Posted on August 11, 2008 by oprishki
Here is a short clip of me performing a single handed thrust using the mountain axe. First off a pass forward, then a pass backward.
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Posted on August 9, 2008 by oprishki
My good friend Randal gave me a great logging tool called a pickaroon made by Peavey Manufacturing this summer that I modified just slightly as far as the handle profile to make it more fokos-like. This particular model is called a Katahdin w/Brush Cutter Head. It can be seen here: Peavey Manufacturing. Nice curved spike [...]
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