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phantomknives

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so, i'v got a flint edge jersey... with a broken ear. and its throwing the whole hang off. so how can i fix this. bend the other ear or something? I'ts on a NOS bingmaster handle so i cant mess with the handle. how can i fix this
 
The ear is mostly cosmetic (and maybe also adds a few ounces to one side) so I have a hard time figuring out how it's "throwing the whole hang off". If it really bugs you maybe a talented MIG or TIG welder can 'graft on' a replacement, or maybe you want to grind off the remaining ear and turn it into a Connecticut hybrid.
 
A picture might be nice...

But "chunk if the eye with it too". Pretty much renders it ready for the welder or recyclebin.
 
Steve Tall said:
A hacksaw might be useful.
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Or a round file or dremel tool to smooth out the damage inside the eye. Now if this is a case of a handle being more valuable than the head I know for sure which way I'd go on this. Everyone can use another paperweight or doorstop.
 
its my only flint edge, im gonna figure this out, WITHOUT losing anymore material. good thing the logo's on the other side though. probably gonna end up welding it. shouldnt take much, after that ill bend the other ear a little bit. just to let you guys know i might not even do this, i love this axe but i barely use it so i'll fill you in if i do do it
 
phantomknives said:
its my only flint edge, im gonna figure this out, WITHOUT losing anymore material. good thing the logo's on the other side though. probably gonna end up welding it. shouldnt take much, after that ill bend the other ear a little bit. just to let you guys know i might not even do this, i love this axe but i barely use it so i'll fill you in if i do do it
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Flint Edge jobbies aren't Top drawer, rare, elusive or expensive nor are they out of reach to 'mere mortals'. If this wasn't your granddaddy's, Teddy Roosevelt's or one that made you a million bucks or saved somebody's life, start scouting around for another one. This time go with one that hasn't had the 'sheet's kicked out' of it.
 
i get what you're sayin, but i've seen more kelly perfects and keen kutters than flint edges. i'v actually never found one when i was lookin around. i got this one for christmas. to me it's worth way more than its actualy worth, i'd only trade this thing for a puget or something. i dont know why anybody would want a flint edge enough to trade a puget but, just giving you an idea of how much i dont want to sell/trade it
 
Best I can suggest after reading the thoroughly confused last post is: have fun and try to stay out of trouble.
 
300Six said:
Flint Edge jobbies aren't Top drawer, rare, elusive or expensive nor are they out of reach to 'mere mortals'. If this wasn't your granddaddy's, Teddy Roosevelt's or one that made you a million bucks or saved somebody's life, start scouting around for another one. This time go with one that hasn't had the 'sheet's kicked out' of it.
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I disagree that they're not top shelf axes. They are (same steel as a Black Raven I suspect). But they're also plentiful.

I wouldn't hesitate to 'turn the other cheek' so to speak and get busy cutting off the other ear.
 
Well then.. get a perfect, since they are so common for you. Contrary to what some people will tell you, there is a difference beyond the shape.

Also, steel 'type' is completely independant of 'quality'. Also unlike what some folks will tell you, it wasnt the embossment that made a new black raven 10x the cost of a similar shape of woodslasher, thats for damn sure.
 
AndreLinoge said:
Also unlike what some folks will tell you, it wasnt the embossment that made a new black raven 10x the cost of a similar shape of woodslasher, thats for damn sure.
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What was it, then?

When they were sold new they were the exact same price as a Flint Edge.
 
Square_peg said:
What was it, then?

When they were sold new they were the exact same price as a Flint Edge.
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Exactly. I can't say what the price difference was when new, but if there was one it wasn't 10x. It probably would not have been more than 2x, if at all. The reason why they are 10x more now is simple. It's like anything else, supply and demand. They are unusual. Flint Edge's are not. But that is a separate issue than quality. Flint Edge axes are likely not the best axes ever made, but they are top quality.
 
Square_peg said:
When they were sold new they were the exact same price as a Flint Edge.
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Bingo. The Woodslasher is on this list from 1913, at $6.25 per dozen heads, compared to $7.00 for Flint Edge or Black Raven, and $7.50 for Kelly Perfect (for example).

Steve Tall said:
The Woodslasher is on this list from 1913, at $6.25 per dozen heads, compared to $7.00 for Flint Edge or Black Raven, and $7.50 for Kelly Perfect (for example).

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from National Hardware Bulletin, September, 1913
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