Estwing Axe Mod

They both look awesome! This is one of the things I love about this forum you get so much cool inspiration from such creative and talented people!
Brian
 
Joe L. Bachs said:
I like the waffled poll on the second one, cool modification.
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idaho_crosscut said:
double that. why havent i started doing that on my axes? nothing worse than seeing your damned wedge fly out of the kerf just because you missed a whack.
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I've been thinking of deepening the old waffle pattern on my Plumb rafting axe. I think a good triangle file would do the job. Maybe start out with a knife file.

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Square_peg said:
I've been thinking of deepening the old waffle pattern on my Plumb rafting axe. I think a good triangle file would do the job. Maybe start out with a knife file.

Waffle%20poll.jpg
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oh cool! those old timers had it all figured out. makes you wonder how many times we have "reinvented the wheel" because of lost knowledge. have fun filing the hardened poll ;)
also, ever used one of these? http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...ols/files/metal-checkering-files-prod488.aspx

the largest one @ 20 lines per inch seems awfully close for this application-- but new tools are always fun.
 
idaho_crosscut said:
have fun filing the hardened poll ;)
also, ever used one of these? http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...ols/files/metal-checkering-files-prod488.aspx

the largest one @ 20 lines per inch seems awfully close for this application-- but new tools are always fun.
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That's interesting. I wasn't aware of checkering files. But even 20 lines/inch seems way too narrow for my needs. These lines are at about 8 lines/inch. Since the lines are already established I think I could deepen them with a knife file and then finish them with a 3-square or triangle file.
 
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