Ochsenkopf Review Part IV: Felling, Limbing, Bucking

While I intend to continue using this axe and report back, this is the final part of the series. I take down a 10inch tree and limb and buck it up into firewood. I hope you guys enjoyed this series as much as I enjoyed making it. Please share this with your friends and don’t forget to comment. I look forward to discussing the finer points with you guys.

[@sergemaubec9865]

Thanks for this ochsenkopf euro video, well informative

[@elemental4rce]

Enjoyed the commentary. Pretty clean face cut again, well done. Talking through what you're doing was a great idea.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Thanks, I wanted to explain what I was thinking without having to stop all the time. I’ve seen better facecuts in shorter order, but the tree went where I wanted it so...I’ll call it a win. And the edge didn’t roll!

[@benscottwoodchopper]

Once again great video

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Thanks, it really was reassuring to watching your video again. Knowing you had the same problem gave me hope that there wasn’t an issue with the temper on my head.

[@szilardfineascovasa6144]

@@KevinsDisobedience Could you please be so kind to indicate the video you speak of? I looked on Ben's channel, and there are quite a few Iltis-related videos. Thanks.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

I’ll ask him and get back to you. Can’t find it either, but I know he had issues when he pushed the angle to extreme angles.

[@szilardfineascovasa6144]

@@KevinsDisobedience Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@benscottwoodchopper]

@@szilardfineascovasa6144 this one here, i just put a steeper secondary bevel on iltis axes now, makes the edge tougher but the main bevel is fine at 17. Despite the larger secondary, they are still some of the deepest cutting axes I've ever used kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnu4ooiafZd_hMk

[@caseysimpson1806]

The commentary is appropriate and relevant. I like your "pace" or "tempo." Make no mistake in a hurry. New subscriber.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Welcome! Thanks, new vids are a little better quality I hope.

[@iCanHazTwentyLetters]

Why do you fell so high on the tree? Are you gonna fell the stump too?

[@seff2318]

So how do you like the weight with that profile? I know these heads are usually a little over weight. My 1000g canadian is more like 1200g.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

I like it. I prefer lighter axes. I’m a small guy, so chopping with anything over 3lbs for any serious amount of time feels awkward. I own one 4lb splitting axe that I use quite a bit for traditional splitting, but I don’t see myself ever purchasing anything over 3.5lbs. Ideally I’d like a little longer handle on this, but honestly I didn’t find it wanting. I didn’t weigh the head, so I don’t know what it actually weighs but close to 2.5lbs.

[@pascalstolz2901]

This axe needs to have a convex grind! Its part of the design.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Thanks, passed it on to someone else. But if I ever try another I’ll keep that in mind.