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LittleJohn

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Interesting IDEA
« on: April 22, 2014, 02:41:45 PM »
Seems like it would be pretty rough on the wrists...

http://mobile.geek.com/#/latest/253083-physics-exploiting-axe-splits-wood-in-record-time

...and the pocket book  :o
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Re: Interesting IDEA
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2014, 07:00:35 PM »
 Pretty neat, I like the rubber tire idea in the video.
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Re: Interesting IDEA
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2014, 07:51:45 PM »
I've seen that somewhere else as well. Cute ideal.

Two things though, mighty short pieces.

Lets see em split a nice knotty piece of elm with it, for all that matters any elm.
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Re: Interesting IDEA
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2014, 09:58:31 PM »
Quote from: mlappin on April 22, 2014, 07:51:45 PM
I've seen that somewhere else as well. Cute ideal.

Two things though, mighty short pieces.

Lets see em split a nice knotty piece of elm with it, for all that matters any elm.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I would like to see a comparison video using a Fiskars axe side by side. It didn't look like it worked any better to me.
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