Meet 'BETTY' Big 'BETTY' COLLINS (lots o pics)

[bearhunter]

I've had her a while now, and finally found the right haft for her...
shes Australian with a little Tasmanian flare...

Head weight: 4 1/2lbs
OA weight: 5lb 7oz
OA length: 31 1/4"
Bit: 5 1/4"
Head: 7 1/4"
Poll: 3 1/4"

[Steve Tall]

Wow, she's a rare beauty over here. Great hafting job, too.

[Square_peg]

Great hafting job, too.

Indeed. She's hung tight. What a monster.

[bearhunter]

Thanks fellows!
She is a 'beast' for sure. I was originally going to go with a 28" haft that I have (a very nice one at that), but she just didn't feel right. To top heavy. So I found this haft in town and thought that she would go well with it. I really like the colors in the haft and the length and balance feel just right for me.
Heck, I've had the head for over 2 months.

[M3mphis]

She's beautiful.

I'm even more jealous of your back yard!

[bearhunter]

She's beautiful.

I'm even more jealous of your back yard!

Thanks Memphis!
That's actually my front 'yard'

[Frank-New Zealand]

She's a beauty...No doubt about that. A real mans axe.

'Big Betty Collins'...She's the center-fold of any good bushman's magazine. Well done Bear...another very good example.
Bet she doesn't spend her nights alone out behind the woodshed.

regards...Frank

[bearhunter]

She's a beauty...No doubt about that. A real mans axe.

'Big Betty Collins'...She's the center-fold of any good bushman's magazine. Well done Bear...another very good example.
Bet she doesn't spend her nights alone out behind the woodshed.

regards...Frank

LOL Frank!
She likes to stay inside where she's nice and cool and out of the weather.

As David would say "she's a real cracker"

[Double Ott]

I've had her a while now, and finally found the right haft for her...
shes Australian with a little Tasmanian flare...

Head weight: 4 1/2lbs
OA weight: 5lb 7oz
OA length: 31 1/4"
Bit: 5 1/4"
Head: 7 1/4"
Poll: 3 1/4"

Bearhunter, She is SWEEET! One doesn't see a beveled Collins very often. Nice work on her, she sure is a big gal. Where did you find her?

[Humppa]

She´s a big beast, for sure. And a beauty

Because of the wedges at the head, it may be a great splitting axe. Nice handle, btw.

Kind regards
Andi

[robot37]

Look out, woods!
That is a bruiser of an axe!!

Nice job bringing her together.

-nate

[cooperhill]

Great lookin axe. Nice job. I have a Plumb just like that.

Love your "Yard"

[bearhunter]

Great lookin axe. Nice job. I have a Plumb just like that.

Love your "Yard"

Pics please
And thank you!

[bearhunter]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone !

[OutdoorEnvy]

Great axe you have there and yes the yard is great too

[bearhunter]

I was chopping' with her yesterday afternoon.
Dropped a couple of tress in my 'yard' with her.
She does make the chips fly

[Square_peg]

She does make the chips fly

I bet. But how does an axe that heavy handle for you? I imagine it would take some practice before I became accurate with an axe that heavy. It'd be awesome at the splittin' block!

[bearhunter]

I bet. But how does an axe that heavy handle for you? I imagine it would take some practice before I became accurate with an axe that heavy. It'd be awesome at the splittin' block!

It honestly handles quite well. The balance is very good IMO. It wasn't a problem to be accurate with either. I used 'Betty' and my 3 1/2 lb 'Collins' legitimus Connecticut as a comparison.
Both are great to use and a pleasure to swing except that legitimus sure feels light after swinging 'Betty' awhile.
I have to admit that I'm a little sore today

[bearhunter]

Bearhunter, She is SWEEET! One doesn't see a beveled Collins very often. Nice work on her, she sure is a big gal. Where did you find her?

Thanks!
I got her from a fellow in Australia.