An Ax to Grind Part 2

This is the second part of the two part series put out by the USDA Forestry Service.

[@immortaliserwow]

I learned a great lot of things, thank you for uploading this, and also God bless the machines- they save us a lot of trouble :)

[@bigbattenberg]

Great 2 part video! Picked up so much from this. Look straight at the cutting edge under light and see if it reflects, now that is a great trick. Thanks a lot and cheers from Holland.

[@luisalarcon7060]

Sacrificado pero hermoso felicitaciones.

[@ezwages]

I couldn't believe while watching this, realized I know one of the guys in the video - Mr. Barlow. working on the Florida National Scenic Trail now days....

[@brownpaul476]

when i was working for the forest service i learned to sharpen rehandle and properly use an axe from watching thease videos and reading the book he mentions (which i got for free at the missoula technology and development center).

[@jeb419]

Great video! Anyone know the song played at the end of this video? (it was also played at the beginning of the first video).

[@clockguy2]

Most trade axes were riveted around the handle as a weld took more trouble to make. His true temper Jersey is more of a splitting axe. The tabs on the handle helped to protect the handle from shock.
There was another type of broad axe that was sharpened on both sides for hand cutting railroad ties that came out in the 1890s.

[@edmondkowalski]

Collins~conn~