Made a Hudson Bay Today

quinton · Jun 19, 2015

I had a newer, "Made in USA" head laying in a corner so I decided to make something nicer out of it. This is what it became today.

catmath 1911 · Jun 19, 2015

Beautiful work!

rjdankert · Jun 19, 2015

That is

:thumbup:

garry3 · Jun 19, 2015

That is a great handle, just beautiful work.

Guitarist7.62 · Jun 19, 2015

How did you cut it? It looks very cleanly cut

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

catmath 1911 said:
Beautiful work!

rjdankert said:
That is :thumbup:

garry3 said:
That is a great handle, just beautiful work.

Thanks Guys!

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

Guitarist7.62 said:
How did you cut it? It looks very cleanly cut

I cut it with a cutting wheel on an angle grinder.

rjdankert · Jun 20, 2015

quinton said:
I cut it with a cutting wheel on an angle grinder.

Also good use of wood. Thoughtful layout avoiding that knot.

bored2deth · Jun 20, 2015

Impressive.

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

rjdankert said:
Also good use of wood. Thoughtful layout avoiding that knot.

That stave was split from the bottom log of the tree. The tiny knots are only in the heartwood, and generally don't extend through to the sapwood. Thanks..

300Six · Jun 20, 2015

Very nicely done!

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

Any idea who made that head? I suspect Collins, but really don't know. It has a really good temper, and will take a great edge.

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

300Six said:
Very nicely done!

Thanks!

Pfd1980 · Jun 20, 2015

Nice work

cityofthesouth · Jun 20, 2015

Words without fowl language can't even begin to describe how good that is. More pics of the finished product!!

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

cityofthesouth said:
Words without fowl language can't even begin to describe how good that is. More pics of the finished product!!

Thanks! I'll try to get more pics up this afternoon..

halfaxe · Jun 20, 2015

Nice job. What head weight did you end up with? I ask because in my Hudson Bay collection is a True Temper that is a 3 1/2 pound head. A head that big just seems too much and adds to the problems of the design.

BG_Farmer · Jun 20, 2015

Beautiful job head and handle. Guess you are stuck around home with the rain like we are here! Your design seems like it has a slightly longer eye like some of the HB improved designs. I'm curious about final head weight and handle length as well.

PS it took me a while, but I've gotten to where I can make a nice cut with the angle grinder also, though maybe not as nice as you did. Very handy tool!

quinton · Jun 20, 2015

halfaxe said:
Nice job. What head weight did you end up with? I ask because in my Hudson Bay collection is a True Temper that is a 3 1/2 pound head. A head that big just seems too much and adds to the problems of the design.

BG_Farmer said:
Beautiful job head and handle. Guess you are stuck around home with the rain like we are here! Your design seems like it has a slightly longer eye like some of the HB improved designs. I'm curious about final head weight and handle length as well.

PS it took me a while, but I've gotten to where I can make a nice cut with the angle grinder also, though maybe not as nice as you did. Very handy tool!

Thanks, guys, and yes Tropical Bill played a roll in this axe!

After the initial cut the head weighed 2.63 lbs., and the stave the haft was made from was 22" in length before being trimmed a little for seasoning cracks. The elongated eye was not what I anticipated, but after cleaning up the cut, it ended up longer. If I ever make another, I will take that in to account. But, it was made on a whim yesterday without much thought input.
Here is a couple more pics.

rjdankert · Jun 20, 2015

quinton said:
Any idea who made that head? . . .

Yes I do!

From my collection: