The ax book The lore and science of the woodcutter
Book - 2020
"The ax is an indispensable tool for every woodsman. The Ax Book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools. Even those who use chainsaws and other power equipment need to be familiar with the hand tools of their craft. An ideal resource for anyone who wants to fell trees and take lumber or firewood from the wood lot or forest. The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws, and wedges, and their use and care to take down trees, section and split and prepare firewood. In addition he shows every aspect of dealing with wood from the forest right to the hearth or stove."--Publisher's description
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- Published
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Lanham, Maryland :
Stackpole Books
2020
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- x, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 245) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780811739054
- 1999 Foreword
- 2019 Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. The Tool of Necessity
- 2. Ax or Chain Saw?
- 3. First Blood
- 4. The Hurricane of '38
- 5. The "Right" Ax
- 6. The Efficient Ax
- 7. The Double-Bitted Ax
- 3. Swinging an Ax
- 9. Felling Trees-Preliminaries
- 10. Felling-Hinge and Kickback Stop
- 11. Felling-Other Means of Control
- 12. Felling Hazards
- 13. Tree Felling in the Marines
- 14. Limbing and Bucking
- 15. Splitting
- 16. The Right Wood
- 17. Effects of Temperature and Weather
- 18. Handling Your Wood
- 19. Big Ones into Little Ones
- 20. Storing Your Wood
- 21. Burning Your Wood
- 22. Sharpening Axes
- 23. Handles
- 24. Hanging an Ax
- 25. Other Woods Tools
- 26. Saws
- 27. Sharpening Saws
- 28. Operating with a Saw
- 29. The Exercise Element
- 30. Your Woodlot
- 31. The Future
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index