Axe Arena: Crazy Russian Axes!

Back at the science with some Russian ironmongery.

[@thomcollis5213]

Can’t tell you how excited I was that Sisyphus is back! Go science!

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Go science!

[@vairboy]

Great video, love it! And so good to have you back posting in the name of axe science. That's a heck of a tease on a full-size felling axe, I better start collecting up empty aluminum cans to put a few more coins in my piggy bank.

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Nothing moves quickly in handmade axes 🔥⚒🔥

[@Brettjudo]

Wonderful to see you are doing well. Great video. Looking forward to trying out the Lamaca handles this week!

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

They should be there soon!

[@jeffreyrubish347]

I was wondering what you'd been up to. Great video, comrade! Entertaining and informative.

[@kylesheridan8835]

Awesome video, only chanel on KZbin I get excited about when I get an upload notification 👍

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Glad to hear it!

[@kurts64]

Good to have you back mate! Hope all's good out your way

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Thank you!

[@geezerdude4873]

I think the mushroom knob on the handle is for working with thick mittens in the Russian winter.

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

I like that theory

[@18Bees]

My daughter tells her friends, "my papa loves bees and axes" Just bought another Gransfors Bruk.

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

BEES AND AXES HELL YEAH ♥️

[@redcanoe14]

Greetings from BC Canada Brother! I have a 2.5lb Toporsib Bobr (Beaver) that is a great axe, I would like to test out their Toporsib Boar model. though I had to slim down the haft. On recent years I have always favoured 'micro-convex' edges on my axes which had not compromised cutting ability, but significantly strengthening edges. I have been fascinated with axes since I was a boy in England. I have been looking for one of those Bison Oberhurtz axes, I have always liked the look of them. I have Gilpin, Elwell, Brades, Wetterlings, Gransfors, JB Stohler, Kolefors Bruk, Billnas, Hults Bruks, Norlund and more. Thanks for your well thought through videos.

[@redcanoe14]

I have also made custom hafts of various wood species, experimented with lengths and profiles. To be honest, my favourite has not been Hickory, though it has a lot of attributes for sure. I have used English Ash, Yellow Birch, Beech, Mohogany, various Oaks and English (Red) Elm. Traditionally Finnish Axes use Birch which has been durable.

[@ViktorSuhov]

Greetings! Which did you find the most suitable/comfortable to use for the axe handle?

[@redcanoe14]

@@ViktorSuhov Yellow Birch, closely followed by English Ash. Birch has better shock absorption.

[@ViktorSuhov]

@@redcanoe14 yes, I agree about the birch - the most comfortable shaft to operate, though they break sometimes. How about the elm? Never tried swinging an axe with an elm handle

[@redcanoe14]

@@ViktorSuhov It is many years since I experienced an axe with an English Elm shaft. I cut a lot of Elm after the Dutch Elm Disease wiped out the Elms. The characteristics of the wood were as follows, dense twisted grain, extremely hard to split (a key issue I have with Hemlock), Elm is does not break easily with lateral force, Elm looks very nice when made into handles and oiled.

[@ViktorSuhov]

I've got 2 Toporsib axes - 1 hatchet and one bigger axe. They are great to use. Greetings from Russia.

[@ViktorSuhov]

Btw, they are 2 times cheaper here than on Lamnia. Toporsib sells them directly but the waiting time is currently 6 months. I ordered 1 more :)

[@farmerbob4554]

Those axes are very attractive. I like that “Nordic” design with the deeply cut beard.

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Yeah they are cool!

[@rogerrobinson4446]

Very interesting design. Cool video. So where can someone find a decent 30" curved handle these days?

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

It is kind of tough sadly

[@caseG80]

Roger Robinson check out Killinger KZbin channel he sales some sweet Amish made handles designed like the good old days there awesome his channel should have links to his Etsy store or you can search there for killinger leather or killinger axe handles hope this helps cheers

[@rogerrobinson4446]

@@caseG80 Good luck getting your hands on one of the 3 30inch handles he puts up for sale for us poor common folk

[@gpozdol7912]

I don't remember seeing a more dangerous chopping position in my lifetime.

[@meetyourmaker9957]

I was about to comment on that, and i myself have never cut/split wood. but something about him just got me. His Axe is to close to his feet , or am i wrong..........

[@charliemcawesome5012]

I’m getting a Fenix. Might be a little “thick”. Might only be 95% of the other axes. But you need a style rating.... and it wins. That thing looks boss!!

[@benscottwoodchopper]

That fenix grind from what i can tell looks very similar to how i sharpen my axes, especially the softer steeled ones get 1mm but most is 0.5mm. not 45 degrees though, more like 30ish

[@ronsilva516]

Nice Feld testing and I agree with you can never have to many axes ,!!👍👍👍👍😎

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Truth 🙌🙌🙌

[@JourneyNorthAK]

Interesting..love the comparison

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Thank you!

[@richkeagy8907]

That axe with the big hook on the front? It's used to reach over and pull down your opponent's shield so you can jab him in the face with the toe of the bit. Very thoughtful and convenient feature! I want one! And a shield.

[@LoonieBinLane]

Hey Lane! It's Lane...I made my sister and her family watch The Hunt For Red October last night! How crazy Russian cool is that!?

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Perfect!

[@ИринаМедоева-и2ч]

Good job 👍 😲 😀 👍

[@GiantPinhead]

You had me at axe Hermitage ;)

[@alexbeedie6940]

I'm from the UK and it's rare to see a 36" handle over here most axes are 30" even on vintage axes.

[@AshInTrees]

Half dozen... dozen... three dozen... HAHA I'm crying!

[@AldoSchmedack]

19:16 excellent close up!

[@natmat8717]

Awesome intro!!!!!

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Cold war sub movies are the best.

[@natmat8717]

@@BushcraftSisyphus Glad you're back hope to see you more often sir

[@tigerbullit1]

Good axe aim, you has it.

[@andrewmagee1666]

Hey are you still out there??

[@grainsnseeds]

Haven't seen you in a while! How's it been?

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

I'm still alive!

[@KevinsDisobedience]

So glad you’re back. Can’t wait to see the Lamaca felling axe! On another note, how do you get movie clips into your videos without SaveFrom.Net?

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

There's always some downloader out there trying to get a foothold. They disappear quick tho.

[@josephsteffen2378]

Opulate. ..opulate... opulate. Hmmm? Maybe some eclectic form/use/verbtense(?) of the word "opulent". Gota Google. Ahhhhh! Nothing. It was opulence! ...thought I was gonna add a new round to the magazine of my arsenal. Nope. Opulence, I know, I'm halfway deaf.

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

Crazy

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Crazy

[@noone3734]

Sisyphus, a little bit about the bolsheviks. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008), Nobel-Prize-winning novelist, historian and critic of Communist totalitarianism: "You must understand. The leading Bolsheviks who took over Russia were not Russians. They hated Russians. They hated Christians. Driven by ethnic hatred they tortured and slaughtered millions of Russians without a shred of human remorse. The October Revolution was not what you call in America the "Russian Revolution." It was an invasion and conquest over the Russian people. More of my countrymen suffered horrific crimes at their bloodstained hands than any people or nation ever suffered in the entirety of human history. It cannot be understated. Bolshevism was the greatest human slaughter of all time. The fact that most of the world is ignorant of this reality is proof that the global media itself is in the hands of the perpetrators." The worst genocide in history wasn't the Holocaust ... in fact, it was perpetrated by members of the very same group of people who claim they were the victims of one. And it took the lives of 66 million (Solzhenitsyn's estimate of those who perished between 1918 and 1957), not 6 million. "Priests were crucified and had their eyes gouged out and tongues cut off. Their churches were burnt to the ground or turned into toilet houses or Synagogues. Some of the victims were boiled alive. Others were placed in boxes with rats or had hot lead poured into their mouths. Babies were cut out of pregnant women and slaughtered in front of the mothers. Some victim’s had their stomachs cut open and their intestines nailed to a pole and then were forced to run around the pole until their guts unraveled and they died. Sometimes the next day’s victim was forced to watch. Children were tortured in front of their parents. Women in front of their husbands." "In Kharkov, people were scalped. In Vorenezh, the torture victims were placed in barrels into which nails were hammered so that they stuck out on the inside, upon which the barrels were set rolling. A pentacle (usually a five pointed star formerly used in magic) was burned into the foreheads of the victims. In Tsaritsyn and Kamyshin, the hands of victims were amputated with a saw. In Poltava and Kremenchug, the victims were impaled. In Odessa, they were roasted alive in ovens or ripped to pieces. In Kiev, the victims were placed in coffins with a decomposing body and buried alive, only to be dug up again after half an hour."

[@Erik1970Viking]

Hi Lane, a very interesting and enjoyable video again ... thanks Buddy ! I happen to have a 1962 Arvika five-star plus a 2014 Gränsfors Bruks Felling Axe .. so i can estimate how huge this Toporsib actually must be. Wish i could try a Toporsib! By the way, speaking of Russians and axes ... do you know that guy Dmitry Tamoikin ? He puts heavy old eastern-european axe heads on deeply carved grips ... see www.axcombat.com / Cheers, Erik

[@skipvalarose2137]

I know I’m taking something from that Vid, those Knobs are прохладный👍🏻🇷🇺

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

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