G-pig's aforementioned picture dump thread

I couldn't agree more, G.
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Steve Tall said:
Seem like a 3 pound head on a 30-32" haft is unfortunately an extinct species of American axe (no longer made). This is my vote for Council Tool's next new axe.
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A 3# Connecticut or a 3.5# jersey would be high on my list as well. I would love to own a 4.5# Tasmanian, but that might be dreaming a little too big.
 
Bridger said:
A 3# Connecticut or a 3.5# jersey would be high on my list as well. I would love to own a 4.5# Tasmanian, but that might be dreaming a little too big.
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I have a 3 1/2 lb Collins Legitimus Connecticut with its original handle. It's around 29" and it's one of my favorite axes! She is just simply a pleasure to swing and she's pretty much in 'mint' condition!
Her name is 'Isabela' :D

As far as a 'Tasmanian' goes...
Just bite the bullet and get one. Hell, you only live once.
I've got a couple ;) :)
Their named 'Betty', 'Tui' and 'Lily'.

Dave, the fine fellow over at Axoexa will hook you up :)
 
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I guess I forgot the auger pics. Here they are;

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The odd colored one was sand blasted (it was very rusty), that one is a 3" hand forged. the middle is a 2" snell and the right is a 1 1/2".
 
Wow, those are sweet. I'd love to find some vintage augers in that condition. All the ones I find around here have rotten handles. Dang lousy wet Northwest weather.
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Already posted this in the scythe thread, but thought i'd throw it in here too. Like this light snath, but need a grass blade with a pitched tang (or straight tang, as long as the blades good!).
 
Very nice augers. The couple I have are more than a little rough. Hard to find good ones.
 
Some saw love today.

Made this frame for one of several blades that were given to me by a tool dealer. This one is a disston plain tooth, it was rusty but cleaned up nice. Still havent sharpened it yet. The frame is Red Maple and Locust. The rope is made of bailing twine I twisted up myself. I like the look of it better than paracord.


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Here's a couple of 1 man saws i dont think I've photod. The one on left is an old worn out simonds 223 I think, the teeth are wicked stubby but the saw still cuts great. Simonds stay sharp for a long time so I expect this one to give a good run of service at the saw horse. the other is a little tuttle tooth, and its real thick. Its not etched so I dont know who made it. Flat ground and thick, this thick is awfully heavy and a bit slow but does cut pretty nice because of the weight of it. The handle on the simonds I actually made myself to replace the one that was broken.

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Etching is pretty on this simonds.

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M3mphis said:
...I've been trying to keep my eye out for one of those old, beefy bow saw blades.
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New blades can be found at Traditional Woodworker, listed with their frame saws, not cheap but made to be resharpened (unlike modern bowsaw blades).
 
Steve Tall said:
New blades can be found at Traditional Woodworker, listed with their frame saws, not cheap but made to be resharpened (unlike modern bowsaw blades).
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http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/28-Replacement-Rip-Blade-5-tpi/productinfo/547-2531/

This is the closest to any of the 4 buck saw blades ive got. for the price, you working men can order a couple and mark frames. sharpened right they cut like mad. Just sharpened that disston blade and its unbelievable how fast it tears through softwoods.
 
Thanks for the links, guys. I'm not sure if I should trust those new blades. Maybe they are fine, but I've never seen a modern blade that is as thick and heavy as the old ones like G-pig posted. It seems like the new ones don't have an set to the teeth.

I just remembered that my dad has an old one hanging on the wall in his shop....that'll be coming down! :D
 
Fixing to do a comparison between these two, via some "unbiased" neighbors opinions. (Maybe I should blind fold them for the work just to make sure this scientific comparison isn't contaminated by human bias?)

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Not a good pic, but here is the comparison between the shortest, fattest bit I have and the longest, thinnest one. (take note of the mis matched boot laces-- I'm so poor I cant even afford new laces!)

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Not a good pic, but here is the comparison between the shortest, fattest bit I have and the longest, thinnest one. (take note of the mis matched boot laces-- I'm so poor I cant even afford new laces!)

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[/QUOTE] Red=right foot, lellow=left foot...makes sense to me.
 
What will be the parameters? Chopping, felling, splitting? Wear resistance? Kinda big for carving. My money's on the short fat one for splitting and the longer thinner one to win at chopping an felling.
 
Square_peg said:
What will be the parameters? Chopping, felling, splitting? Wear resistance? Kinda big for carving. My money's on the short fat one for splitting and the longer thinner one to win at chopping an felling.
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I was going to try different things like chopping in sopping wet poplar, as well as use some magic tricks to make the thicker one chop better and the thin one split better. This whole thick vs. thin issue has been on my mind lately.
 
G-pig said:
I was going to try different things like chopping in sopping wet poplar, as well as use some magic tricks to make the thicker one chop better and the thin one split better. This whole thick vs. thin issue has been on my mind lately.
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I knew you were hoping to dispel some of the thick vs thin thinking. You're such a contrarian! :D
 
Took a video working on some floor joists. Footage is awful and so am I. The only good part is the end when I fail to stick the axe in the log, cuss a little and had a comically smug grin. unfortunately I was too cold to swear loud enough for the camera.

This stuff was very crisp--, that's the best way I can describe it. Where you would normally get a long shaving the fibers break. its not awful to work but you can see the very light swings with emphasis on repeat hits in the same spots. In other circles its called a "chopping motion", which is hilariously ironic.

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I ended up dropping a couple of cuss type words, so I overdubbed it with a royalty free, SMOOOOOOTH jazzy version of my favorite Leon Redbone rendition. Honestly, watching it with the music had me laughing my arse off-- they go awfully well together.

I love hewing these little joists out since they aren't milled and make use of stuff that most people leave in the woods or burn in a bonfire. One was little with these little pin knots, and even though it was a pain to hew it was absolutely beautiful.
 
I enjoyed the footage, G-pig. I'd put a hundred dollar bill on it that in 10 years you'll be securing that log first as a favor to your body. :D
 
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