Contains a wealth of technical details on traditional wood cutting. A woodcutters manual and rereleased in 1999 as, the ax book. The ax book is a must for anyone needing to use a hand ax for any purpose, under any circumstances. Dudley cook in his the ax book claims that the curved axe handle can throw your swing off by 5 degrees or more and then goes on to state that our brains compensate for those 5 degrees or so and allows us to be accurate with our swing anyway.
A common dummy rule is to file your axe in a fan pattern. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The axe book, the lore and science of the woodcutter formerly published as keeping warm with an axe, by dudley cook this book was published in 1981, and covers topics of axe maintenance and in particular axe use. There is an entire chapter discussing the efficient axe. The images complement the explanations and make it easy to understand.
Theres no room for wedges so respect the lean of the tree. This is a comprehensive guide to woodcutting with hand tools in which the author dudley cook explains in detail how to properly and effectively use different types of hatchets, saws, mauls, axes and wedges to cut down. The lore and science of the woodcutter by dudley cook northern bushcraft by mors kochanski the friends of meager fortune by david adams richards want to read timber cutting practices by steve conway tall trees, tough men by. To be fair though, i dont spend a ton of time reading about or watching axe stuff online, so maybe there is a discussion. The lore and science of the woodcutter, by dudley cook is very popular among axe enthusiasts, i have my own copy right next to me at this very moment haha.
I also recommend professional timber falling by douglas dent to anyone cutting down trees. Dudley cook, the ax book and keeping warm with an ax. This is an arbitrary recommendation based on a certain pattern of axe head, and not a safe general recommendation as many find out when. Cook s emphasis on safety is well presented, with a concept of frontal zone as the area extending from ones feet forward at the width of the. Mors kochanski and dudley cook both discuss this issue too, but i cant recall seeing it discussed elsewhere, which to me highlights the lack of quality information available out there. The lore and science of the woodcutter by dudley cook online at alibris. Cooks the ax book is an ideal how to manual of instruction enhanced with the illustrations of whipple to provide what is simply the best introductory guide to the subject available to readers today. Cook s emphasis on safety is well presented, with a concept of frontal zone as the area extending from ones feet forward at the width of the outsides of the feet, with objects to be cut to the left. Whatever the reason curved single bit axe handles are now the standard. It is a book about saws, fuel, wood, trees, forestry, steel, history, geography, morals, and much else. Dudley cook argues in the ax book, using detailed drawings and mathematical formulae, that a curved handle is less accurate for serious chopping. With the information gathered from these resources, as well as the competition guidelines, a 28 handle was chosen to use with our viking axe design. There is quite a bit of debate over the efficiency of using a single bit axe with a curved handle.
Axe grinding dummy rule, the fan or crescent grind, whats. The axe book included 20 year product warranty included see more product details. While the book focuses on doing so with an axe, the author also covers other methods and will indicate which is best under different circumstances. The title of this book is keeping warm with an ax and it was written by dudley cook.
The lore and science of the woodcutter 9780911469165 by cook, dudley and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The ax book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools. The most thorough treatment is in dudley cooks, the axe book. A sherlock holmes spoof about a family that has been haunted for years by the curse of a horrible hound. The ax is an indispensable tool for every woodsman. My simple deep penetrating axe handle oiling system. The first advantage of the straight handle is that the grain of the wood is continuous through it. This cookbook contains recipes with three things in mind. Take a look at any curved handled axe and youll see that very little continuous grain goes all the way through the handle. When it comes to axe use, it covers the topic with more debt than most other books, and in that respect is quite good.
The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws and wedges to. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The lore and science of the woodcutter will get you to rethink everything about cutting wood. The lore and science of the woodcutter 9780911469165 by cook, dudley and a great selection of similar new, used and. In addition he shows every aspect of dealing with wood from the forest right to the hearth or stove. Chopping, stacking, and drying wood the scandinavian way lars mytting. This is the first of a series i hope to continue of super accessible bullet point videos called 2. The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws and wedges to take down trees and prepare firewood. That shape can vary a great deal though in its shape and dimensions from variability in the manufacture of axe heads. The real food diet cookbook combines the power of advanced nutrition with delicious real recipes for losing weight, feeling great, and transforming your health. The first book to get to learn about this is dudley cooks keeping warm with an axe. The lore and science of the woodcutter by dudley cook northern bushcraft by mors kochanski the friends of meager fortune by david adams richards want to read timber cutting practices by steve conway tall trees, tough men by robert pike woodchips and beans by mike parker.
It took my many years to finally arrive at a very simple but effective system for oiling axe handles. Im pleased to say that author dudley cook came to the same conclusion and recommends pretty much the same as i do in the axe book. I could only find one article that mentioned doing this, they used a 60 grit flap disc on an angle grinder. Suggestions on how to grind axes vary quite a bit and are typically vague. The lore and science of the woodcutter by cook, dudley see. Available at bens backwoods or on amazon, and well worth the money if you are serious about axes.
If someone cooks the books, they dishonestly change the figures in their financial accounts. The lore and science of the woodcutter cook, dudley on. Felling trees with hand tools in general woodworking. Cooks emphasis on safety is well presented, with a concept of frontal zone as the area extending from ones feet forward at the width of the. Dudley cook, the ax book and keeping warm with an ax yumpu. There is also the ax book by dudley cook which goes into tremendous detail about the subject, with excellent line drawings to aid explanation. The history of mans early technology as exemplified by his axe. The lore and science of the woodcutter by dudley cook. Dudley cooks the axe book not perfect, but totally awesome, just get it. It is still one of the best books, if not the best, on selecting and using an axe that i have read among the limited number of books on the axe. Keeping warm with an ax by dudley cook in some places the book makes some very strong, unsupported statements. Dudley cooks axe manual was originally published in 1981 as, keeping warm with an ax.
Husqvarna camping axe, not recommending it yet, but here it is. The real food diet cookbook by josh axe nook book ebook. Cook gives a lot of good information in his book, but his personal prejudice about curved axe handles caused him to arrive at some misleading conclusions to rationalize his personal preference. Definition of cook the books in the idioms dictionary. Josh axe loves food too, and he used to be just like you. It has great information regarding axes of all sorts, use, technique and more. Click download or read online button to get the axe book now. With peter cook, dudley moore, denholm elliott, joan greenwood. The lore and science of the woodcutter, 2020 edition.