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  1. dancan

    Is this a Mora ?

    One of my suppliers sell Mora knives here in Canada , I've bought a couple of them and they have them listed in their catalogue as , 1261-ws KNIFE WOOD CARVING W. STH CARBON STEEL BLADE 3 1/2 "Carbon steel blade with through handle tang.Birchwood handle with chromed handle collar.Molded...
  2. dancan

    Lauri 95 Birch and Olive

    We really need a "Like" button LOL Nice knife !
  3. dancan

    Bahco Axe issue

    Is it possible that he thinned the axe too far back ? Was it sharpened with a strong enough convex ? Too many variables to be conclusive other than it's not sharp out of the box .
  4. dancan

    Physics-exploiting axe splits wood in record time

    The owner of them spendy axes was actively posting on another forum I'm on a while back , I called him out on the videos showing how good his axe was versus a regular splitting axe was , his slabs off the side of a round and the regular went for splitting down the middle , he had no comments...
  5. dancan

    How many axes do you presently own?

    #1 bb07 -23 axes plus 1 SFA #2 Toddy ..... 5 axes plus 1 SFA that's being used by a friend in more need than I am. #3 welchyd1 5 axes #4 Mesquite... 3 plus 1 SFA #5 Red...12 and definitely 0 SFA (although SFA describes their good points quite well ) #6 FGYT 4 axes 0SFA #7 HillBill, 9 axes, 0 SFA...
  6. dancan

    How many axes do you presently own?

    Do I count the ones that I need to rehaft ?
  7. dancan

    Log Bench

    That's a real nice and unique bench !
  8. dancan

    Were wrong?

    He got argumentative with me when I pointed out that his side by side videos were rubbish on another forum . He told me to make my own videos , I kindly asked for a demo axe and would buy a cord of wood , divide and split with his and what I have while making a video without the intention of...
  9. dancan

    Is it worth it buying a cheap hand axe?

    Just as much work to fix a cheap "screwed" axe as a better axe from a bad sharpening , lotsa metal on an axe to be able to fix a bad sharpening with no ill effect .
  10. dancan

    Sharpening stone lubrication question

    I'm not messy but the wife complains about my mess all the time . I found that water does evaporate and oil stays around a lot longer LOL
  11. dancan

    Sharpening stone lubrication question

    I use water or a mix of water and a Simple Green non toxic cleaner on all my oil stones . I boiled my used oil stones in a pot of water to get the oil out , after a couple of water changes not scum appeared and they have worked fine for me YMMV
  12. dancan

    Haida carving knife blades

    It was not a warranty claim so I've since bought the hogging blade , haven't broken it or the first one I've bought LOL
  13. dancan

    Haida carving knife blades

    Sure is a pretty sticker :) You are correct about them not being sharp and I would not get over zealous with the non hogging blade like I did ....
  14. dancan

    Boot market buys

    That's a real nice score !
  15. dancan

    Chain saw

    All new saw come with owners manuals , read it , plenty of good info , lawyers made sure that all the bases are covered in all chapters so the manufacturer is not liable for not giving all instructions for use . Some of the manufacturers have some pretty good videos as well . I've got at least...
  16. dancan

    Kolrosed eating spoon made from Cherry

    Real nice spoonwork !!
  17. dancan

    Damascus, Carbon Fibre & Orange G10 knife.

    That looks nice , great save !
  18. dancan

    Fitted a new handle to my old hatchet.

    Thanks for taking the time to put up the story and the pics !
  19. dancan

    A stainless steel Gränsfors Bruks axe

    How about this one ?? http://www.mcgowanmfg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=3
  20. dancan

    Another bit of carving

    Very nice , I like that one :)