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Thats awsome! Those are good axes. Would be nice to see some pictures of them in action in poland.
 
I'm not sure what the red thing is but it looks like I need it. Where are you in Poland? I have a lot of family over there.
 
The red one is a fencing tool. I live in Wielkopolska.
I have already started restoring those axes and uhm... the PLUMB one is quite a bit rusty.
Ph i forgot to mention ... i cant get any axe hafts for those kind of axes in Poland so i'll have to carve them myself :/
 
Here's a before and after of an old acquisition I've already restored except that I want to modify the new handle a bit. Hopefully I can post again soon with a good haul as I found a guy in town who says he's got about 15 axe heads; fingers crossed! Pardon my camwhore of a quality inspection officer ;)

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So, Mr. Postman brought me almost 14 lbs. of axe heads today

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Including a 5 lb. Dayton by Mann! I didn't know it was that heavy when I bought it. It was one of those unsuspecting listings wear the seller doesn't really provide the information that someone who was looking for a specialty item would need. It was a bargain, I think. Here it is next to a 3.5 lb. Michigan Perfect.

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I also got this db Mann do to a similarly non thorough listing.

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And finally the little 2 lb. hewer. I went over budget on this one, but I'm happy with it. It's by far the cleanest of the bunch.

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Now, lot's of hafts to make. I need to go wood shopping!
 
CB-R, Nice axes! That five #er is cool. The True Temper is nice also. If you don't already have a hatchet like that one you will love it.
 
Ditto what Garry said about the broad hatchet. They're a blast.

Welcome to the 5-pounder club. The wood in your backyard is trembling in fear. :D
 
Hell, I'm scarred of the 5er! What do you think, a 36" straight helve and heavy splitting duty? I have a couple of other little hewers I posted last night. They are my fave's these day's. I think the little Kelly will overshadow them all though.
 
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Hell, I'm scarred of the 5er! What do you think, a 36" straight helve and heavy splitting duty?
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It would sure be a splittin' machine.

I don't think it matters that much whether you use a straight or curved handle. Use what feels comfortable. If you think you're going to use the poll a whole lot then consider a straight haft. If you think you're going to use it for several hours/day then consider a curved haft (easier on the hands and wrists). For most of us it won't make much difference either way.
 
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Hell, I'm scarred of the 5er! What do you think, a 36" straight helve and heavy splitting duty? ......
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There must be a reason that all splitting mauls have a straight helve on them (other than using the poll). The straight handle sounds like a winner to me.
 
Something I picked up on an auction site recently. I want to try one of these as a camp hatchet. Should make a decent little bushcraft hatchet. And I like to bring along a few nails for hanging things on trees and securing lines. Having a hammer and claw on your hatchet saves the need for another tool.

I'll get it cleaned up and see how it works.

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The head is in pretty fresh condition. It's loosened up a little but I think I can just drive the wedges down, apply a little Swel-lock and save the work of re-hafting it.

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It's got those ridges in the eye that you used to see in some of the higher end axes.

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I tried a Tommy Axe in this role but the distance between the top of the poll and the claw robs leverage from the tool. With a more compact poll the fulcrum is closer to the work making it easier to pull nails.
 
CB-R said:
Hell, I'm scarred of the 5er! What do you think, a 36" straight helve and heavy splitting duty? I have a couple of other little hewers I posted last night. They are my fave's these day's. I think the little Kelly will overshadow them all though.
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I don't know...from the pics it looks like it has a good profile for chopping. I have a 6 pound Council Dayton on a 36" straight handle, and it's a b*tch to handle. Partly because its not well balanced and partly because 6 pounds on that long of a handle is meant for a bigger dude than me. On the other hand, my 5.5lb Keech is on a 32" curved handle, and I can wield it no problem. In fact, it's frickin sweet. Easily my top chopper.
 
Square peg, I'm anxious to hear your thoughts about that hatchet as a camp tool down the road!!!
 
CB-R, I would follow in M3mphis's foot steps, Been there done that.
Square Peg, That is a clean head. I have never tried a claw hatchet. Intersted in how well it works for driveing a nail.
 
Memphis, I also have a 6-lb Council, with every ounce in the bit and no counterweight in the poll. Not the best arrangement.
Square peg, you got that claw hatchet- let us know how it holds up. I've got one that shows splitting around the claws, as if it didn't hold up very well to hammering.
 
Alot of you might have seen this on flea bay, ya I am the fool that bought it. It was one of those things that I purchase out of fear that I will regret it later if I don't.
I know brush hooks are not that popular, but I really like this one. I thought that the handle was sun bleached when I bought it but it seems to have been painted white. Milk paint maybe? Not sure on the year but I did see a Plumb catalog on line that was from 1901 or 1900 by then the stamp had changed. It has an octegon handle that I think is not original to the axe but it is old.
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Seems they made a heavy, medium and light. For those that don't know Y-P stands for Yerkes and Plumb before it just became Plumb. This stamp was still used for I don't know how long because of name recognition.
 
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