Cross cutting oak beam

[novocaine]

for really big stuff I'd rather not lift it at all if possible, preferring instead to work on batons about an inch off the floor. just enough to get them raised but not enough that things get nasty when something drops.

 

[Nelsun]

That pretty much covers it I reckon. Working with large pieces of oak is often difficult on a bench because, aside from getting them up there, everything ends up being too high. Whereas with trestles you can basically have any height you want.

That's good then. Was just hoping I wasn't merrily oblivious to something obviously important.

BTW, I picked up one of the Narex side axes from Workshop Heaven (you mentioned them in another thread with regard to hewing beams). The flat side of them [the one not pictured in the product photos!] was horribly pitted about an inch+ all the way along the cutting edge. Hopefully they're not all like that because it really was, and still is, pretty carp even when you're expecting to have to sharpen it up before use.

 

[El Barto]

Yikes! What did Workshop Heaven have to say about it? That's a shame; I've always had positive experiences with Narex tools.

 

[Nelsun]

Yikes! What did Workshop Heaven have to say about it? That's a shame; I've always had positive experiences with Narex tools.

I didn't take it up with them given the price and just set about sorting it. Still a bit to go on that front but it's usable. Don't tell Jacob but I picked up a couple of Gransfors (the mini and splitting hatchets) as well. They'll be in the family for generations to come [only once I'm in the ground]!

Luckily I can't figure out which bevel / handle combo of their broad axe would work for a leftie or I'd sell a child and get one

 

[El Barto]

Ha ha. It would typically be a handle cranked to the left with the bevel on the left hand side, like this: https://greenwood-direct.co.uk/axes/axe ... vel-detail

They are beautiful axes.

 

[Nelsun]

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Thanks for that as I wasn't 100% on how they decide which is way is left or right. I'll keep my children though... for now.