axe eye drifts?

Will52100

Will52100

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Looking for information on axe eye drifts, not tomahawks drifts. I'm finally getting caught up around here and have been wanting to try a few axes, belt and full size. I can not find any normal axe drifts for sale like I can a hawk drift, so I'll have to forge my own. Does any body know what the most common sizes of drifts are? Dimensions?

Thanks
 
Brent Bailey Forge sells one, but it is like $145.
 
That it is. His stuff appears to kinda fall into that "too pretty to use" category that we often hear about on BFC regarding knives. With that said, I want one!!!!! As a matter of fact, it I had the spare cash, I would want that one, a double bit axe version and a small one or maybe two for hatchets. ;)
Jonathans said:
But it is a beauty!
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Would love to have one, but I'm also wanting to make my own. I've got the basic idea, just need sizing info. And some practice on the anvil.
 
jdm61 said:
Brent Bailey Forge sells one, but it is like $145.
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Damn, I had never looked at his drifts, just his hammers and axes. Man, those are pretty! But really, I've never had an issue with the cast iron tomahawk mandrel I got from Pieh for $28...
 
Go look at the handles that you want to put on. Even if you make your own, you can use a store bought handle to make your drift.
 
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