East coast bound to get new WCS Full Swing Faller handles made part 1

[@carytriplet9037]

Great handle, mine arrived last week. Thanks for pulling these together.

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Glad you like them!

[@eurokid83]

Got my handle today. Very nice quality can’t wait to get a head on it.

[@yrdGBA]

in Indiana we have Shaggybark and Spignut Hickory. In the small town I live in we had a company called True Temper that made handles but it closed several years ago. Cool machine to make 4 at a time

[@Lonewolve1988]

Totally closed?

[@Monkeysic]

I'm in PA and we have hognut hickory and shagbark hickory. Makes amazing flooring and cabinets! I run a small sawmill and shagbark hickory is harder on my equipment. Especially if the log has sat and dried some. Cool video and cool set up!

[@charlesmullins3238]

Cousins layin hickory as we speak that’s gorgeous…

[@mastojira6561]

I too live in PA, we say Pignut, my assumption would be same type of hickory?

[@Monkeysic]

@@mastojira6561 yes hognut, pignut. Smooth bark hickory all the same tree.

[@AnomadAlaska]

You were right in my neck of the woods there.

[@danielbenedict9236]

Awesome Gordy looking forward to the handles and the content you put out!

[@TheRealEricRose]

We have a lot of hickory here in East Tennessee

[@richardbrowne1679]

I really like that handle. I will definitely buy an ax when there available for purchase.

[@scottw.2450]

The ash are going fast, the ash borer is wiping them out. There are two types of hickory here in NC, shag bark and tight bark. The "tight bark" is actually a couple different types, bitternut and pignut, one is also referred as swamp hickory but I'm not sure which one. But in logging it's just snag bark and tight bark. They're many many species of oak around here. Eastern white oak is probably the most popular for lumber and wildlife, but the bottom land swamp chestnut oak and cherrybark red oak have an incredible growth rate.

[@ss229er7]

Agreed. I’m up in northeast PA and our ashes are destroyed also. Most are standing dead. Firewood.

[@charlesmullins3238]

Eastern Ky is bout wiped out too….hate fallin hickory…bout have to slick stump em to get em to move and fiber is as tough and stringy as any wood I’ve run across and will barberchair…last bit I cut was on ground you had to claw with yer hands on and 80% were hollow and all large old growth..only ones to ever get a dozer on that side landowner said…

[@scottw.2450]

There's a group of ash in the woods behind the house that are still healthy. I wish I new how to keep the bugs out of them. Like the elms that were wiped out by Dutch elm disease. You hardly ever see an old growth elm. But they're coming back now and I'm glad to see it. Yes hickory has a reputation for being hard and stringy, can't leave a lot of holding wood that's for sure. Pecan is not much better.

[@charlesmullins3238]

@@scottw.2450 Cut some monster pecan yrs back..good firewood

[@thekingscene]

@@scottw.2450 They make a soil drench that works really well to protect the trees from the borers. Check with some arborist in your area

[@jbss7382]

@Westcoast Saw, Love this video and please do tell me who the opening Music is by? As I remember a band called Charlie Nice fronted by Anthony Truglio Many thanks Jonathan in Great Britain

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Soil “man I am”

[@230e4]

Looks like a good product for your business. It would be interesting to see that lathe in action.

[@batmantiss]

Hurry! I'm champing at the bit for one of these!

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

Good times!

[@jasonmichaeljimenez]

These are awesome, Gordy. Thank you.

[@joeltexe]

Now THAT is what I call a lathe! Looks like a fun and productive trip.

[@MikeErb600]

Gordy could you do a Tour of your shop I think that would be a cool video !

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Looks awesome what is the length? I love swinging a 28” but cutting for the yarder or in the deep bush 25” is my go to… it doesn’t get caught up as much and my power head don’t hit it when walking to and from a strip

[@westcoastsaw1368]

It is 25 1/2” with the extra trim on the top after you hang and cut the top it should be 25” depending on your head depth

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@westcoastsaw1368 perfect!!! Thanks

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@westcoastsaw1368 really love the west coast products I already have will definitely be buying more

[@RYANWILKERSON-di5fh]

Man I knew I saw you Friday morning down there watching the show at Treestuff! I should've got my picture with ya!

[@danr308]

Dammit! I thought you were getting into making wrap handles for saws.

[@litewatefitr]

Suuuuuuuuper excited for these. Can't wait to give em a swing.

[@valqueenofValhalla]

Oh boy I may buy one I just got the bark box the axe sheath and belt from grizzly a jed shirt and need a new axe handle for my antique council 😊

[@logjammin084]

Man excellent! Finding a good handle anymore sadly is like winning the lottery if you can’t put your hands on it first

[@kpshc707]

Can't wait to get one of these handles

[@mitaraho]

I had to call Oregon to try and find a hat and I swear I saw you with a beanie, Oregon is too cool for school and they're looking in the warehouse for hats. God I love this community

[@aubreyford9365]

We have hickory here in Louisiana as well.

[@clrd4tkoff]

Awesome Video Gordy!! Love your content and your products!! 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@CFairNH]

Very cool!! Looking foward to the launch. Hoffman makes really high quality stuff!!

[@Boost_Addict]

Love the content Gordy! Yea here in WNY the EAB or Emerlad ash borer is killing off 98% of our ash trees here. they get lines under the bark , its starts to fall off. Within 2 yr it starts to decay and rot. So many trees gone cuz someone didnt do their job at inspection when load it was on was imported to the states.

[@markroper9269]

Love the video! I am sub'd to Hoffman......I follow a lot of blacksmithing channels also. Liam has dialed back the youtube. Those handles are going to look great!!

[@ericwanderweg8525]

How much pot did you smoke before work today? Him: yes.

[@donnywalker4691]

that is a awesome place hickory ya

[@richardflagg3084]

Very cool! Looking forward to part 2

[@HabeasJ]

Holy crap, can't wait to get a couple. These are gonna go fast!

[@byerboys2607]

Gonna be freak n awesome Gordy keep swing n high brother

[@charminghollowforge1109]

Cool I have followed Liam since his beginnings awesome to see you sourcing Craftsmanship from here. Wouldn’t expect less from you honestly

[@williamhall5087]

In North Alabama we have a lot of hickory. Including shag bark hickory. Cutting shag at dusk or dawn sometimes you can see some sparks. Very hard wood

[@Moosehound597]

Any chance you could produce an affordable square chain grinder for the public down the line?

[@coreyboyd3094]

I met Liam at metal mashing mayhem that Jason knight invited me to. Liam is a real genuine feller

[@erix288]

This is exciting and can’t wait to get these handles. I told Jacob I would make him an axe but my handle sources dried up so when I get one of these At least I know he will like the handle.

[@maxdoner3903]

The duplicarver is amazing!

[@Smokey66s]

Buy a couple of Hoffman’s axes, don’t use, they are now heirlooms to be passed down in family. First take on “Forged in Fire”. Liam attention to detail Hoffman! Perfectionist

[@WildAcresFarms]

I’m at rhe very farthest corner of Tennessee from him; Memphis is at the southwest stip of the state. I have quite a bit of hickory on my land, which is all old-growth forest.

[@FYMM69]

Very cool. Wonder what specie of hickory they use primarily??

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Tons of multiple species of Hickory here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Shagbark Hickory grows around here like a weed.

[@JS-oy6nn]

I like that handle.

[@larrywarner9314]

There's hickery in Pennsylvania also

[@cbr600rrturbo]

Any good word on axe handle release date?

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

Southern shagbark hickory is the best wood for Handles but a good close second is White Ash grown in Nebraska of all places. I've experimented with Missouri White Oak, Missouri Shagbark Hickory, Nebraska and Missouri grown Black Walnut and Nebraska White Ash and the most beautiful is the Walnut but it's not the most durable, the best toughest is the Shagbark Hickory but a real close second is the White Ash like major league baseball bats are made from. I've been making my own handles since I was 14 and in Jr.High wood shop. I have my own patterns for Double Bit axe, Regular Axe, Fallers Axe, Camp Axe, Hatchets and several different types of splitting axe and mauls. I probably make 15-20 a season for people here local and I hang the heads for no extra charge.

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Good info nothing like the feel of a good handle

[@FYMM69]

Awesome !!! So for sure their using Shagbark ?? I often wondered what would be best for handles as we have shagbark, bitternut and giant shellbark here in SW Ontario

[@CorwinBos]

Liam is a class act and makes some really nice stuff

[@joshuasweet1532]

I'm in Pennsylvania and the ash is all dying here I'm cutting alot of it

[@aus71383]

Great idea, handles look perfect

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank s

[@joshuajohnson4396]

Love your content ✨️ . Keep it up

[@Brian2bears]

Did someone say axe? And Tennessee?

[@briarbrixey9796]

We have several different species of hickory here in the ozark mountains of NE Oklahoma

[@bryanmarks4070]

I want one!!! Nice video.

[@br-dj2ti]

So Gordy are you going to start selling axes on your website I hope that would be amazing buddy God bless

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Handles for now will be available soon

[@br-dj2ti]

@@westcoastsaw1368 so I would have to find somebody to put the head on there for me correct because the handles are amazing I want a good wedge banger with that thank you God bless Gordie

[@stevebillow395]

What length is the handle

[@westcoastsaw1368]

25”

[@cameronb76]

I've had good success with local black locust for handles. Not native, but somewhat plentiful.

[@brettbrettson69]

East coast? Gotta make your way to NJ and get a pork roll sandwich Gordie!

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Sounds good

[@longbar185d2]

Lots of good comments, so I’ll give a 👍!

[@br-dj2ti]

That's crazy Gordy I live right around Pittsburgh area I've been cutting trees for about 20 years the emerald ash bore has came through and wiped them out I've taken down hundreds and hundreds of ash trees so sad

[@Hausmann300]

Same here in southwest Michigan

[@br-dj2ti]

@@Hausmann300 yeah man sad sight ash trees are beautiful when they're thriving

[@Hausmann300]

@b r absolutely, the purple color they turn In the fall is pretty cool.... also neet how they drop all the leaves at once

[@br-dj2ti]

@@Hausmann300 definitely buddy

[@johndunbar2393]

Dude, what song is that at the beginning?

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Soil “Man I Am”

[@johndunbar2393]

@@westcoastsaw1368 Thankya Sir!

[@at_3831]

To touch on the Ash debate I cut timber north central PA we have really nice ash the borer beetle has been decimating the older growth trees we have been watching for yrs now the slow destruction of this tree. On a good note it will not make ash extinct, why regrowth is always happening I see lots of stickers coming up around stumps and spreading I believe it may be 40 yrs bf we complete the cycle to get back to where this species was.

[@ToddAdams1234]

Those mountains that you guys went over “might” have been the Smokies, but I’d have to be privy to your route and look on a map.

[@westcoastsaw1368]

I think you are right 321 if I remember right

[@byerboys2607]

Either that or the blue ridge either way they were mtns lol 😂

[@ToddAdams1234]

@@westcoastsaw1368 I don’t have a map close by, I was just going by my (often faulty) memory. BTW, do know of ANY Stihl 2pc mufflers that would fit onto a 372?

[@justinweaver8787]

Love that banger handle.

[@mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[@westcoastsaw1368]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@justinweaver8787]

Yall be safe have fun.

[@bhall675]

I like a curved hickory Michigan axe

[@nicholasmarioncunstruction]

Damn Gordy you should just buy your own axe handle lathe.

[@squatchstevenson1480]

how cool

[@mattwood9981]

Awesome!!

[@jcc3999]

Lots of hickory trees in Pa There are more than 20 species and subspecies of hickory trees native to the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. The most common species in Pennsylvania are the bitternut, mockernut, pignut, shagbark and shellbark And yes ash trees are dying everywhere along with eastern hemlock pine beech Douglas fir blue spruce n 3 types of oak due to invasive bugs n fungal diseases terrible

[@Vic-wi2qx]

Can you ore order one

[@westcoastsaw1368]

No need we will not be running out 👍

[@tomyousch7070]

How much for 6 or 8 lb ???

[@sandsock]

Hey Jacob.

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

hey!

[@1ybuzz]

Sweet !

[@codybrown3946]

Tube salad

[@gregbrown9271]

🪓🪓🪓🤙

[@tlars36]

Dang, come on Gordy, can't you make better seat selections, getting stuck next to the guy stealing views from you? Jake ya nOOb 🤣 Is hickory really the best choice for axe handles?

[@artillerest43rdva7]

yes the emerald chinese ash borer is devastating the ash in N.Y. state! you see thousands of dead and dying trees all over! another present from china!