I am playing with the idea to get myself a small broad axe. But this is completely new teritory for me, so I'd like to get some advice.
I can find big goosewing type of broad axes all day long, but they are quite expensive and look quite out of place for my kind of work. I won't start to build log cabins any time soon. I would like to play with a smaller type of broad axe to cut down on jack plane work when dealing with very cupped or twisted boards. I looked at a video from Peter Follansbee so I have a vague idea how to use it for this purpose.
So, I found a guy overhere in Europe who seems to make those axes in a slightly smaller format, 1250 gram or 2.7 lbs, for not too much money.
My questions:
- Am I crazy to even think about this for this purpose? I tried a bit with a normal hatchet, and it kind of worked, but it wanted to dig into the wood all the time instead of shaving wood off from the surface.
- Does this even look like a suitable broad axe?
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