Another week, another 4 loads of wood for chopping. I can honestly say, I’m still delighted with the new axe. One thing I like about it is that it seems to prefer to bounce out than to get stuck. I’ve had a fair proportion of really knotty oak in this load which can be a beast! Rather than set in the wood like it has been welded in, this axe will do its best, then jump back out ready for the next swing. Bit like a young springer spaniel in that regard.
More vood than before
Come to that, I don’t normally take much notice of the markeing bull that companies feel compelled to spout these days. But the other thing I’ve just realised is the lack of jarring. Compared to the wooden shafted axes I’ve used before, there’s none of that joint killing vibration.
Of course I’ve only done half the job, now I’ve got to stack all of the newly split wood, but that’s for another day. We should have a tarpaulin arrive in the post on Monday, so at least it will be kept away from the worst of the Scottish “winter” under that.
I have to ‘fess up regarding the builder’s bag. It’s actually full of gravel, with only a few bits of “part seasoned” beech on top which need to go straight under cover. That said, there is an identical bag in the shed and that IS now FULL of the dead beech. So, really, it’s just a representation of the full stock of wood scavenged so far. See, it’s not a lie or misleading at all. Shame on you for thinking that.