COTS Project Thread

[Agent_H]

I needed a COTS fix

Thank you.

 

[Old Axeman]

COTS- When I no longer can use my hands, I no longer have a reason to live.

 

[cityofthesouth]

Finally. I'm still a lousy welder and there ended up being too much grinding but a little cold blue helped some. Oh well. The last pic is the only one I got that sorta shows the "fix" - just above the PLUMB logo. It's 32" inches to the tip of the foot and about 30" at the swell. It did come out out a little closed, but actually better than I expected. Hard as I try to find a straight line through a crooked mess the grain ended up being about 45 degrees. It's a balance of digging out straight grain vs grain oriented exactly how I want it. It's also an issue with small trees - you can see the curvature of the rings in a very small piece.

PLUMBBlishMize1 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
PLUMBBlishMize2 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
PLUMBBlishMize3 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
PLUMBBlishMize4 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr

 

[cityofthesouth]

COTS- When I no longer can use my hands, I no longer have a reason to live.

Absolutely. They say busy hands are happy hands and that idle hands are devil's workshop ... that's probably pretty accurate for me.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Finally. I'm still a lousy welder and there ended up being too much grinding but a little cold blue helped some. Oh well. The last pic is the only one I got that sorta shows the "fix" - just above the PLUMB logo. It's 32" inches to the tip of the foot and about 30" at the swell. It did come out out a little closed, but actually better than I expected. Hard as I try to find a straight line through a crooked mess the grain ended up being about 45 degrees. It's a balance of digging out straight grain vs grain oriented exactly how I want it. It's also an issue with small trees - you can see the curvature of the rings in a very small piece.

PLUMBBlishMize1 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
PLUMBBlishMize2 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
PLUMBBlishMize3 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
PLUMBBlishMize4 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr

Beautiful work.

 

[Square_peg]

Looks great! I don't think anyone does a finer job with a handle than you do.

 

[muleman77]

A beautiful handle, for sure!

 

[cityofthesouth]

And poof, a year goes by. No axes to show but still a project. This was just kinda quick and dirty, but turned out pretty good.

 

[Agent_H]

And poof, a year goes by. No axes to show but still a project. This was just kinda quick and dirty, but turned out pretty good.

Axe or not, that is beautiful!

 

[garry3]

And poof, a year goes by. No axes to show but still a project. This was just kinda quick and dirty, but turned out pretty good.

Love that!
Old school with the re-purposed file and the choil is a nice touch.

 

[Miller '72]

And poof, a year goes by. No axes to show but still a project. This was just kinda quick and dirty, but turned out pretty good.

That just knocks me out!
Quick & Dirty... Lol!
Though I have see what your long and clean produces. Superb.
I love this quick & dirty very much!

 

[cityofthesouth]

So do baseball bat blanks make axe handles? What do you guys say?

 

[garry3]

If COTS made it I'm sure it's rockin but I can't see a thing.
Is it just me?

 

[cityofthesouth]

If COTS made it I'm sure it's rockin but I can't see a thing.
Is it just me?

I tried using google to host my images (with a bbc add on thingie) but no surprise it didn't work.

 

[cityofthesouth]

Well, see if that helped. I think I changed the sharing settings and logged out of my google account and I can still see them.

 

[garry3]

Oh ya, that's better. I'm along for the ride now.

 

[cityofthesouth]

Oh ya, that's better. I'm along for the ride now.

OK good cause I just quit using the hosting places that screwed everyone over - although I'm sure google will probably do it too one day. For now, glad it works ...... except I have to post the pics from the device with the add on but whatever.

 

[cityofthesouth]

 

[cityofthesouth]

So yes, baseball bat blanks do make axe handles. Nice tight straight grain, and ash works for me. You've seen this axe before but now I've finally gotten around to making the octagonal knob end the way I have always wanted to. It's based off a couple vintage handles I have but sort of in my style with a little extra swell and a little more curve overall.

Added a couple inches which you might have been able to tell from the previous pics. It's about 30 overall and 27-1/2 at the swell.

 

[garry3]

Love the noob end. Perfection.