I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.

On Fri, 06 Nov 2015 22:02:25 -0600, wrote:

I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.


We bought a hatchet on vacation to chop up some firewood and it was
like yours, not sharp at all.
I ended up putting a little bit of an edge on it using the curb in the
parking lot and honing it on a parking stop.

On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:03:47 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.

It's probably out of concern for safety. Imagine a big rig full of sharp hatchets being involved in an accident or an Islamic wacko in a store going bonkers and deciding to cut a customer's head off. o_O

[8~{} Uncle Wacko Monster

On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 5:58:45 AM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:03:47 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.

It's probably out of concern for safety. Imagine a big rig full of sharp hatchets being involved in an accident or an Islamic wacko in a store going bonkers and deciding to cut a customer's head off. o_O

[8~{} Uncle Wacko Monster

Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses. I'm talking about the cheap ones with a wooden handle, not the
fancy ones for the ice bucket. I'm thinking in the new America all
the wusses won't sell them because of some notion that they are a deadly
weapon.

On 11/7/2015 12:56 AM, wrote:
We bought a hatchet on vacation to chop up some firewood and it was
like yours, not sharp at all.
I ended up putting a little bit of an edge on it using the curb in the
parking lot and honing it on a parking stop.


How'd that work? I'd have thought of Harbor
Freight, buy a flat file for $2.79 or so.

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On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 04:13:41 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:




Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses.


What happened to block ice? I remember as a kid my father would go to
the ice place and get a block when we had family picnics, fishing
trips etc. No block ice, no need for ice picks (aside from those
other uses)

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 08:34:11 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 04:13:41 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:




Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses.


What happened to block ice? I remember as a kid my father would go to
the ice place and get a block when we had family picnics, fishing
trips etc. No block ice, no need for ice picks (aside from those
other uses)

You can get block ice from a number of suppliers in my area.
Google "ice pick." Plenty for sale.

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 00:56:11 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 06 Nov 2015 22:02:25 -0600, wrote:

I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.


We bought a hatchet on vacation to chop up some firewood and it was
like yours, not sharp at all.
I ended up putting a little bit of an edge on it using the curb in the
parking lot and honing it on a parking stop.
What do you expect from chinese or Indian produced "tools" that you
buy for less than it costs to have them professionally sharpened???

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 08:34:11 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 04:13:41 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses.


What happened to block ice? I remember as a kid my father would go to
the ice place and get a block when we had family picnics, fishing
trips etc. No block ice, no need for ice picks (aside from those
other uses)

Finding Dry Ice has become more difficult, at least here in the
desert. Going to a real ice house was fun as a kid.

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:58:11 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 08:34:11 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 04:13:41 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses.


What happened to block ice? I remember as a kid my father would go to
the ice place and get a block when we had family picnics, fishing
trips etc. No block ice, no need for ice picks (aside from those
other uses)

Finding Dry Ice has become more difficult, at least here in the
desert. Going to a real ice house was fun as a kid.

We can get dry ice at the supermarket (Publix) and there is one of
those big ice shack vending machines right up the street that sells
block and bag ice.

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:18:54 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:58:11 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 08:34:11 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 04:13:41 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses.


What happened to block ice? I remember as a kid my father would go to
the ice place and get a block when we had family picnics, fishing
trips etc. No block ice, no need for ice picks (aside from those
other uses)

Finding Dry Ice has become more difficult, at least here in the
desert. Going to a real ice house was fun as a kid.

We can get dry ice at the supermarket (Publix) and there is one of
those big ice shack vending machines right up the street that sells
block and bag ice.

When I needed dry ice in Florida, I 'd go to Lehr's Tackle shop on Hwy
41 and ship my seafood back home. It that place still there?

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:24:34 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:18:54 -0500, wrote:


We can get dry ice at the supermarket (Publix) and there is one of
those big ice shack vending machines right up the street that sells
block and bag ice.

When I needed dry ice in Florida, I 'd go to Lehr's Tackle shop on Hwy
41 and ship my seafood back home. It that place still there?

I haven't seen it. Where on 41.?

On 11/7/2015 7:18 PM, wrote:

We can get dry ice at the supermarket (Publix) and there is one of
those big ice shack vending machines right up the street that sells
block and bag ice.


Only place I know of is ABCO welding supply and a place that supplies i
mostly for pharmaceutical. Never saw it in a supermarket but I've heard
of it.

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:55:36 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:24:34 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:18:54 -0500, wrote:


We can get dry ice at the supermarket (Publix) and there is one of
those big ice shack vending machines right up the street that sells
block and bag ice.

When I needed dry ice in Florida, I 'd go to Lehr's Tackle shop on Hwy
41 and ship my seafood back home. It that place still there?

I haven't seen it. Where on 41.?

Just south of Pondella sp Road. East side, It was an old gas
station that became a tackle shop (relatively famous) for fishermen
headed to Pine Island. It may be gone now, I was just curious.

North of the old Edison bridge.

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 17:22:48 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:55:36 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:24:34 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:18:54 -0500, wrote:


We can get dry ice at the supermarket (Publix) and there is one of
those big ice shack vending machines right up the street that sells
block and bag ice.

When I needed dry ice in Florida, I 'd go to Lehr's Tackle shop on Hwy
41 and ship my seafood back home. It that place still there?

I haven't seen it. Where on 41.?

Just south of Pondella sp Road. East side, It was an old gas
station that became a tackle shop (relatively famous) for fishermen
headed to Pine Island. It may be gone now, I was just curious.

North of the old Edison bridge.

I have been here over 30 years and I bet I have not been up there more
than 10-12 times, not at all in the last 20.
There are a few places up there that fit that description tho.
The one I am thinking of was the Marine Trading Post the last time I
was up there and they had lots of new and used boat stuff.
I think they had bait and dry ice wouldn't surprise me.

Dry Ice at Publix showed up after Wilma and they still sell it. It is
in a little free standing "ice cream freezer" looking thing in the
frozen food area, We haven't had a hurricane since but people must be
buying it for something.

On 11/07/2015 06:09 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Only place I know of is ABCO welding supply and a place that supplies i
mostly for pharmaceutical. Never saw it in a supermarket but I've heard
of it.

Rosauer's Supermarket has it here. Every now and then I'll see someone
buying some but I have no idea what for.

wrote:
I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.

Been a few years since I bought an axe and hatchet at Harbor Freight. Seems
they were sharp. Nice German head with US made wood handle each.

Greg

On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:13:44 AM UTC-6, trader_4 wrote:
On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 5:58:45 AM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:03:47 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by
Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting roots on a digging job I'm
doing. I have a costly axe for actually cutting trees and similar uses,
and I dont want to dull that one on roots. This one I just bought dont
seem to bad for the price, has a fiberglass handle with a rubber grip,
but you'd think they would sharpen it.

It came with a piece of rubbery clear protective coating over the blade,
which appears to have been dipped in this stuff. Anyhow, I removed that
protective coating and it's not even close to being sharp. Sure, I can
sharpen it, but that's not a job I enjoy doing. It dont need to be a
precise sharpening job for what I intend to use it for, but the way I
bought it, I doubt it will cut much of anything.

It's probably out of concern for safety. Imagine a big rig full of sharp hatchets being involved in an accident or an Islamic wacko in a store going bonkers and deciding to cut a customer's head off. o_O

[8~{} Uncle Wacko Monster

Along those lines, what happened to ice picks? I've looked everywhere and
can't find them anymore. Couple decades ago, every hardware store sold
them. I never used one for ice, but they are very handy for 100 other
uses. I'm talking about the cheap ones with a wooden handle, not the
fancy ones for the ice bucket. I'm thinking in the new America all
the wusses won't sell them because of some notion that they are a deadly
weapon.

I always thought an ice pick was a cotter pin puller. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Picky Monster

On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 21:01:57 -0700, rbowman
wrote:

On 11/07/2015 06:09 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Only place I know of is ABCO welding supply and a place that supplies i
mostly for pharmaceutical. Never saw it in a supermarket but I've heard
of it.

Rosauer's Supermarket has it here. Every now and then I'll see someone
buying some but I have no idea what for.

My son buys it sometimes for cooling a CPU. But he prefers liquid
nitrogen.

On 11/08/2015 02:19 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
I always thought an ice pick was a cotter pin puller. ^_^

They work for snap rings too, although I did buy a pair of snap ring
pliers after I got tired of stabbing myself.

On 2015-11-07, wrote:

but you'd think they would sharpen it.

If yer gonna use it to chop dirt, I suspect you will be sharpening it
quite often.

nb

On Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:09:44 -0700, rbowman
wrote:

On 11/08/2015 02:19 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
I always thought an ice pick was a cotter pin puller. ^_^

They work for snap rings too, although I did buy a pair of snap ring
pliers after I got tired of stabbing myself.

Yikes.
Snap ring pliers were early on my list of things I bought although
small long nose pliers work on big ones.