cool vid! nice job with the hang turned out nice , that little tang under the beard where the collar is actually is to give more contact surface on the wood, in the taiga theres not alot of really hardwoods or anything like Hickory so the extra wide eye and tang under the collar help to give more support to the rigors of a hard life
@urbanlumberjack
5 ай бұрын
Super cool to read your comment on the video! The taiga axe you guys are putting together looks sweet. Really crisp forging. I learned a lot about this axe from the comments, that was a big reason why I put on a video on it, to learn more. Super hard to find information in English. Somebody else mentioned it was originally hung with a metal wedge instead of cross wedged, and I was able to confirm that on a Russian language forum. Jordan Jonas was a big reason I got interested in these!
@broadriverforge
5 ай бұрын
@@urbanlumberjack the original russian axes are ubiquitous throughout the soviet union, the Evenki mods to those axes are what the Taiga is based off of, we did a few things different so as to control the weight and to increase the collar contact and make it specialized for wilderness living and a great slicer, its intended to have alot of utility. next is a smaller trapper style pack axe we are working on next. cool video. Its like seeing these old axes being given a new life!
@Brian2bears
6 ай бұрын
Excellent content and demonstration URBAN LUMBERJACK....noticing the cable-puller aka come-a-long...
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I love that tool. I use it to move logs from my driveway to the back.
@kurts64
6 ай бұрын
Those things are such a funky lookin head! Good job on the handle👍👍
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! It’s a really weird axe for sure. I’m going to make a sling for it and go camping
@KillingerUSA
6 ай бұрын
Always liked these axes. Nice re hang. Turned out good!
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I especially appreciate that given your talent for making great handles
@BlueGorillaInTheMist
5 ай бұрын
Nice job! Jordan Jonas and the Siberians he learned from hang their axes without wedges. They taper the handle so the top is too big for the head to come off, then pull the handle through the head as hard as possible. They also use a chisel grind on the edge, but that's another story. JJ actually designed and produced his own axe based on all the Evenki (the Siberian people he lived with) modifications. It's super expensive ($350 iirc), but looks amazing. Very unique in the offerings we have here.
@urbanlumberjack
5 ай бұрын
He’s awesome! I learned from a Russian speaking commenter that these axes were hung with a steel wedge at the factory. I would never have guessed that. Jordan Jonas is awesome! That axe he made looks perfect. A slip for is a great way to go, and the eye is so big the handle doesn’t end up too skinny like a lot of slip fit axes out there. Thanks for sharing!
@BlueGorillaInTheMist
4 ай бұрын
@@urbanlumberjack Watching this video again. Yeah Coalcracker Bushcraft always has that Russian hatchet, I think he said it's his favorite axe. He has a pretty short handle on it iirc, maybe sub 20in. Jordan Jonas likes a 28 inch handle, but he said the Evenki people tend to go with 24. I just watched his video on the axe he's producing again, man the bit is so thin. Thinnest axe I think I've seen. Makes sense if you're doing a lot of chopping I suppose, I see a lot of youtubers filing down the cheeks of their new axes to create a thinner profile for this reason. Where'd you get this Russian head? (I don't think it's ugly at all btw, I like the Russian/German style heads. They look way cooler to me than the style you see on the Council Tool Boys Axe for example.)
@redcanoe14
2 ай бұрын
That method works great if the axe haft is straight, not if it is curved with a large palm swell
@BAD-kq6ec
6 ай бұрын
By the way, according to the USSR state standard (GOST), the ZiK ax must have only one vertical steel wedge. You can easily find photos of axes with such a wedge in the forum that I recommend you read.
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Can you link to the forum? It’s very difficult to find English information on this axe
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Can you link to the forum? It’s very difficult to find English information on this axe
@BAD-kq6ec
6 ай бұрын
I tried to post the link here twice. But, apparently, Google no longer allows you to publish links to resources from Russia in comments. Or is there some other problem. If you write your email here, I will send you a link there.@@urbanlumberjack
@user-th4cl2dd4f
5 ай бұрын
Не верно, согласно ГОСТ топор может быть закреплён и деревянным клином из твердый пород древесины.
@urbanlumberjack
5 ай бұрын
Just seeing your comment now. I very much appreciate your sharing that information the website you sent is wonderful. Tons of information out there I’ve learned more about these axes in the last few weeks than several years! All the best
@brettbrown9814
6 ай бұрын
Lots of great stuff in this one. What a battleship of an axe. Nice job on the handle and cross wedge.
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cross wedging is really tricky, this is the only axe I’ve done it on.
@maxhannum4616
6 ай бұрын
Love this. the handle looks awesome, too
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ethicalaxe
6 ай бұрын
Timber production in gulags. Yikes! Reminds me of trying to find information on axes used by slaves in the US. Tools can have dark backgrounds and years later we have no idea.
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Oh wow that’s a heavy subject. I’d be curious to learn more about it though. If this axe could speak… it’s in such good shape it probably wasn’t worked too hard, if it ever made it to the camps I’d be surprised.
@inv101
5 ай бұрын
Привет из России ! Данный топор сильно сточен , но , безусловно, еще послужит
@urbanlumberjack
5 ай бұрын
Wonderful axe, the steel is very good!
@MattKeevil
6 ай бұрын
Definitely an interesting axe and great job on the handle. I'll have to check out some other videos because I don't know anything about these. Have you ever tried a dowel wedge? I've used them a couple times (I don't buy them, I just make one if I need it) and it's definitely easier when it comes to rehanging. I noticed that the hand saw is cutting nice too.
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
I’ve never tried a dowel wedge I’ll have to check them out. The saw is a new purchase for me! Got it for $8 at an estate sale. It’s a keen kutter and I’m really happy with it. I jointed and sharpened it and am loving how it cuts.
@Joey-L
6 ай бұрын
Such a utilitarian looking axe. Would you say its more of a chopper or splitter ? Or killing wolverines single handed ?
@urbanlumberjack
6 ай бұрын
Haha this could do some damage to a Wolverine! I’d say leaning toward a chopper. It’s got a really tall bit and that holds it back some in splitting, but it’s very serviceable. It’s got about a 22 degree grind. Doesn’t excel at either chopping or splitting but can definitely do either well enough
@redcanoe14
2 ай бұрын
The Trud Vacha heads are good choppers as they are slim profile.
@user-kx5jt4yk8d
19 күн бұрын
Такой топор нам похер , мы из них каждый день кашу варим.
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