I use a 6" dia-sharp DMT diamond stone fine grit. Forward movement from edge toward the poll. I finish with a extra fine diamond stone in 1200 grit.
[ATTACH] These two were brought back to use. Sand-blasted off the rust, new hickory handles, then sharpened. The single-bit gets really sharp.
[ATTACH] These two are my favorites. My others I've given away. These have extremely good hand-forged steel.
[ATTACH] My experience it's the profile. Some are designed better for chopping and others for splitting.
No wonder my Grandparents had so many children. Both Granddad's were Loggers.
[ATTACH] New hickory handle on the single-bit. I know a guy that will install Osage orange in axe and maul heads. He says his customers prefer...
Boiled linseed oil
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Ever find an older 5 or 6 lb. axe felling head? Most old ones I find or see for sale are in the 3.5 - 4 lb. range.
Hults Bruks...excellent steel
Ever cut or see an Australian Buloke tree? I've read they're very very hard.
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I can get 93 non-E less than 5 miles from my house for $2.64 a gallon.
Definitely not white oak or cottonwood. Wish you had a leaf....I know...no leaves for deciduous trees. My college Forestry class was in the...
I think Randy just said "BINGO". Randy, did you check the factory WOT before porting? Also, have you checked the WOT after the 200psi? Just...
I have a compression ratio chart showing recommended octanes for known compression ratios. I've calculated different octane recommendations, at...
[ATTACH] Here's a dyno test Chad did on my ported 660 using his 92 octane and my 110. The 110 showed a slight HP advantage at 10500 and 11500....
I've only tested a high octane in my 212psi 660 once. I did several cuts with 93 and then 110 tuned to 4-stroking. It was about a 25" piece of...
I can get 110 and 112 octanes where I live anytime or the 87-93 non-E too in NW Louisiana
Are those numbers similar to an 066 or 660? Best I remember my 660's exhaust was at 101? Since mine had a damm good jug!
