Great axes, I watched you sharpen it the other day, nice job👍

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Hey Terry !! Thank you so much for watching and thanks for hanging out on the live the other night, I really enjoyed chatting with you all !!

That 3 1/2 is The axe for you ! Your flow and production is the best I've seen in any of your vids. And you seem to be having good fun ! Great vid !

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it !!! I absolutely love using this axe, I didn’t want to put it down !! Since this video I’ve used this axe a bunch of times and I can’t find one thing to complain about it, it’s perfect !! 🤙

@glenurquhart2300

Жыл бұрын

@@940joey2 It is very much like the 1750 gram PANDEL Rhineland pattern axe I got this winter. I love it ! I Really like the long blade on it. Actually, I wonder what the substantial differences are between the Montreal pattern and the Rhineland . As mine does not have the upswept toe that most Rhineys have. That maple would have been a good one to use the Bucksplit method on. W uld probably have needed to use a couple Splitting strikes in. But I find the split swings have a bit more effect when a good part of the round is still attached to the tree. Theud Bald has a great Vid on using the method. This is the 2nd time I've watched this vid and I enjoyed it even more this time !👍👍👍

Nice work. Bet your muscles felt it the next day. I been looking at one of these also. Cheers.

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching !! Yes I was definitely feeling it the next day for sure !! Especially since it was a little while since I had done much chopping !! Oh man if you get your hands on one you won’t want to put it down 👍

Wow great buy. I have the 2.5 pounder and like it a lot. Im hoping one day we’ll be able to buy just the axe heads. That extra pound and bit width does seem to add a benefit

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching man !! Yeah I couldn’t pass it up !! I love my 2.5 lb as well and I do prefer a boys axe most of the time. Not sure what it is but while using the axe it doesn’t seem heavier, it feels really light in the hand. I notice the American 3.5 lb axes feel heavier compared to this axe, idk maybe it’s just me !!

Nice work here mate, once you got onto the maple it looked like you were in the zone, clean cuts and good balance too standing on the log in some tricky positions. Had my eye on one of these for a while now, now really wanna give one a go! Awesome 👍

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man !! Yeah man I’m happy I ended up going over to that maple tree, I was having so much fun on that tree and I really found my groove !! Thank you I like when I find a situation when I have to stand on the tree or not have the perfect scenario to really make me have to think of what I’m doing, I feel like it forces me to learn in the moment !! Ahh man I really hope you’re able to get you’re hands on one of these one day, you’re going to love it !!

Well our clearing and cleanup project is done for this year but I'm still studying up on axes. Still got a few I've got to put together. Keep these great videos coming. Plesse! .

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Good deal !! Thank you so much man, I’ll do my best to put out videos more regularly again, now that racing season is over !! Also if your interested check out my most recent video, I’m doing an axe giveaway if you want to get entered 👍

Great video, looked like some good cutters ya got there.. you were getting tired there at the end, imagine those old timers that had to do that to stay warm, yikes 😳.. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !! Oh yeah I was definitely feeling it toward the end. When I start to get real tired it really makes me think of the men before us that had no choice but to do this. We have a choice to use an axe or not, we choose fo do this because it’s fun and we enjoy it. I must say it’s a humbling experience using an axe, I couldn’t imagine doing this for 8, 10, 12 hours a day. I read somewhere that back in the day when these men would get tired of swinging a heavy axe they didn’t stop, they picked up a lighter axe to give their arms a break. I’m not sure if this is hyperbole or fact.

@rockofagesusa7942

Жыл бұрын

@@940joey2 , Yeah , if those fellas were here today they would surely get a kick out of us lol , I’ve always liked watching the chips fly , and the bigger n longer the better 🤙

Wow you got a steal on that one! That’s a really cool axe. I like how long the bit is. I got to handle a few HB axes at a blade store in maryland, and i ended up leaving without getting anything because of the price and how thick the handles were 🤣. Gransfors gets a bad rap for it, but HB definitely has thicker handles lol. Glad you got it tuned up! The steel ought to be really good on those. Good chopping man!

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man !!! Yeah man I’m still in shock on how cheap I got this axe !! Dang man that’s really cool !! Oh boy you’re not kidding HB handles a insanely thick, makes the gransfors handles look like council tool handles 😂 yeah man the long bit really is nice, I thought it would make it feel wonky but the axe feels extremely nice man. Having they long bit and wide cutting area really makes a difference !!

Hey you got one and I'm stoked to see how much you like it! A 3.5lb HB Montreal with a straight handle is basically the Dave Canterbury American Felling Axe (Bushcraft Sisyphus has a review comparing them both). Drives me a little crazy that it isn't a "Canadian Felling Axe" given the pattern but anyway... As someone who just bailed hard off a log two days ago 🤕, I commend your balancing skills.

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Matt !!! Yeah man it took a while but finally got one 🙌 I absolutely love this axe !!! Oh really I’ll have to check those videos out 👍 ya know I’ve thought the same thing why would they call a “Montreal pattern axe” and American felling axe, kind of odd. Oh dang man sorry to hear that hope you didn’t get hurt, I’ve taken some spills before, I’m always worried I’m going to fall on the axe. When I feel like I’m really going to fall I toss the axe.

@MattKeevil

Жыл бұрын

@@940joey2 I'm fine, just a sore knee, puffed up arm, and bruised ego. Very lucky I did not fall on the axe. Anyway, it was on film so might make it's way into a blooper reel.

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

@@MattKeevil oh man that’s a bummer glad it wasn’t any worse !!

That little extra weight makes a difference! Nice job man. I like the look of that axe. Also seen you doing some underhand chopping there 👀 need to get a racing axe next!

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man !!! Yeah I definitely enjoyed swinging this axe and loved the little extra weight 👍 haha yesss the underhand, I’ve been trying to get more comfortable with that !! Oh yeah I think a racing axe or at least a basque is in the near future !!!

Good score for $40. Beautiful axe and great chopping!

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah man I couldn’t pass it up !! Thank you !! 🤙

Nice axe! I've been eyeballing those for awhile but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Maybe soon...

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Hey chimmy !! Thanks for watching man, hope you’ve been well !! Man I love this axe really a great user, a lot of fun to swing !! I didn’t want to put it down 👍

I can't decide whether I should get this one or its little brother the 2.5 lbs axe. I need to cut down some dead trees behind my house large and small . What do you suggest?

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching !!! So I prefer a lighter axe. I’ve owned the 2.5 lb long than I’ve owned the 3.5 lb version. I love both of them and both have a very wide cutting area on them. 9/10 I gravitate toward the 2.5 lb just because it’s what I prefer. The 2.5 lb is more than capable of doing most things that the 3.5 lb can do, but the 3.5 lb feels a bit awkward doing lighter tasks if that makes sense. Also how bit of trees are we talking. If it was me I would go with the 2.5 lb on the 28 inch handle to me it’s the best all arounder 👍

@snowwalker9999

Жыл бұрын

@@940joey2 Thank you, that helped me a lot with the decision. I placed the order for a Christmas gift to myself. You have a great channel. Keep it up! Maybe you can do a comparison between the two Agdor Montreal axes in one video. I am sure there many others out there who can't decide which one to get. Happy Holidays. Cheers

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

@@snowwalker9999 thank you so much I really appreciate it !!! I think you’ll be more than happy with you’re decision !! Absolutely I’ll definitely make a video doing an exact comparison of the 2 !! Thank you so much again 👍 merry Christmas and good luck with the new axe when i comes it 🙌

youre obviously experienced but you chop toward yourself alot. it could just be the camera angle and im wrong. i think im wrong

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much watching, I really loved making this video, I felt I was really in my groove !! And sometimes it definitely could be camera angle, but sometimes I may be chopping toward myself. Sometimes you can’t always ask for the best scenario when you’re chopping, but what you can do is try to make what ever scenario as safe as possible by just being hyper aware of what’s going on 👍

Finding the head only was a real score. I have the 2.5 lbs montreal as well and always contemplated getting the bigger brother. What handle choice did you go with ?

@940joey2

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, hard enough to find one of these and even harder to find the head by itself !! I love the 2.5 lb one it’s a great axe and I prefer a lighter axe. It is cool to have the pair, the dynamic duo !! So out of all the handles I have none of the eyes fit quite well, they were all a little to small. These Swedish axes eyes are quite large, turns out it’s near impossible to get a replacement HB handle here in the states. I ended up getting a 30 inch Husqvarna maul handle and that too was a little small I’m the eye, but it was the closest fit. I would have liked to have a curved handle but I suppose it’s nice to have some verity 👍