The axe book by dudley cook

The lore and science of the woodcutter by dudley cook. The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws and wedges to take down trees and prepare firewood. There is an entire chapter discussing the efficient axe. 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.

The most thorough treatment is in dudley cooks, the axe book. 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. To be fair though, i dont spend a ton of time reading about or watching axe stuff online, so maybe there is a discussion. Dudley cooks axe manual was originally published in 1981 as, keeping warm with an ax. Click download or read online button to get the axe book now. Theres no room for wedges so respect the lean of the tree. That shape can vary a great deal though in its shape and dimensions from variability in the manufacture of axe heads. 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. It has great information regarding axes of all sorts, use, technique and more. 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.

I could only find one article that mentioned doing this, they used a 60 grit flap disc on an angle grinder. Josh axe loves food too, and he used to be just like you. The lore and science of the woodcutter 9780911469165 by cook, dudley and a great selection of similar new, used and. The lore and science of the woodcutter by dudley cook online at alibris. With peter cook, dudley moore, denholm elliott, joan greenwood. Axe grinding dummy rule, the fan or crescent grind, whats. 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. A common dummy rule is to file your axe in a fan pattern. The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws and wedges to. Suggestions on how to grind axes vary quite a bit and are typically vague. Dudley cook argues in the ax book, using detailed drawings and mathematical formulae, that a curved handle is less accurate for serious chopping. The real food diet cookbook combines the power of advanced nutrition with delicious real recipes for losing weight, feeling great, and transforming your health. This is the first of a series i hope to continue of super accessible bullet point videos called 2. Keeping warm with an ax by dudley cook in some places the book makes some very strong, unsupported statements.

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. The lore and science of the woodcutter by cook, dudley see. A woodcutters manual and rereleased in 1999 as, the ax book. 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. The lore and science of the woodcutter will get you to rethink everything about cutting wood. Whatever the reason curved single bit axe handles are now the standard. The lore and science of the woodcutter, 2020 edition. Contains a wealth of technical details on traditional wood cutting. I also recommend professional timber falling by douglas dent to anyone cutting down trees. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It took my many years to finally arrive at a very simple but effective system for oiling axe handles. The first book to get to learn about this is dudley cooks keeping warm with an axe.

This cookbook contains recipes with three things in mind. In addition he shows every aspect of dealing with wood from the forest right to the hearth or stove. The axe book included 20 year product warranty included see more product details. My simple deep penetrating axe handle oiling system. This is an arbitrary recommendation based on a certain pattern of axe head, and not a safe general recommendation as many find out when. If someone cooks the books, they dishonestly change the figures in their financial accounts. 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.

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 ax is an indispensable tool for every woodsman. The ax book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools. Chopping, stacking, and drying wood the scandinavian way lars mytting.

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. Dudley cook, the ax book and keeping warm with an ax yumpu. 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. Available at bens backwoods or on amazon, and well worth the money if you are serious about axes. There is quite a bit of debate over the efficiency of using a single bit axe with a curved handle. Dudley cooks the axe book not perfect, but totally awesome, just get it. The title of this book is keeping warm with an ax and it was written by dudley cook. When it comes to axe use, it covers the topic with more debt than most other books, and in that respect is quite good. Take a look at any curved handled axe and youll see that very little continuous grain goes all the way through the handle. Definition of cook the books in the idioms dictionary. A great book on the subject is the ax book by dudley cook. A sherlock holmes spoof about a family that has been haunted for years by the curse of a horrible hound.

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 ax book is a must for anyone needing to use a hand ax for any purpose, under any circumstances. The lore and science of the woodcutter cook, dudley on. There is also the ax book by dudley cook which goes into tremendous detail about the subject, with excellent line drawings to aid explanation. 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.

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. 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. 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. It is a book about saws, fuel, wood, trees, forestry, steel, history, geography, morals, and much else. The first advantage of the straight handle is that the grain of the wood is continuous through it. Dudley cook, the ax book and keeping warm with an ax. The axe book by dudley cook an axe to grind practical axe manual the axe book by gransfors bruks file filosophy by nicholson hand tools for trail work saws that sing scouting bsa handbook axe manual of peter mclaren new tools for old saws plumb bsa scout axe history and timeline. Husqvarna camping axe, not recommending it yet, but here it is. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The history of mans early technology as exemplified by his axe.