Splitting Axe Damaged

[nexyo 3]

Hello everyone , wanted to know what you're thinking about the damage that takes the Splitting axe when chopping down a tree , for me , it's to exaggerate , i mean it's used for that , why would it be ruined after taking down 3 trees , it should be way more resistant , make it go ruined after 30 trees !

[cuddly_rabbit 102]

Depending on what "damaged" means, it could be okay.

If "damaged" means, that it doesn't cut well any more, that's realistic after 3 trees you chopped into little useful pieces.

 

But the damage should be able to be fixed by sharpening it with the right tools.

An axe should not deteriorate much further than worn/damaged by using it for what it is meant to.

There should be something like a whetstone that you can use to sharpen things like axes, and "repair" them.

[MarchHare 184]

Try one of the thousands of gun cleaning kits on it. ;)

[liquidsnake 275]

After a couple trees it should require sharpening. It definitely shouldn't be ruined, or even damaged. 

[nexyo 3]

Try one of the thousands of gun cleaning kits on it. ;)

I don't think that it would work .. Did you tried ?

[nexyo 3]

Depending on what "damaged" means, it could be okay.

If "damaged" means, that it doesn't cut well any more, that's realistic after 3 trees you chopped into little useful pieces.

 

But the damage should be able to be fixed by sharpening it with the right tools.

An axe should not deteriorate much further than worn/damaged by using it for what it is meant to.

There should be something like a whetstone that you can use to sharpen things like axes, and "repair" them.

I don't mean that it shouldn't cut well , thats obvious , but the whole axe gets damaged not only the blade , that's the problem .

[MarchHare 184]

I don't think that it would work .. Did you tried ?

Sarcasm.

[RedGuard 40]

Axes forged out of quality steel should last a lifetime and beyond if you don't go on hitting reinforced concrete !

Some sharpening now and then, and probably replacing a handle, that's about it.

 

The damages brought to an axe in DayZ is all about forcing you out of the woods, and be a little social  :rolleyes:

 

Red

[Whyherro123 2283]

If you really want to think about it, a "splitting" axe is not the most effective axe for cutting down a tree. There are different types of axes with different blade shapes, grinds, and profiles, all suited to a specific task.

A "splitting" axe is....well, for spitting logs into firewood. They tend to have pretty heavy heads, with a wide blade bevel. They don't so much "cut" wood as "wedge" the fibers apart.

A "hewing" or "limbing" axe is thinner, with a  longer face, which is more effective at biting into the wood. These "cut" the wood fibers.

 

This is a pretty good representation.

 

If you were going to cut down a tree, a saw would probably be the most efficient tool to use, not a hacksaw, though.

 

And, you can totally break an axe handle if/when you use it wrong, like using a splitting axe to cut down a standing tree. A lot of force gets exerted on the handle when the head impacts the wood, and different types of axes have handles with different profiles/shapes to minimize the effects of these forces.

Edited May 26, 2014 by Whyherro123

[Munson_fry (DayZ) 312]

i bought myself this baby 

and it is the bang for the buck !

slices through branches, trees and zombies like a hot knife through butter ! 

 

so i want it in day Z 

[The-MCV- 149]

It should just require more hits as it degrades. It should work even ruined, but you would need a lot of time to bring a tree down.

[hotcakes 348]

The axes have a fragility stat that makes them degrade 1% every time they're used.