Wood chop

chadmcm wrote in post #6088482
I used to compete in college. The person in the horizontal chop has great touch - perfect cuts!

Never did see a handle break, but you're right about the nylon not stopping a runaway head. Those heads are made of key steel, and are razor sharp when correctly honed.

Nice photos.

Ive seen plenty of heads fly off handles from the days i cut wood...bad fitting & maint wise that is. I used plums with rough old gum handles but i noticed these fellas used hickory handles. Ive used hickory & they are beautiful handles.

That bloke was amazing with his accuracy.

AdamLewis wrote in post #6088813
Those are sharp!

Looking for CC? Or just sharing?

Tks adam. Without wanting to upset anyone i just do my own thing regardless of CC. I was very close with a 400mm going through nylon mesh from one point in the crowd so there isnt a lot i could have changed other than shutter speed. I love my 400 !

humungus wrote in post #6088863
Tks adam. Without wanting to upset anyone i just do my own thing regardless of CC. I was very close with a 400mm going through nylon mesh from one point in the crowd so there isnt a lot i could have changed other than shutter speed. I love my 400 !

I was going to comment on the net but figured Id wait to see what you were looking for

Carry on!

AdamLewis wrote in post #6088868
I was going to comment on the net but figured Id wait to see what you were looking for

Carry on!

No your cool mate. Being that close with that lens it was constantly getting the net so i just prefocused & went to manual. You can see it in some of the photos. I just prayed i didnt get a foot sliced in 2. Ive got adze scars all over my lower legs & feet. I used to travel about with my father cutting wood as a kid & he always told me to put an oil drum either side of the log & put each foot in them.

Excellent shots. Razor sharp too. What lens did you use and did you do much sharpening post processing?

curiousgeorge wrote in post #6101334
Excellent shots. Razor sharp too. What lens did you use and did you do much sharpening post processing?

Tks curiousgeorge. My favourite lens, 400 L 5.6. Those that own it know its sharpness. I did the smallest amount of sharpening in PP. I needed to get close & through the safety mesh. It has amazing focus speed.