>>958318there's all kinds of patterns for all types of woods. Conifers grow on the italian mountains too
This is a racing axe from a guy racing in the italian championship where they can use whatever axe they want. He says he prefers Rinaldi because their carbon steel although softer than that used by international brands gets a keener edge
In Stihl Timbersports on the other hand they use a standard axe provided by Ochsenkopf that has to be the same for all athletes, but there they use very soft woods that are treated to be even more soft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiIxiGeHp9k 