You did a good job with it. I got a Marbles hatchet, which come to find out they just take an axe head and hang it on a short handle. I don't like their handles tho, they are too curvy and thin. I also have a problem with the head. The cheeks are too meaty by the bit for my liking. Don't get me wrong, its a sexy looking axe, but I would prefer a straighter haft and a head that has a less severe taper so its a better chopper. I also laughed when you dogged on the Trailboss haft yet again. I think 20 years from now that haft will probably still be in tact and you'll still be talking ish about it, lol!

Hey I'm new to your channel but so far I've been really enjoying your content. I'm thinking about getting a Marbles axe but I'm wondering about the steel. If I'm not mistaken they use 1045 steel which I believe is a lower end carbon steel. What has been your experience with the edge retention on your Marbles axe so far?

@Running-with-skizers

5 ай бұрын

Im glad your enjoying the content Honestly the edge retention has been really good although the factory profile is way too steep so a hand file is a must after you get that tuned in they are honestly a really good little axe for smaller jobs

@ericlefebvre4288

5 ай бұрын

@@Running-with-skizers Awesome thanks for the info!

@Running-with-skizers

5 ай бұрын

No problem man

I found a 2.2lb boys axe metal detecting last week in a cornfield. It was covered with deep thick rust. I want to keep the black oxcide rust on it and get rid of the red rust. I didnt think id be able to keep the black oxcide and find a makers mark but i happened to find a nice stamp. Its a "woodslasher" from the kelli axe line. Its pre 60s because it doesnt have ridges in the pole. Do you know if they would have a hardened bit in it? I would think so unless its a truetemper.

@Running-with-skizers

5 ай бұрын

The bits are hardened for sure most axes even back into the early 20th century had some form of hardening. That's a great find iblove rusty axes! It's like a treasure hunt

@CHAD-RYAN

5 ай бұрын

@@Running-with-skizers i wasnt sure when axes stopped using the harden bits. With better metal tempering.

@Running-with-skizers

5 ай бұрын

@chadlinton.919 I I'm not sure what year they all started tempering the steel but I do have a keen kutter from the 1910s it does have a tempered heat treatment in the bit not sure if all axes were like that in those times but I would imagine with the steel industry booming they may have been

@CHAD-RYAN

5 ай бұрын

@@Running-with-skizers i gotcha, im still doing some research on this perticular one. I love your channel so far, keep up the good work. If i find another axe head, maybe i can send it to you all rusty and see what you could do with it for content. Im sure hoping to find more in that field.

@Running-with-skizers

5 ай бұрын

@chadlinton.919 that would be awesome man I'm glad your digging the channel thankyou so much for subbing it is always appreciated