Hults Burks Durable Axe

David Martin

David Martin

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I'm speaking to the hammer side of this axe. (a 1950's)We have been attaching some wire mesh around the bottom of our corral panels to keep goats in. In between each post and at erosion areas I
hammered in short 'T' posts. Driving them 1.5-2' down in rocky ground. Then wiring the mesh to the 'T' posts to keep this mesh against the ground. Now, finished I counted 43 'T' posts driven in with my 4 lb. Hults axe. A good exercise for equipment and man. I examined it and found no damage to the axe. Other than a few burrs on the side, I filed off. DM
 
David Martin said:
I'm speaking to the hammer side of this axe. (a 1950's)We have been attaching some wire mesh around the bottom of our corral panels to keep goats in. In between each post and at erosion areas I
hammered in short 'T' posts. Driving them 1.5-2' down in rocky ground. Then wiring the mesh to the 'T' posts to keep this mesh against the ground. Now, finished I counted 43 'T' posts driven in with my 4 lb. Hults axe. A good exercise for equipment and man. I examined it and found no damage to the axe. Other than a few burrs on the side, I filed off. DM
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On most axes the poll is not hardened and or meant to be a hammer, heavily using it as such can of course mushroom out the poll ( those burrs you saw was mushrooming ) but even worse deform the eye and stress the metal potentially causing it to crack especially in cold weather.

This axe obviously doesn't have a hardened hammer poll and you shouldn't use it as one if you care about and rely on it as a tool.
I would say the only reason you didn't see more damage such as denting and scaring to the face of the poll is because The posts aren't normally very hard and may have been softer than the body steel of your axe.
 
Hey, Steve, thanks. It's been a good axe. Going into this wood season I'll use it for splitting and it looks like it will stick with me doing double duty. Thanks, DM
 
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