Last week I posted a video which compared two axes, one with convexed cheeks, and the other with flat cheeks. You can see it here. The test focused on seeing if one axe stuck in the wood more than the other. The results of the test seemed to show that both axes performed in a very similar way. It was suggested that perhaps the differences would be more apparent if the test was performed in green of soft wood. To that end, I located a small patch of pine, and repeated the test.
Here you can see the results after 25 swings with each axe. Both the True Temper Worlds Finest (convexed cheeks) and the Council Tool Boy’s Axe (flat cheeks) took exactly 45 seconds to complete the test. The results seem identical as well.
Here you can see a close up of the True Temper.
And here is a close up of the Council Tool.
I repeated the test with another pine. This time I did 50 swings with each axe. The True Temper took 1 minute 24 seconds to complete the 50 swings, while the Council Tool took 1 minute 31 seconds to complete the test.
Here you can see a close up of the True Temper.
And here is a close up of the Council Tool.
The results again seem to be very similar. In the last test it did take me 7 seconds longer to complete the 50 swings with the Council Tool axe. I am not sure if that difference is statistically significant, but either way, those are the results. As always, make your own conclusions.
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