May 31, 2018

It’s an Axe! It’s a Lever! It’s Leveraxe!

The June 2018 issue of the ASME magazine had a most informative article on the state of gas turbines and its multi-billion dollar industry with very nice cutaways of some of the most advanced gas turbines ever conceived, one with an inlet fan diameter of 11 feet!

But what really caught my attention in that issue was a picture on the last page, inside the back cover, of what could be the most advanced axe ever conceived. It is called the Leveraxe, manufactured by the company of the same name. It's a great article, but it is very difficult to understand how it works from the nice photo and the description of what it tries to do. However, watch a less than a minute of a slow motion video on the Leveraxe website, and all is revealed! It is amazing, and even if you never split wood, you know you have got to have one. About $70, handle and the ingenious axe design. And it is a beautiful shade of "red." Ironic since it virtually eliminates the danger of spilling your own red blood splitting wood the traditional way. Believe me, you gotta see this axe in action. - Dr. Tom


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