What AXE is used in Stihl Timbersports?
What AXE is used in Stihl Timbersports?
A lumberjack axe – also known as a competition axe or Racing axe – is a custom-made axe for chopping fresh, knot-free white pine during Timbersports events.
What brand of AXE do lumberjacks use?
Hults Bruk Atran Felling Axe In axe racing competitions, they generally use softwoods, and Hults Bruk axe models excel at chopping through softwoods. It has a 4.25 inch cutting edge, a 32-inch handle, and is hand-forged from Swedish steel in a foundry that has been operating since 1697.
What is a Tuatahi?
The name “Tuatahi” (pronounced Two-Ah-Tah-Hee), has a Maori meaning of “Number One” or “The Best”.
What are competition axes made of?
They are purpose-built, racing-tuned axes made to cut fresh, soft, knot-free wood in a racing environment. The majority of the axes come from the Mecca woodchopping in Australia and New Zealand – either Brute Forge or Tuatahi.
What size saw do they use in the Stihl Timbersports?
MS 661 C-M
STIHL Stock Saw In this discipline, all the competitors work with the new MS 661 C-M, a standard STIHL chain saw with all-electronic engine management. At the ‘Go’ signal the athlete seizes the saw and applies it to the wood (diameter 40 cm).
Do lumberjacks still use axes?
The most common, and arguably the oldest, method of chopping down trees is with an axe. This particular axe is available in a variety of shapes, weights, and handle sizes, but lumberjacks generally use the larger types.
What type of wood do they use in timbersports?
poplar trees
The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® competition wood for almost all disciplines is taken from fast growing poplar trees, which are cultivated on certified industrial plantations and are 100% sustainable. The only exception is the wood used for Single Buck – for this discipline, the athletes take white pine instead of poplar.
What is a Tasmanian pattern AXE?
Hailing from here in Australia, the Tasmania pattern axe boasts a uniquely wide-forged blade, developed for use on the iron hard woods often found in Australia. This pattern head is often used for timbersport competitions and is great as a training axe. It will serve equally as a felling or splitting tool.
How much does a AXE cost?
Axe price range Axes can cost anything from $15 to $200, with the average price being about $40.
Where are snow and nealley axes made?
All the Snow & Nealley axes we sell are made in Maine of 100% US steel and hickory. In the early 2000s, Snow & Nealley sourced their heads from China.
How many cc is a hot saw?
The heart is still a two-stroke motor, now measuring 250 to nearly 400 cc’s of displacement after replacing or machining the original piston and cylinder. Honda 250s or Rotax 330s are common starting points.
