J.A.Henckels Twinworks refurbishment

[scdub]

Great job scdub ! I saw this youtube restoration video

and thought of your project--this guy brings a sandblaster and electrolysis to the table.

-Phil

Thanks!

That’s an awesome hatchet and I’m going to save that video for the future as at some point I’d like to make my own axe/hatchet handle from scratch…

 

[vltor17]

Cool thread. Similar knife I made functional again, didn’t go as far into detail as you did. Nice work!

 

[catspa]

…at some point I’d like to make my own axe/hatchet handle from scratch…

I predict you’ll find it fun and you’ll be proud of the results, but after about the dozenth one you’ll realize it’s sucking up all your spare time.

Least that’s what it did for me.

Parker

 

[scdub]

I predict you’ll find it fun and you’ll be proud of the results, but after about the dozenth one you’ll realize it’s sucking up all your spare time.

Least that’s what it did for me.

Parker

Yeah I’m thinking I’ll try it with the next head I come across . I can see making axe handles as being potentially addictive. I’m interested in finding out the most impact resistant (and otherwise suitable) local hardwoods (central coast of CA - probably some species of oak, but possibly Madrone if I could find a straight grained piece) so I could really start from scratch with a tree/branch.

I’m also thinking about making a bokken (wooden sword) from a tree/branch, using only a knife…
I really enjoy making wooden swords and I recon axe handles have a lot in common.



I like to have fun projects lined up, but I like to dabble in many areas so I’m not too worried that I’ll run out of things to make or restore…

 

[catspa]

I’d suggest starting with a lathing hatchet. Many of them are fairly straight across the bottom of the eye, which saves you a bunch of contouring and trying to perfectly match curved lugs. And they’re small and short enough to be forgiving of wood species that are less stout than hickory or ash.

I’m north of you, and have successfully used bigleaf maple and pacific yew. I’m pretty picky about grain orientation, in fact that’s what got me started, was dissatisfaction with the grain of many commercially available hafts.

Parker

 

[scdub]

I’d suggest starting with a lathing hatchet. Many of them are fairly straight across the bottom of the eye, which saves you a bunch of contouring and trying to perfectly match curved lugs. And they’re small and short enough to be forgiving of wood species that are less stout than hickory or ash.

I’m north of you, and have successfully used bigleaf maple and pacific yew. I’m pretty picky about grain orientation, in fact that’s what got me started, was dissatisfaction with the grain of many commercially available hafts.

Parker

Thanks man!

 

[EricAxe]

As a vintage Henckels collector you did a great job on that!

 

[scdub]

As a vintage Henckels collector you did a great job on that!

Thanks! It’s a lovely knife - I recon it probably carved some turkey today!

 

[Spats McGee]

I'm way late to the party, but that looks fantastic!