Definitely an interesting design. Glad it will have a place in your axe arsenal. Thanks for cranking out some chopping videos, even though you probably shouldn't be. Good luck with the MRI
In the falling/felling footage, the first 30 seconds or so, the axe appeared to dip and/or twist on impact. I slowed the playback speed as far down as possible and watched. Just an observation. Certainly unique. I own a dvd that is available for viewing on YT, "Happy People", it is a documentary about the trappers in the Taiga, the axes these men used "rang" just like this one. I also watch much Russian axe footage, this ringing is not uncommon. Many American axes ring while flicking during splitting of firewood, mostly older ones. Very enjoyable Mr. Kevin on your video....
Yeah, it’s awkward to fell with. Definitely not it’s purpose. Besides that, very little of the blade contacts the wood. I’ve seen the doc. Very cool. First axe I’ve owned the rings like this. No idea what it means though lol.
When new, Biber Canada needed the least work on the edge, compared to any other axe I ever had. The handle though, it had a great shape, it was very thick and needed a lot of work, to bring it down where it should be. All in all, probably the best axe buy I've done, in many years! Totally recomend, to people who want a chopper that cuts very deep and can dlimp really good too. Not a splitter, it's a felling axe that can limp the tree after bringing it down, for buckling, a Hultafors 1.5, would be a better choice.If you own those 2, they make the perfect combo, for a do it all axe system. Happy new year people!!
I know all to well about how brutal locust is. I’ve found that a thin, light axe with a stout bevel is best on it. Speed of a lighter, thin axe helps bit into it and it chips out well, even with a thin axe.
Muller is another underrated axe company. I have their hewing axe and I like it a lot. I saw Kurt S did a video on a Muller axe. I have their newer and it came on a great stick. Good steel too.
Man watching you shapen that axe made me so jealous!! Looked so relaxing. Meanwhile i just found an old 4# plumb, and none of my files will even scratch it. Even my most aggressive bastard file skates across it like glass. I'm confuzzled because my other plumb is an absolute peach to file! Ive never come across an axe as hard as this plumb. Thank god for belt sanders haha.
You better put a proper convexed edge bevel on it. secondary bevel won't add to the edge stability, because it's still a flat edge. It will only slow the axe down, cuting less deep. Adding a proper covvex, it will cut as deep if not deeper, and it will also provide edge stability. You have to get rid of, the burnt steel, that those factory belts create, when they establish the edge bevel. Always reprofile your new knives and axes, before first use. ALWAYS! Slightly convexed bevel, is what you need.
I do my best to keep them even. They’re never perfect, but filing the same way makes a big difference. I used to just flip the axe and start filing, until it occurred to me that’s why my grinds weren’t perfect.
Hi Kevin, great video; knowing what you do about this (and other) axe(s), what size of the Biber would you recommend? I've been vacillating between the 1400g and 1600g Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but in German Biber means beaver which I think is an apt name haha.
That axe is great!! Love the sound effects. I might have to try one of their smaller models like Ben has. They remind me a lot of the ox head axes. Is the steel better than that yellow iltis you gave away? Seems like they sit at a fair price considering what muller tools can go for. I’m seeing most models around $90-100 on Amazon.
To me that steel is probably not acceptable if it needs a secondary. In the sense that I'd recommend it to others. I had a muller drawknife gifted to me and I really disliked it. It is cool that they still make hand tools though. Wouldn't want to bad mouth the entire company. Would wonder how it would hold up at 22 degree edge. 20 for me is as far as I go but I still think it should hold up to use without a secondary. Maybe a convex edge would do better? Interesting that you can hear this axe ringing, still easy to file but it doesn't hold up against tough wood. I am curious what Muller would say about how keen you can make their axes. Maybe this was a one off. I agree though. Don't notice a secondary much when I put one on. I love putting a secondary on a splitting axe. Edge literally lasts forever like that.
Nah, most steels don’t hold up at 20 Scandi when they’re this thin behind the bevel. I knew better. I secondary will fix it and I won’t even notice it much or at all.
@@KevinsDisobedience yeah it does seem on the thinner side cheek wise. I still think it should hold up but maybe it should be tested on red oak and some other hardwoods before I'd make a declaration like I just did lol.
That axe is a wicked lookin thing! Handy that it had enough shoulder to adjust the length so much. Cool b-roll in this- "take it easy kevin"; cuts to swinging on monkey vines😁 What were those stakes at 3:30?
Yeah, for a limbing axe 32” is just too long. Those stakes are to hold the mulch socks in place. When we replant fields with hay over here, we cover it with straw and put drainage socks in every so often to keep the water fro, washing away all the seed before it takes. It very hilly Western PA. Also a lot of fields thanks to our ancestors.
I wish that were the case. My knees have grinded for years and I’ve had no problems. Now it feels like my lower leg is not connected to my upper leg properly. Like it just flops around and could fall off at any wrong move. We’ll see what the mri says.
@@KevinsDisobedience Make a Yoga video with wierd sitar music , with the beard, a Hijab, and a chinese dollar store stainless bowl that rings at the end, just as well as a Tibetan mini gong. Orbs spotted flying around. Add mushrooms... Part 2, Kevin finally returns home, old man yelling WTF...
I don’t know that why I was asking. I’ll go with Justin Biber for now, until some calls me an idiot. I was just out of high school telling everyone that would listen about this author I had discovered call Albert Cam-Us, until this girl I was trying to impress said he’s French-Algerian. It’s pronounced Camoo. 😆
@@KevinsDisobedience the French never should've been trusted with their own language. How do you get byur-O from bureau? I get it, I pronounced hyperbole like hyper-bowl for a year. My german is rusty, so i looked it up. Biber is the German word for beaver
Definitely an interesting design. Glad it will have a place in your axe arsenal. Thanks for cranking out some chopping videos, even though you probably shouldn't be. Good luck with the MRI
Couldn’t help myself. No, I’m definitely not…but glad you enjoyed.
In the falling/felling footage, the first 30 seconds or so, the axe appeared to dip and/or twist on impact. I slowed the playback speed as far down as possible and watched. Just an observation. Certainly unique. I own a dvd that is available for viewing on YT, "Happy People", it is a documentary about the trappers in the Taiga, the axes these men used "rang" just like this one. I also watch much Russian axe footage, this ringing is not uncommon. Many American axes ring while flicking during splitting of firewood, mostly older ones. Very enjoyable Mr. Kevin on your video....
Yeah, it’s awkward to fell with. Definitely not it’s purpose. Besides that, very little of the blade contacts the wood. I’ve seen the doc. Very cool. First axe I’ve owned the rings like this. No idea what it means though lol.
When new, Biber Canada needed the least work on the edge, compared to any other axe I ever had. The handle though, it had a great shape, it was very thick and needed a lot of work, to bring it down where it should be. All in all, probably the best axe buy I've done, in many years! Totally recomend, to people who want a chopper that cuts very deep and can dlimp really good too. Not a splitter, it's a felling axe that can limp the tree after bringing it down, for buckling, a Hultafors 1.5, would be a better choice.If you own those 2, they make the perfect combo, for a do it all axe system. Happy new year people!!
It’s a great topping axe, but needs work out of the box.
That ping is like music 🎵
I know all to well about how brutal locust is. I’ve found that a thin, light axe with a stout bevel is best on it. Speed of a lighter, thin axe helps bit into it and it chips out well, even with a thin axe.
Not to mention, black locust has the thorns. I'd love to get my hands on some of that for lumber. I guess I'd have to be careful though haha.
Yeah, for felling or bucking, a thin light axe would be the best.
Honey locust is gnarly stuff.
Muller is another underrated axe company. I have their hewing axe and I like it a lot.
I saw Kurt S did a video on a Muller axe. I have their newer and it came on a great stick. Good steel too.
I gave away their splitting axe awhile back. I just wish their handles weren’t so ridiculously thick, but yes nice axes.
Nothing more Medieval than swinging an axe while wearing chainmail. Good video.
Hahaha true
Man watching you shapen that axe made me so jealous!! Looked so relaxing.
Meanwhile i just found an old 4# plumb, and none of my files will even scratch it.
Even my most aggressive bastard file skates across it like glass.
I'm confuzzled because my other plumb is an absolute peach to file!
Ive never come across an axe as hard as this plumb.
Thank god for belt sanders haha.
Plumbs are notoriously bad. Everyone I know that has one hasn’t been able to scratch it. I won’t even buy them now because of it.
You better put a proper convexed edge bevel on it. secondary bevel won't add to the edge stability, because it's still a flat edge. It will only slow the axe down, cuting less deep. Adding a proper covvex, it will cut as deep if not deeper, and it will also provide edge stability. You have to get rid of, the burnt steel, that those factory belts create, when they establish the edge bevel. Always reprofile your new knives and axes, before first use. ALWAYS! Slightly convexed bevel, is what you need.
Thanks
I've never heard an axe sing that much
Neither have I. Remind me of a damn Saxon sword.
That should always be the limping axe from this day forward. The sound is worth it!
Cool pattern and nice ring to it. I bet its a real winner once you put the secondary bevel on it.
I think it’ll be alright then.
Tingggg tingggg tinggg. You did such a nice grind, very uniform. I have a similar pattern axe. It's a 1250g stubai. It's so fun to swing
I do my best to keep them even. They’re never perfect, but filing the same way makes a big difference. I used to just flip the axe and start filing, until it occurred to me that’s why my grinds weren’t perfect.
It is spoken like that Justin B. ;-)
That ringing noise belongs into a scary b-movie. I like it.
Lol thanks
Secondary bevel should stiffen that bit up and help it hold a good edge.
Yeah, I know you’ve had the same issue with locust.
Hi Kevin, great video; knowing what you do about this (and other) axe(s), what size of the Biber would you recommend? I've been vacillating between the 1400g and 1600g Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but in German Biber means beaver which I think is an apt name haha.
Depends what you do with it. 1400 is a great all around axe. It’s the one I’d personally go with, but I prefer lighter axes.
Hi Kevin, what weight is that biber axe??. It looks absolutely brilliant. Thanks
Also congrats on the MRI dude! I hope you get some answers and good news.
Much love brother✌
Thanks man.
Another great video.
I love the sound of that axe. It might get to me after a day swinging it though.
Do you have a way to contact you other than through the comments?
Best way to get ahold of me is to dm on Facebook messenger. That’s the only app I use. Thanks
I thought the same thing. Right now it’s fun to use, but could get old-we’ll see.
Rings like a bell!!
That axe is great!! Love the sound effects. I might have to try one of their smaller models like Ben has. They remind me a lot of the ox head axes. Is the steel better than that yellow iltis you gave away? Seems like they sit at a fair price considering what muller tools can go for. I’m seeing most models around $90-100 on Amazon.
Yes, I’d say better than the ox head, but not by a whole lot.
To me that steel is probably not acceptable if it needs a secondary. In the sense that I'd recommend it to others. I had a muller drawknife gifted to me and I really disliked it. It is cool that they still make hand tools though. Wouldn't want to bad mouth the entire company.
Would wonder how it would hold up at 22 degree edge. 20 for me is as far as I go but I still think it should hold up to use without a secondary. Maybe a convex edge would do better? Interesting that you can hear this axe ringing, still easy to file but it doesn't hold up against tough wood. I am curious what Muller would say about how keen you can make their axes. Maybe this was a one off.
I agree though. Don't notice a secondary much when I put one on. I love putting a secondary on a splitting axe. Edge literally lasts forever like that.
Nah, most steels don’t hold up at 20 Scandi when they’re this thin behind the bevel. I knew better. I secondary will fix it and I won’t even notice it much or at all.
@@KevinsDisobedience yeah it does seem on the thinner side cheek wise. I still think it should hold up but maybe it should be tested on red oak and some other hardwoods before I'd make a declaration like I just did lol.
It’s just been my experience that when you get sub twenty that a secondary is required. This still is fairly soft so definitely needs one.
That axe is a wicked lookin thing! Handy that it had enough shoulder to adjust the length so much. Cool b-roll in this- "take it easy kevin"; cuts to swinging on monkey vines😁 What were those stakes at 3:30?
Yeah, for a limbing axe 32” is just too long. Those stakes are to hold the mulch socks in place. When we replant fields with hay over here, we cover it with straw and put drainage socks in every so often to keep the water fro, washing away all the seed before it takes. It very hilly Western PA. Also a lot of fields thanks to our ancestors.
Man that thing is LOUD lol.
It’s the craziest thing
Nice video Kevin! I personally like the ring of the steel. Glad your MRI got approved. Take care.
I enjoy it too. I think it’s the kid in me that thinks he’s a samurai sword fighting lol.
4th! I was driving!
Yeah, yeah, excuses, excuses…thanks, brother.
Don't worry about the knee. I likely no longer have all my cartilage and everything is "just fine." 😄
I wish that were the case. My knees have grinded for years and I’ve had no problems. Now it feels like my lower leg is not connected to my upper leg properly. Like it just flops around and could fall off at any wrong move. We’ll see what the mri says.
@@KevinsDisobedience The instability you are describing makes me wonder about ligament issues. That can at least be repaired.
Try it on a mesquite tree to see what it does
Only if we can make BBQ with it 😊
Meh. that pinging would drive me insane
I could see that. Might get old, but not yet lol.
@@KevinsDisobedience Make a Yoga video with wierd sitar music , with the beard, a Hijab, and a chinese dollar store stainless bowl that rings at the end, just as well as a Tibetan mini gong. Orbs spotted flying around. Add mushrooms... Part 2, Kevin finally returns home, old man yelling WTF...
I assumed it was pronounced bee-ber. isn't that how ze Germans pronounce "i"?
that ring is crazy, reminds me of a baseball bat.
I don’t know that why I was asking. I’ll go with Justin Biber for now, until some calls me an idiot. I was just out of high school telling everyone that would listen about this author I had discovered call Albert Cam-Us, until this girl I was trying to impress said he’s French-Algerian. It’s pronounced Camoo. 😆
@@KevinsDisobedience the French never should've been trusted with their own language. How do you get byur-O from bureau?
I get it, I pronounced hyperbole like hyper-bowl for a year.
My german is rusty, so i looked it up. Biber is the German word for beaver
yeah i like this style for dedicated limbing and debarking
Pretty much what it’s good for. Even as a feller, not much of the bit contacts the tree.
Not first 😡
Ringing would drive me crazy’
First?
FIRST!!!
I think you beat Kurt and Killer! That’s quick. Thanks for the support.