Square_peg
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I only apply oils after hanging. I want the eye wood of the haft to be able to soak up my wood-swelling solution when I wedge it.
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I only apply oils after hanging. I want the eye wood of the haft to be able to soak up my wood-swelling solution when I wedge it.
Bull Mountain Custom
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Guineaman, Stunning!!!
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Thank you. Fun,Fun. I have a CS trailhawk on the way should be new fun!
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Yes it is. Polished, painted , wrapped , sharpened.
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I've thrown it some. Like anything takes practice. On The United cutlery site they nail it every time
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Two beauties hung / re-hung tonight.
Had this Stanley four square ready to go. Used a 24" Snow & Nealley handle (now in Smyrna???). Swel-locked and ready to be finished.
Also above it is a Plumb victory boy's axe from Operator's ebay sale. (I did my part to help him out. You should too)
Rehung it on the same handle with a wider wedge. Swel-locked and ready to be finished.
the two together (plumb in the foreground (right); Stanley on left):
Had this Stanley four square ready to go. Used a 24" Snow & Nealley handle (now in Smyrna???). Swel-locked and ready to be finished.
Also above it is a Plumb victory boy's axe from Operator's ebay sale. (I did my part to help him out. You should too)
Rehung it on the same handle with a wider wedge. Swel-locked and ready to be finished.
the two together (plumb in the foreground (right); Stanley on left):
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Nice work Coop 
Square_peg
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Chris, I just want to thank you for saving all these old axes. So many of them could have wound up the scrap pile. Yet under the rust or pitting lies a piece of steel as good or better than anything made today. Good on you for saving them.
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Much appreciated. I am sure you were amazed at my packing job as well lol.
More being put out there every week for probably at least 6 weeks or so.....
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NICE job
Couple of pawn shop finds
I plan on trying to buy one or two.
Couple of pawn shop finds
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Arvika hatchet. rehung on the same handle.
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What's the name on EBay? Also Operator?
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Same as BF
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Here's a couple I've put together recently. First is a little no-name cruiser. I think this one is hand forged. It has slight irregularities in it that just don't look factory to me. Great little axe with good steel. I had to re-profile the bits. Then I hung it on a Link cruiser handle with perfect grain.
The next one is a Collins Hudson Bay I picked up at an estate sale a few months back. This head came to me in almost pristine condition. Even came with a good solid handle. I cleaned it up a little and re-hung on the existing handle. Gave it a couple coats of BLO and Tung oil.
I've since sold both of these.
The next one is a Collins Hudson Bay I picked up at an estate sale a few months back. This head came to me in almost pristine condition. Even came with a good solid handle. I cleaned it up a little and re-hung on the existing handle. Gave it a couple coats of BLO and Tung oil.
I've since sold both of these.