I am getting ready for the fall wood cutting
Sharpened the 2 axes that I use for splitting wood like the Ash trees I will be cutting when it cools off a bit
As Ash wood most of the time splits easy
I noticed one of the handles was starting to look in the need of replacing
Not a big deal as I have been making my own for a few years
As 10+ years back I cut up several 4 ' chunks of Hickory into 3" x 6" - 3" x 18" slabs and dried it in the rafters of the barn
But I got to thinking
I had always just made the new handles the same length as the store bought ones
I got a idea , could I increase the length of the handle and increase the axe head speed with the extra leverage ??
I was thinking I have 8 or 10 axe heads that I got from yard sale axes , $1 or less per axe most of the time LOL
So I figure if I make up a couple of LONG handles , I might be able to split some of the tough chunks easy
3 or 4 axes will ride out to the woods on the ATV as easy as 2 will IMO
What do you think ??
John