Using katana isn't good idea for chopping wood even if there is no knobs. Doesn't matter how sharp your sword - it lacks enough mass and thickness to split log, otherwise - sword will stuck (panel 4) in log or even break (not just detached handle). That's how axes works - heavy enough to keep velocity to sink it's blade into log and blade's thickness do the rest for splitting - axes don't need to be sharp as shaving blade to be good at cutting logs.
Using katana isn't good idea for chopping wood even if there is no knobs. Doesn't matter how sharp your sword - it lacks enough mass and thickness to split log, otherwise - sword will stuck (panel 4) in log or even break (not just detached handle). That's how axes works - heavy enough to keep velocity to sink it's blade into log and blade's thickness do the rest for splitting - axes don't need to be sharp as shaving blade to be good at cutting logs.
Pretty much. In case of larger logs, you need to ,,hammer" them. Or you ,,just" turn axe up - with each strike, log will sink into blade under it's own weight. That's just brutal pounding, though.
In fact, check for example how Fiskars axes looks like. Their blade is narrow just on the sharp edge; and gets broader and broader after that. Another end is basically like hammer.
Using katana isn't good idea for chopping wood even if there is no knobs. Doesn't matter how sharp your sword - it lacks enough mass and thickness to split log, otherwise - sword will stuck (panel 4) in log or even break (not just detached handle). That's how axes works - heavy enough to keep velocity to sink it's blade into log and blade's thickness do the rest for splitting - axes don't need to be sharp as shaving blade to be good at cutting logs.
Maybe the fact that she bought the blade at a Japan Expo is to blame too.
Pretty much. In case of larger logs, you need to ,,hammer" them. Or you ,,just" turn axe up - with each strike, log will sink into blade under it's own weight. That's just brutal pounding, though.
Axe IS brutal tool and/or weapon. Heavy and sharp enough two-handed axe can split most comparable in weight and volume logs in one chop. In case of some hard knobs you want to hit from knob's side first or axe will stuck half way. This way if axe stuck AND stick out - you can turn axe up and hit with hammer side down, because log, being wooden, is soften your hits and log will either sink further until break knob or jump out of axe in more safe way. In most cases no more couple hits needed, if you pound a dozen times - you do it wrong or get a heavier one.
Painiac said:
In fact, check for example how Fiskars axes looks like. Their blade is narrow just on the sharp edge; and gets broader and broader after that. Another end is basically like hammer.
Didn't tried axes with that design (cheeks thicker than where handle connects), but I think I get what you trying to imply. I have ~3-4 kg steel axe almost same size as Fiskars x15 and happy with it.