You are welcome. Thank you for checking out the video. Question for you: do you find the steel on the Hudson Bay and the Trail Boss to be similar or is one better than the other in your opinion?

@@bladesandbows1521 It's difficult to say tbh, I have to touch up the CT axe more; but then I have a really fine angle (probably too fine) on the ct axe, and I use it more. The trail boss I had to reprofile after a bad chip but since then it hasn't needed more than a seasonal touch up. Not being a steel buff I tend to assume that unless I take care it will rust so in the off seasons I use a thick sticky wax / oil to protect the blades on all my axes; and before use I check the edge. I have a feeling that your conclusion that the handle style affects preference has a lot to it, totally understand why you prefer the Trail boss, it is a great axe

Gotcha. I appreciate the insight. Always love some good conversation. I'm actually working on filming a new bit tonight. You should check it out. Gonna be on the German Oberharzer pattern.

You def have more knowledge than me. Thanks for sharing the info and watching.

Hey Old-timer, agreed. They don't offer any extravagant... They are kinda noveltyish.

Love the husqvarna. One of the better axes as far as "bang for your buck".

Have just received a rinaldi in the mail... yet to try it out. 37" inches long I believe. Probably put a video up when I use it for a while.

@@bladesandbows1521 ​ Blades, Bows and Bushcraft i'd argue that the trail boss isn't a true straight handle due to the palm swell shapeand subtle curvature in it's desgin, but it is how a straight handle SHOULD be. I'm not a massive fan of straight handles partially again due to the aesthetics of them but also feel like they work very well for simply striking in a straight down movement such as splitting with a maul or bucking but i personally much prefer a curved (not excessively). i would also add that it's my personal belief as an amateur handle maker/tester, the more important aspect of a handle is the palm swell. Ideally it should hook into your hand and give you confidence and power behind your swings regardless of whether the handle is straight or curved. There are many very high tier axe makers who get this wrong and seem to almost always over emphasise the curves in a handle and go purely for looks rather than functionality. I've noticed multiple blacksmiths that sell their axes on Etsy go for this approach along with a couple far more well known makers... P.s stop wasting ash ;) (i've finally managed to find some really nice Ash cordwood to make handle blanks from)

@@bladesandbows1521 i feel you on that fiskars conflict haha. I'm a tree surgeon and i honestly use a fiskars x25 and a big maul all the time for splitting. There just simple isn't anything that would replace it for a real life, reliable work tool. We've had similar issues with Ash Dieback in the UK. we've have beetle issues too but not with Ash yet. As far as i'm away it affects Pines more than anything here. My best advice r.e Axe handle making is invest in a 2nd hand Angle grinder and a cheap 10x pack of flap disks and off you're pretty much kitted out just with that. Doesn't take long to get the hang of but it's a bit daunting at first i must admit..

@Blades, Bows and Bushcraft Before I had a friend make me a bevel gauge I would file flat with the eye to achieve acute geometry but once I got one it made a difference for sure. There’s a quantum leap in performance once you go under 20 degrees inclusive. Even more so at 15 degrees but I don’t recommend it for axes lacking special tool steel that’s suited for competition. All of us smaller channels are pretty tight knit. Most of us are on the axe cordwood challenge page on fb as well as axe hounds. Tons of invaluable information in those groups. Join us! “One of us! One of us!” haha I can tell you have the passion and haven’t become a hard headed jag off so I’m happy to share all trade secrets/sources. I have mad respect for anyone that’s willing to learn and especially those who film their progress. Lots of guys have a death grip on outdated ideals because of things they’ve read in forums and don’t actually put in the ground work to articulate why they feel that way.

It's a Mexican made one I got from Ace Hardware. Absolutely trash. I wanted to let my 12 play around with modifying it but realized Id be better buying and oldy but goody instead.

Nah, velvicut or woodcraft line is better

You are more than welcome never to waste your time with one of my videos again. As a matter of fact, you’re more than welcome to block me because I don’t want you watching any of my videos ever again because you sound like an absolutely hideous human being.