Sherpa, I retired 5 years ago from the fire service and I carried one of those axes for 22 years. I have breached walls many times. I have used one to cut open the hood on a car like a can opener. amazing tool. have fun.
Used as a pry bar. It's good for opening a door that swings towards you to open. You swing the pick into the door close to the knob and pry against the door jamb.
I have always thought the fireman axe was THE most aesthetically pleasing axe design. There’s something about true American heroes and the tools they use that I love. I have to have one now
@@SurvivalSherpa I agree they are beasts. I had watched Buckin' Billy Ray Smith split with one. He drooled over it, loved it. My friend handed me his. It felt heavier than the 8 b maul on a heavy steel handle I had been using.
That's some skillful axe swinging! The 6 pound pick headed axe (which is what you'd refer to it as in the fire service) is a the reliable companion for a truck company responder, whose primary roles are Vent, Enter, Search/Rescue. It's for breaching walls, venting roofs, and generally getting stuff done! The pick end gives you good leverage for prying, as in floorboards or roof sheeting, etc. it's usually kept duller than a forest service axe, since if too sharp it's a risk to the carrier and would bind too deeply into wood. It's more for demolition and not meant to shear through wood fiber cross-grain. As you see it's a good splitter though! May it serve you well.
The grind is certainly good for splitting. I want to give it a try at felling and bucking soon just to see. Thank you for adding to the conversation, friend.
I have one that looks just like yours that I bought new in an independent hardware store in Indianapolis back in the '70s. I've never used it, so it still has its "Blue Grass" sticker nearly intact in the same location where your lost label was. The hardware store stocked a lot of Blue Grass tools, made by the Belknap company in Louisville, in the neighboring state of Kentucky.
Never owned or used a fire ax so I had to have it, lol. Appreciate you watching our stuff, bud! Just subbed to your channel. I've been looking to get an affordable mill. I just had some cedar sawn on a Timber King 2000. It's way out of my price range but did a beautiful job on the lumber. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you. There are three kinds of information, nice to know, good to know, and need to know. For homesteaders this is need to know. Merry Christmas from me and mine to you and yours.
Sharpen that spike up by taking the belly out of it, and putting a curved eagle beak to it. This would drop some weight off it, but it would make it way more usable to grab chunks of wood with, and you have an Axeroon; a Pickaroon Axe. Wranglerstar has several videos on those. I did exactly what you can do on your new Axe to my tomahawk. Now I can pick up decent sizes of wood. Tomahawkaroon? Whatever, it works awesome now. Thanks for the video. My friend found his Fireman's Axe one night while sharpening our neighbor's axe and hatchet. I took it right out to try it on huge blocks of oak that I had split a few of with an old homemade heavy maul. It was almost dark, cold, and I was not warmed up. It wore me out after three hits just trying to get it out of the wood bc I was already close to collapse due to overdoing it the Last three days, splitting Five of those monsters with a heavy junk maul... Anyways... My friend's Fireman's Axe has a Sharp taper like yours. In really heavy big oak, no go, at least for me that day. I now have a Fiskars Maul, with an X 27 on the way. I doubt I will try it again, at least until my cardio is built up. I just started splitting by hand at 65 years old, a few weeks ago, thinking that it was good exercise for my heart. Yes if I had built up to it. OTW, I've been told via a medical doctor that "Chopping Wood, and Shoveling Snow are "Old Man's Friends;" They kill swiftly and silently with no pain." So...I will build up much more slowly.
That extra weight off the back might help with the side pop too, like the double bit or Tom Clark's buster splitting axe that had extra weight extended off the back. If case you haven't watched them before, check out the Tom Clark wood splitting videos.
I did do a few with the flick technique and it worked well. I first saw Tom on your wood splitting playlist last year. Thanks for sharing that. I'd like to get my hands on one those busters of his. But you're right, the same concept is happening with the hook on the fire ax.
His original prototype looked like an axe with a chunk of stock welded on the back. The axes look like they are on the long side too and not overly wide. It would be interesting to examine one to see any other details.
That’s a cool axe. I’ve always heard that fireman’s axes were no good for chopping. Grind is wrong. I guess that’s not true. Merry Christmas Todd. Keep Doing the Stuff!
I picked up an old Collins Fireman's axe back in the early 70's from an antique store/junk shop. I used it to dismantle a car-worked on sheet metal and to break down an old tractor shed. Tough steel very impressed. Nice find.
Because Americans are hardworking no nonsense go-getting "let's get this done in a hurry" types they haven't godt the time to put in the extra 'e' at the end👍😁
I got that same ax..its a 6 pound head..it want cut wood....its made to bust down doors...pit it in a bucket of water to tighten up the handle..it is not made to swing at wood..its made to chip and bust down doirs. Its dangerous to swing at wood it will bounce back at you..its made by harbor freight..
LMAO, he just proved it will split wood, what are you talking about? also you don't put in water, that's a temp fix, it will shrink again when dried...either you use oil like boiled linseed or you rehang it. What your saying, with your misspelled words is much more dangerous and ludicrous
Sherpa, I retired 5 years ago from the fire service and I carried one of those axes for 22 years. I have breached walls many times. I have used one to cut open the hood on a car like a can opener. amazing tool. have fun.
Sure appreciate your years of service, sir! This thing is a beast. What was the hook used for mainly?
Used as a pry bar. It's good for opening a door that swings towards you to open. You swing the pick into the door close to the knob and pry against the door jamb.
I can see that. Like a pry bar on steroids.
Yep. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I will move the world!
@@TreborYagenrok
Ooooh. Alluding to Archimedes! Kudos sir, and thanks for your comments.
I have always thought the fireman axe was THE most aesthetically pleasing axe design. There’s something about true American heroes and the tools they use that I love. I have to have one now
I always loved fire axe in particular
Mabye it's the fact that when I was little that's what my dad used to fend off a wild boar
Wow! I bet that was scene worth watching... but never wanting to repeat it. These tools are beasts!
@@SurvivalSherpa
I agree they are beasts.
I had watched Buckin' Billy Ray Smith split with one. He drooled over it, loved it.
My friend handed me his. It felt heavier than the 8 b maul on a heavy steel handle I had been using.
That's some skillful axe swinging!
The 6 pound pick headed axe (which is what you'd refer to it as in the fire service) is a the reliable companion for a truck company responder, whose primary roles are Vent, Enter, Search/Rescue. It's for breaching walls, venting roofs, and generally getting stuff done! The pick end gives you good leverage for prying, as in floorboards or roof sheeting, etc. it's usually kept duller than a forest service axe, since if too sharp it's a risk to the carrier and would bind too deeply into wood. It's more for demolition and not meant to shear through wood fiber cross-grain. As you see it's a good splitter though!
May it serve you well.
The grind is certainly good for splitting. I want to give it a try at felling and bucking soon just to see. Thank you for adding to the conversation, friend.
I have one that looks just like yours that I bought new in an independent hardware store in Indianapolis back in the '70s. I've never used it, so it still has its "Blue Grass" sticker nearly intact in the same location where your lost label was. The hardware store stocked a lot of Blue Grass tools, made by the Belknap company in Louisville, in the neighboring state of Kentucky.
That axe is a beautiful beast my friend. Nice find! Love your videos. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Never owned or used a fire ax so I had to have it, lol. Appreciate you watching our stuff, bud! Just subbed to your channel. I've been looking to get an affordable mill. I just had some cedar sawn on a Timber King 2000. It's way out of my price range but did a beautiful job on the lumber. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thanks man! Hope you enjoy the videos. I certainly enjoy yours. Merry Christmas!
You are a splitting maniac, Todd. Nice find at the antique store.
lol, thanks, buddy.
Thank you. There are three kinds of information, nice to know, good to know, and need to know. For homesteaders this is need to know.
Merry Christmas from me and mine to you and yours.
Thanks so much, Bruce! Appreciate your support.
Sharpen that spike up by taking the belly out of it, and putting a curved eagle beak to it. This would drop some weight off it, but it would make it way more usable to grab chunks of wood with, and you have an Axeroon; a Pickaroon Axe.
Wranglerstar has several videos on those.
I did exactly what you can do on your new Axe to my tomahawk. Now I can pick up decent sizes of wood. Tomahawkaroon?
Whatever, it works awesome now.
Thanks for the video.
My friend found his Fireman's Axe one night while sharpening our neighbor's axe and hatchet.
I took it right out to try it on huge blocks of oak that I had split a few of with an old homemade heavy maul.
It was almost dark, cold, and I was not warmed up.
It wore me out after three hits just trying to get it out of the wood bc I was already close to collapse due to overdoing it the Last three days, splitting Five of those monsters with a heavy junk maul...
Anyways...
My friend's Fireman's Axe has a Sharp taper like yours.
In really heavy big oak, no go, at least for me that day.
I now have a Fiskars Maul, with an X 27 on the way.
I doubt I will try it again, at least until my cardio is built up. I just started splitting by hand at 65 years old, a few weeks ago, thinking that it was good exercise for my heart. Yes if I had built up to it.
OTW, I've been told via a medical doctor that "Chopping Wood, and Shoveling Snow are "Old Man's Friends;" They kill swiftly and silently with no pain."
So...I will build up much more slowly.
That extra weight off the back might help with the side pop too, like the double bit or Tom Clark's buster splitting axe that had extra weight extended off the back. If case you haven't watched them before, check out the Tom Clark wood splitting videos.
I did do a few with the flick technique and it worked well. I first saw Tom on your wood splitting playlist last year. Thanks for sharing that. I'd like to get my hands on one those busters of his. But you're right, the same concept is happening with the hook on the fire ax.
His original prototype looked like an axe with a chunk of stock welded on the back. The axes look like they are on the long side too and not overly wide. It would be interesting to examine one to see any other details.
@@SurvivalSherpa
I noticed the side flip. This is the first I've found your channel. Subbed. Thanks!!!
Thanks. I will look at your channel and playlist that Sherpa mentions.
Beautiful axe, I love the vintage look. And it's still an absolute beast. Things were definitely built to last, years ago.
the video is so satisfying to watch!
That’s a cool axe. I’ve always heard that fireman’s axes were no good for chopping. Grind is wrong. I guess that’s not true. Merry Christmas Todd. Keep Doing the Stuff!
I hope to find out how it bucks soon. If this old man can keep the 6 pound head moving, it might do okay. Merry Christmas, my friend!
I picked up an old Collins Fireman's axe back in the early 70's from an antique store/junk shop. I used it to dismantle a car-worked on sheet metal and to break down an old tractor shed. Tough steel very impressed. Nice find.
I keep hearing stories like these, Lewis. I like the way it swings in the woodlot!
Im 12 and i have one it is 4.8 lbs and it is a beast when it comes too splitting
I got a retired firemans axe years ago. Never used it to split. I ended trying a year ago, its now my go to. Recomend over a maul anyday.
They are built to destroy stuff. Thank you for sharing!
nice to see that axe finally got put to work, looked like a good day for you and the axe both.
Yeah man, it's a beast!
Big ole head. Cool stuff, looking forward to seeing it chop
Thanks, bud. I'll keep ya posted on the chopping.
can the spike be dangerous to the user?
That thing probably weighs more than a goddamn desert eagle pistol
You want find that down at the local Walmart. LOL
A very merry Christmas thank you
Thank you, Steve!
Nice axe !
I think it’s a “Mann “
Lewis town pensylvania
Thanks. It could be.
Sweet find 👍
Thanks. I'm liking it.
Cool axe
No disrespect to you but fire axes are designed for bashing through stuff and not for chopping.
i have one and its a 6 lb head , looks the same
Nice. They're wrecking tools.
I could have used that yesterday. My axe is nowhere near that heavy and took more effort than I would like to split the red oak I got for free.
Could it kill a red chomper though?
Are you in a Friday The 13th map?!
I just got one from a flea market last week for $40 I'm going to restore it
Isnt it meant for splitting doors in half?
Splits wood pretty well too.
Ax or Axe now I'm confused
Either is acceptable. Axe is the English use, Ax for American traditionally.
Because Americans are hardworking no nonsense go-getting "let's get this done in a hurry" types they haven't godt the time to put in the extra 'e' at the end👍😁
I got that same ax..its a 6 pound head..it want cut wood....its made to bust down doors...pit it in a bucket of water to tighten up the handle..it is not made to swing at wood..its made to chip and bust down doirs. Its dangerous to swing at wood it will bounce back at you..its made by harbor freight..
LMAO, he just proved it will split wood, what are you talking about? also you don't put in water, that's a temp fix, it will shrink again when dried...either you use oil like boiled linseed or you rehang it. What your saying, with your misspelled words is much more dangerous and ludicrous
Xmas
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