usually don’t see any damage to my bit with those numbers. Depending on the wood and if I hit a knot the 18 degree axe sometimes has a little nick out of it but nothing to cry about. Yeah man 28” just feels perfect as far as boys axes go and obviously now I found out I enjoy a full size axe on that length as well !! Hey man thank you so much for watching and your advice and input is always appreciated !!

Cool vid mate! Gotta mirror Kevin's comment below. U seemed pretty comfy with them all, but those few inches make a difference. The 28 was my pick too. To me a boys axe weight head on a 28 is fun but has a bit of a toy feel to it (admittedly my experience with this weight class is limited to my Montreal, boys axes not common down here) Move up to 3.5 -4lb on a 28/29 and you've got a serious tool. On notches, if you feel they're getting a bit to tight, it's worth opening them up early. Can feel like your wasting a blow or two but makes it easier going when you get to the heartwood. Keep up the good work!👍👍

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kurt !! Yeah after using the full size axes I totally understand what you mean by a light axe feeling toy like. Man the jersey on the 28” handle is just Perfect !!! With that said I do still love a boys axe though for most things, but for a tree this size or larger I feel 3.5 lb is necessary. Yeah my notches were getting a little tight, probably should have opened them up a little. I was starting to hit the side of the head when the notches were getting deep. Thanks again man. Always appreciated 🤙

27-29” handles are right in my comfort zone as well. I like a little longer handle when felling and splitting, and a shorter handle for limbing and bucking. I like those Kelly demons as well! Hard to find one in good shape. I’ve only got my hands on 2 that weren’t terribly beat up. It’s sort of comical that the demon was actually the lowest quality Kelly axe at the time, yet so superior to most modern axes now. Nicely done man! That looked like some tough wood!

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt !! Yeah man I definitely agree with those numbers there 27-29”. As far as my splitters yeah I run a slightly longer handle but to be honest I don’t have a splitter longer than 32” well the handles started at 32” after they’re hung that have to be around 31”. I tried splitting with a 36” the momentum and energy it carried was great, but it just felt wonky to me. Oh yeah man that demon funny you bring that up, I have heard that back in the day they were like bottom of the barrel budget axes but for some reason now everyone wants one. I really got lucky with this one. I actually picked the head up at a flea market on accident. A guy was selling this head and it was rusty (luckily no pits) and he was also selling a boys axe and mind you this is when I first got into axes so I knew nothing. I wanted the boys axe but forgot my money in the car and when I came back the boys axe was gone so I was like I guess I’ll buy this rusty head. The guy was like idk 2 bucks and bam turns you to be a Kelly demon. I got it on the original grind and no mushrooming !!

@axemanmike4390

Жыл бұрын

@@940joey2 Nice comparison! Thanks for sharing! I found me a Kelly Demon single bit on original handle! She's a BEAUT! Excellent condition and patina! She's got some pits on the cheeks @ the eye, from someone pounding on it with "something", to presumably tighten a loose head, by "squeezing" it back to the handle! Alot of vintage axes will tell that tale, by their marks on either side of the eye! I think it ads to the personality, so to speak, of the axe & helps to tell it's story! Greetings from the PNW 🇺🇸 🪓🌲🪓🌲🪓🌲🪓🌲

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@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man just subbed to your channel !! .. I see your into bikes and quads and stuff !! That’s awesome 🤙

@ryanmatty5739

2 жыл бұрын

@@940joey2 it’s ryan mateyka lol

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanmatty5739 oh shit !!! Sup man 🤙

I recently became interested in chopping and got a boys axe from a flea market. Am I limiting myself by using such a small axe, or does a heavier weight not make too much of a difference?

@940joey2

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching !! Heck yeah that’s awesome that’s how I picked up my first axe as well. My first axe was a vintage woodslasher true temper on a 28” handle from a flea market !! And to be completely honest 99.9% of the time I’m using a boys axe. I’m not felling or processing massive trees so a boys axe is more than capable. With practice you’ll become accurate and efficient, and you’ll be amazed of what the boys axe is capable of. With that said there is a time and a place for a full size axe but for me that’s rare. If anything to me personally the extra weight tires me out quicker. I can work longer and be more efficient and accurate in my swings with a boys axe. You’ll find that harder swings and a heavier head isn’t always the answer but I’m fact a lighter head and accuracy and being really comfortable with that axe is key. If you check out my one tree one day video I do that with a boys axe and also my first video I do with a boys axe. My one tree one day video from a couple months ago was bigger than the tree in this video. Soon maybe this weekend I plan on doing a video on boys axes vintage vs. new, I hope you give it a watch. Hey man sorry about the long reply I can go on longer there’s so much involved but I believe you made the right choice getting a boys axe 👍