Axe, Tomahawk & Hatchet Photo Thread

[HEWwoodsteel]

Sorry these pics are so huge; will have to get the hang of posting here.

Another day at the wheel:

 

[A17]

When I first saw that wheel I thought d**n thats huge! Then I looked closer and went "Ohhh, its the camera position". Beautiful work all around, but, I know my work isn't half as nice looking so I shouldn't nitpick, isn't the double bit handle way too small for the eye size? P.S. How does the manzanita hold up, there's tons of it where I live and I've always wanted to know if it was good handle material. By tons of manzanita I mean TONS of it. A neighbor built a burn pile, no joke, 16' tall and 20' diameter just out of it and it hardly scratched the surface of the literal forests of it around his place.

 

[HEWwoodsteel]

The double bit on the olive haft isn't the one intended for that handle. It's going to be like what sells today as a "Saddle Axe",sort of a 2 1/2 lb double bit. It is for display only, so may diverge from the norm a little or a lot.

Manzanita is very hard -- much harder than hickory -- and very brittle. It could only make a display axe ... but oh, what a display! It is gorgeous when finished. It's hard to find dead manzanita that is straight enough, dry enough, and long enough for handles around here, although there a million square miles of it.

 

[Kevin Houtzager]

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[HEWwoodsteel]

Never heard of that wood! Cool.

 

[Kevin Houtzager]

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[HEWwoodsteel]

This carpenter’s hatchet belonged to a retired carpenter, now passed. A privilege to restore. Anyone know what the markings mean?

 

[HEWwoodsteel]

This Perfect belonged to a customer's great-grandfather. I'm humbled to have been able to put a razor edge back on it.

 

[HEWwoodsteel]

I have some great wood waiting for these!

 

[junkenstien]

Atchison,Topeka and Santa Fe railway,is it just the light or are those grind lines on the edge?

 

[HEWwoodsteel]

Thank you! They are grind lines, and they are original. What does this indicate?

 

[donscpoo]

 

[Chesterfieldfox]

 

[Square_peg]

Nice work!

 

[Chesterfieldfox]

Nice work!

Thanks. I've come to realize I need a bigger gouge.

 

[sharpetoys]

Have no clue what this or. Inherited from my dad..

 

[sharpetoys]

 

[junkenstien]

Big one is a gunstock war club,watch last of the Mohicans the older guy has one.

 

[A17]

The first is a copper? pipe hawk, sharpetoys.

 

[sharpetoys]

Thanks guys he also has these