Haft Shaving

[Frank-New Zealand]

Spending a little time today reshaping the haft of middle axe. I have never been happy with it. Have taken quite a lot from the shoulder and throat. I like a haft with a deeper belly like the Plumb at top.

I have been using the spoke-shave pictured and a double-cut file. I don't like using a double-cut file on steel, but do like to use one on wood instead of a rasp, for finer work.

Also in the pic is a very small anvil that has been made from a piece of Railway iron.
(you guys say Railroad we say Railway). I have used this thousands of times over the years.

regards...Frank

 

[Square_peg]

Looks nice.

I have a little railroad anvil here that I need to clean up for a friend. Somebody did a fine job on the horn of your anvil. RR anvils are too spongy for heavy work (it's the web) but real handy for light work.

 

[M3mphis]

Nice job, Frank. I also like to thin out my handles. Makes for much less hand fatigue in my opinion. One of my spoke shaves looks a lot like that one.

 

[CB-R]

Man, you've got some good looking choppers Frank. I like that you kept the swell knob full on that remodeled haft. I'm having a hell of a time getting my hands on a chunk of track like that. Yours looks like it was well thought out. Nice horn on that little fella.

 

[bearhunter]

nice work frank...

your giving me motivation to get to work on some of my handles... i just have been busy latley... and neglecting the important things