Who still brings axes?

[yellowcanoe]

Seems a splitting block is crucial.. Of course at home we have one.. but on canoe trips.. the block is sometimes Canadian granite and not perfectly level.. How do you compensate for that?

 

[Guest]

Heikki, I expressed my scepticism regarding your invention with sarcasm, and that clearly hurt your feelings. For that I'm truly sorry. My pessimistic sense of humour is a character flaw I should try harder to erase. You couldn't tell if my post was a joke, or "seriously based on lack of knowledge". I read your website, and found it informative and entertaining. I was serious when I said it split wood pretty well. The video looked fairly convincing, though I remain somewhat sceptical. I was also serious when I said the car tire trick was pretty good. It is. It works well to keep the wood gathered. (I wonder if that might not be another invention waiting to be explored.) I was exaggerating and joking when I talked about safety issues. I guess that was the part that confused you. Don't worry though, it wasn't all that funny anyway. If anyone laughed, it was likely at me, rather than with me. It was also the part that bruised your ego and caused concern for your invention and investment. I certainly don't want to put a ding in your sales. If this axe is as good as you say it is, then I hope it brings you much success. If it is instead just another gimmicky, over priced, heavy and less than functional "tool", then I wish you some success anyway. We have an expression in English "Let buyers beware". It means that consumers should be careful when shopping. If they buy a good article, then good. If they buy a bad article, then it's too bad for them, as they should've been more careful. Because of marketing and sales, it's difficult at times to tell junk from jewels. I'm not sure which your axe is, but I see you're keen enough to Google your product on forums, and aggressively defend it's attributes. That is perfectly sensible, and I understand your personal commitment to this invention, and admire you for it.
I also congratulate you on your impressive grasp of the nuances of the English language. bullpucky might not be a commonly heard English word used around the world, but you seem quite comfortable with it rolling off your tongue, onto the screen, and around the WWW. It's often applied here when we hear information we suspect as being questionable, like in marketing and sales. I avoid the word, and instead lean on bad sarcastic humour. But, you know that already.
Heikki, I will look out for your axe here in Canada, and if I get the chance to try it, I will.
Best of luck with your business,
and kindest regards,
Brad.

"You need to keep a firm grip on that handle when you swing!"
This was the sentence what took me to this forum.
I used to be as an air traffic controller in my "previous" life. I have done security work the whole of my working life. I used to be as a pilot as well.
I created the first axe in the world where are safety elements build in to the eccentric design of the blade.
This one sided design stops the blade in the top of the block or slows down the speed so, that it is fully under the control of the user.
This requires different technique than the conventional axes.
To optimise the security and efficiency it is essential to hold the handle as gently as possible to allow the rotation, This way also the leverage functions as planned. Do not squeeze the handle, Do not resist the rotation. You will not get such chocks to your hand and body as with the conventional axes and mauls. The reason for this is, that the blade will not stop suddenly as the conventional axes and mauls. Insted it stops via rotation slowly and ends up to situation when the stopper element touches the block and acts as a chock absorber.
If you hold the handle tight, the axe will act like any other conventional (wedge) axe. In addition to that, the twist may break the handle.
Hopefully I could make myself clear in this security matter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_9wmjK3j8

 

[memaquay]

Ouch Mem. Is that a fat joke?

dang, he must have googled a picture of me!

 

[Guest]

Ouch Mem. Is that a fat joke?

Not really a joke. Look at the videos. I am around seventy in the videos. I'm still in excellent condition. Now I'm 74.

 

[Rippy]

My friend Memaquay might be a little chubby but that just means there's more of him to love.

 

[Guest]

Seems a splitting block is crucial.. Of course at home we have one.. but on canoe trips.. the block is sometimes Canadian granite and not perfectly level.. How do you compensate for that?

There was an answer already earlier to your question.Here it is again.

The car tire hasn't got anything to do with the splitting itself. It's only an idea how to ease your job.
With the Vipukirves/Leveraxe you can split on ground on the rock on the asphalt, where ever the block happens to be. The blade will remain on top of the block. It will not go through the block. It will not touch the ground.
http://vipukirves.fi/kuvagalleria/pa...05_789_jpg.htm

 

[Rippy]

How about a chopping contest to decide this. Mem, you and Heiki can meet in iceland and each bring your axes. Mem I got 20 US dollars that says you can beat him if you put your beer down and chop with two hands.

 

[oldie moldy]

Now for all of you who are picking on Memaquay, I'll have you know that:
1. Irene's a great cook.
2. Winter is darn cold there and he needs insulation.
3. He's got that cat that could face down a sabertooth tiger, and he needs a little extra protection.

He offered me this great advice once, "Hard times are a coming, put it on when ye may, loose it when ye must!"

Best Wishes, Rob

 

[oldie moldy]

I think we ought to get Gman98 to ask some more questions (original post) I can't remember having this much fun and still knew who I was when I woke up!

I like the idea of a contest, probably we ought to wait till summer. I'm not too sure; I get Iceland, Greenland and Finland all mixed up, they are all part of Sweden right? Probably too far to paddle; now that I've been hanging out with Rippy they put me on some list and I can't fly any more.
Oh well, doesn't matter you know we'd never get Memaquay to use both hands.

Rob

 

[memaquay]

Ha geeze I'm splitting a gut, so to speak, in translation for our Finnish friend, that mean's I'm laughing pretty hard.

 

[Guest]

Just when Robin thought it was safe to relax at home, hot cuppa joe in one hand, pushing the vacuum with the other, eyes fixed on the new found friend called faster internet...Brad goes and starts an international situation that may eclipse Sochi in it's competitive proportions. Or maybe not. If Heikki can split wood as fast and easily as his videos show, then we might need to ask for testing. Any performance enhancing hanky panky going on here? (I'm joking Heikki.) Heikki might well pass the tests, but will Memequay? We all know he can rock out great tunes, lead epic canoe trips, and build beautiful boats; but can he split wood like an Olympian, without help from Molson's, Labatts, or Budweiser's? (I'm joking Rob.) If this becomes an Olympic event, will it be in the summer games, or winter games? What kind of axes will be accepted? Will women be allowed to compete? And what about the uniforms? I'm imagining Heikki in his Finnish colours of blue and white, SUOMI emblazoned on his chest. I'm struggling with visions of Memequay, sporting a women's black Team Canada jersey (they were tres cool!), cigarette dangling from his lip, cooler of refreshments by his side, asking us "How's it goin eh?" It'll be goin just fine.
Robin, go back to what you were doing. Before we get down to the nitty gritty of organizing axe swinging games, there's some trilateral peace keeping camaraderie to enjoy first. I suggest an exchange of pleasantries of good food and drink. Good laughter is bound to follow. We may forget all about swinging drop forged blades. Besides, why does everything have to become a competition? (Go Canada Go. I feel another gold medal coming our way. No pressure Rob).

 

[Rippy]

I think Mem should were his boots to the contest.

 

[memaquay]

O Shoot, you guys are too much, that was good! I just watched Heikki in action, and even though I've got 20 years on him, I think the odds are in his favour. The guy is a whirling dervish of axing! I'm pretty sure I'm in the heavy weight category, while he's dancing around that tire like a welterweight. He'll have the advantage with footwear too, my Kapuskasing Dancing Shoes are multi purpose, but I don't think they would be good for the tire dance. So Heikki, I'm ready to concede the title before we even have the contest. You are the AxeMan!

Now can you send me my free axe? I'll write up a nice review, and take pictures and videos to post online to show that even a fat man can swing your axe.

 

[Guest]

I think we ought to get Gman98 to ask some more questions (original post) I can't remember having this much fun and still knew who I was when I woke up!

I like the idea of a contest, probably we ought to wait till summer. I'm not too sure; I get Iceland, Greenland and Finland all mixed up, they are all part of Sweden right? Probably too far to paddle; now that I've been hanging out with Rippy they put me on some list and I can't fly any more.
Oh well, doesn't matter you know we'd never get Memaquay to use both hands.

Rob

http://www.gosur.com/en/world-map/?t=terrain&gclid=CI3qoKrl6rwCFcHDcgodDlcA8w

 

[Rippy]

http://www.gosur.com/en/world-map/?t=terrain&gclid=CI3qoKrl6rwCFcHDcgodDlcA8w

Thanks Heikki, I checked and it's too far for me to paddle as well. I would have to go down the Mississippi river to the gulf, then up the east coast and across to Iceland. I can't get that much time off work. Kim and Robbin, maybe you could go together. You're closer anyway.

Darn, I just saw that Mem through in the towel. OM, I think you're right, it was the chopping with two hands that was the deal breaker for Mem.

 

[oldie moldy]

Well Memaquay, I hate to say it but I'm getting cold feets about this contest too. Heikki kindly sent me this map, really made things clearer. I'd forgotten if I ever knew that Iceland was so big and hanging right smack dab there waiting for somebody to come along. You can really see how it hit that boat and sunk all those people. Sure made a good movie though.
I did want to go and cheer you on but I guess I'd better stay closer to home.
Going to turn up the heat up a notch and watch that film again, be glad I'm here and not there!

Rob

P.S. After you get your new axe, can I borrow it just for a test out?

 

[yellowcanoe]

Heikki, is there a distributor in North America?

 

[Rippy]

I think he went to bed. its like eight hours later there. He must have stayed up to midnight for that last post of his.

 

[Guest]

How about a chopping contest to decide this. Mem, you and Heiki can meet in iceland and each bring your axes. Mem I got 20 US dollars that says you can beat him if you put your beer down and chop with two hands.

http://vipukirves.fi/media/iltalehti_kirvestesti.pdf

 

[Guest]

Heikki, is there a distributor in North America?

I have got this kind of questions lately daily bases.

I have answered as follows:

Thank you for your interest in my invention.
I have shipped hundreds Leveraxes to USA and Canada.
The price including the shipping is 203 EUR. This equals 278.9 USD. 305.01 CAD. http://easyconverter.net/currency/
The price is tax (VAT) free.In case you have any problems in proceeding in my on line shop, let me know. I can e-mail you the PayPal bill. This will not cause you any extra costs.https://www.paypal.com/fi/webapps/mpp/home
The delivery will take a good week.
You can make your order here http://www.vipukirves.fi/kauppa/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28&language=en
Because of high interest in my invention, I have got so many orders, that at the moment I have nearly sold out the stock.Next delivery will be at the end of March. I still have a few left in case you want it right now.
I wish you all the best from Finland.
Regards
Heikki, the inventor

PS. Something to look and listen. In most of the videos I am around 70, Now I am 74. Still going strong.

http://www.mnn.com/family/protection-safety/stories/weve-been-splitting-wood-all-wrong

http://youtubedoubler.com/?video1=h...=channel&list=UL&start2&authorName=meahwahwah

http://videodoubler.com/combo/40344

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vipukirves&sm=12

https://www.google.fi/search?q=leveraxe&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:fifficial&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr&ei=QE_MUpOTFaGTywO77YHABg

https://www.facebook.com/pages/VIPUKIRVESLEVERAXE/112802602087540

http://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=24056