The Vipukirves Leveraxe: A Totally New Axe Design
billj 04.19.14
Some crazy Finn has gone and reinvented one of mankind’s oldest tools: the axe. Check out that picture — it doesn’t even look like an axe, but it splits wood like nobody’s business.
The Vipukirves Leveraxe is designed to flip around to the side right after impact and break off pieces of the log. So unlike with a regular axe, you’re encouraged to strike near the sides of the log. It’s also way safer, especially when you include a tire to catch flying pieces of wood.
Here’s a slow-motion video of the thing in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_9wmjK3j8
You can buy them off the Vipukirves website for 193 euros, which right now is over $260.00. Yeah, I kinda want one.
