Posted on March 5, 2009 by oprishki
Another great axe dance fromt he troope in Arizona with Harnas Dragoslav at the head! These guys have been getting better with every clip I see from them..an inspiration to all us axe swingers out there!
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Posted on February 20, 2009 by oprishki
Soe just what is the poll you may ask? The poll is the butt or back end of your axe head. A good reference site to keep handy for names of axe parts weapon or tool is the Gransfors site.
So now that we know what a poll is why do we want to use it? [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2009 by oprishki
Threw this together yesterday at the end of our regular training session. After watching this it was evident to me that i am no good at pretending to have my axe knocked out of my hands…..I look like I throw it:)
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Posted on January 4, 2009 by oprishki
“Universal Geography: Or a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe; Accompanied with Analytical, Synoptical, and Elementary Tables” By Conrad Malte-Brun
Published by Wells and Lilly, 1828
The peasantry form the great mass of the people, their costume is well fitted for a cold climate [...]
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