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Tasmanian pattern axe head, private restoration by Outbaxe

What Is a Tasmanian Pattern Axe & Why the Handl...

A Tasmanian pattern axe is an Australian felling axe with a heavy, broad head, built to chew through hardwood. The pattern came out of Tasmania, where the timber was big,...

What Is a Tasmanian Pattern Axe & Why the Handl...

A Tasmanian pattern axe is an Australian felling axe with a heavy, broad head, built to chew through hardwood. The pattern came out of Tasmania, where the timber was big,...

Spotted gum trees in Australian outback

Spotted Gum vs Hickory: Which Makes the Better ...

Hickory's great timber. And so is spotted gum. I've used both and I'm not here to bag hickory, it's earned its reputation and it deserves it. But the argument about...

Spotted Gum vs Hickory: Which Makes the Better ...

Hickory's great timber. And so is spotted gum. I've used both and I'm not here to bag hickory, it's earned its reputation and it deserves it. But the argument about...