'an axe to grind' give away

I can’t post pictures, alas.

My favorite is an old full sized Plum single bit. Though it was new when I bought it.

When I was a teenager we lived in an old farmhouse. It came with a wood furnace in the basement and a forty acre woodlot. One of my chores was to cut trees, turn them into logs, drag the logs home (the horse did the hard work), buck them and stack them.

We owned a chain saw, which saw occasional use. But listing to a chain saw wrecks a nice day in the woods. I mostly used the axe. It wasn’t just quieter, it was safer. Good exercise, too. And I was building useful skills.

I sometimes use the chain saw bucking the logs. More often I used one of those five foot, one or two man saws. The kind with an optional vertical handle on the far end. I already knew how to use a handsaw. It was still good exercise.

I still have that axe. It’s been years since I needed to cut firewood. But that old Plum is still up to the job.
 
theevilmike said:
Heres my fav, but its lacking a handle
you should see the difficulty in getting a handle for one of these here in ontario
Thanks for the chance

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I told you I'd turn you on to my secret handle maker ;-))

R
 
If I can find some straight grained hardwood I am going to try making an octagonal handle for a double bit someday, gotta cruise ebay for just the right head though.
Sorry to get off topic!
 
Here's a Gransfors 5-pounder that I'm fixing up. Not yet attached to the 36" handle. Not very common, has potential for lots of heavy-hitting fun. For size comparison, it's shown next to a 2 lb 10 oz Hults Bruks on a 28" handle.

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I'm disqualified for the giveaway since I already have the book, but I wanted to participate in the show-and-tell. :)
 
Let's see if i can link a picture.

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My favorite axe is my little Mustad from Norway in this collection of Mini's. It is the one on the bottom in the middle.

Other Hatchets on left GB Wildlife, top row L to R. Estwing, Craftsman, Hartwell, Lee Reeves, GB mini, On right side Wetterlings Wildlife, Bottom Left, Mustad Youth or Camping model, ot sure , but love it. Bottom Right Norlund someone put a short handle in, good working hand axe.

A few more in the shop, but I am like Operator, I likes'em All.


Thanks for the contest.

Pat

PS threw in a couple old knives, an old Old Timer Trapper with pick and tweezers and an Old Timer BuzzSaw with pick and tweezers, made right before they shut down
 
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Legitumus Cruiser given to me by a family friend in her seventies. It belonged to her father who was a logger in the PNW. This is one of my favorite axes because of the personal connection I have to it's history. It also fell into my lap right after a series of failed attempts to win cruiser axes on the bay.

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Hi everyone,

I've been learning and lurking around here for a while now and this seems like as good an opportunity as any to finally post. Thanks for the contest, Bearhunter, and for the consideration of the misses. Here's what I've got followed by my favorite. I'm naming it that as it is my most recently hafted and therefor the most exciting. It's a Bluegrass from the world wide web and is my first jersey.
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