If this ain't traditional I don't know what is.....

cnas122

cnas122

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I left my double bit Nessmuk Reeves ax at the farm, but I think this ones works ;) Bose, Reeves and Gossman make for a dandy Woodcraft pic

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It would be fun to see some combination pics...not just slippies, not just fixed blades...but everything mixed up together.
 
Cool thread
I got one
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-Vince
 
Good lookin trio Campbell.
Nice dynamic duo Vince.
:D
 
Maybe I don't get out much, but I have to say that is the finest looking ax I've ever seen! Simple and beautiful! :thumbup:
 
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Case, Lee Reeves & Ray Kirk (L-R)


...and the original "trio" illustration as well as the man himself...:

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Good stuff Elliott. That looks like it might be a nice 50 cal Hawkin he's cradling.
 
Ok here are a couple pics of various stuff mixed together

Small trapper hatchet of unknown origin
Vintage Knife Co swell center moose
1920s vintage Marbles Woodcraft

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Abalone handled Case 6340 and Russian Poljot Aviator
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Blues said:
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Case, Lee Reeves & Ray Kirk (L-R)


...and the original "trio" illustration as well as the man himself...:

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That is the smoothest looking Nessmuk? knife that I have seen i quite some time. I like that one alot. What Case knife is that?
 
Methinks that the rifle is a 2 shot with ramrod on side and rotating barrels.Probably a .36 cal. percussion cap.
Would have to look up maker but think its a Penn. area builder. But I do know,what I know is getting less easy to recall..ha
300Bucks
 
crbauhs said:
That is the smoothest looking Nessmuk? knife that I have seen i quite some time. I like that one alot. What Case knife is that?
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Case Classic "Moose", 52075 pattern
 
I'll try.

Old Timer 123OT, Reeves Double Bit, Buck Mini Alpha Hunter.
 

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Gotta play the ponies to know about the trifecta. Never came close to hitting one.
 
It's not quite what Nessmuk had in mind, but it works for me. I've always preferred big blades over hatchets, so it's khukuris or bolos for me. I've had this HI beauty for almost a decade now. I don't own a Moose, so I'll stick with what I know and this S&M Harness Jack has served me well. I just got this Blackjack Classic 125, it'll accompany me on my summer hikes.

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I just started reading Nessmuk's Adirondack letters, and want to get the book Woodcraft. So this is a timely thread for me. I've been curious about Nessmuk's preference for a double bit axe. I was going to post a question in W&SS, but this seems like an appropriate place.

I've never had a double bit, but have a few single edge hatchets. I like to use the back for hammering, etc, and it also seems safer.

I did a little research, and it seems that Nessmuk had a custom axe built with a thick side for chopping in dirt and bone (I guess chores that are more likely to damage the edge), and a thinner side for finer work. This makes sense and answers my original question.

Now I am wondering if that is the standard for a double-bit hatchet, or something that would still have to be custom ordered?

Blues, that is a beautiful trio:thumbup:
 
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