Meet 'BETTY' Big 'BETTY' COLLINS (lots o pics)

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I've had her a while now, and finally found the right haft for her...
shes Australian with a little Tasmanian flare... ;)

Head weight: 4 1/2lbs
OA weight: 5lb 7oz
OA length: 31 1/4"
Bit: 5 1/4"
Head: 7 1/4"
Poll: 3 1/4"

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Thanks fellows!
She is a 'beast' for sure. I was originally going to go with a 28" haft that I have (a very nice one at that), but she just didn't feel right. To top heavy. So I found this haft in town and thought that she would go well with it. I really like the colors in the haft and the length and balance feel just right for me.
Heck, I've had the head for over 2 months.
 
She's a beauty...No doubt about that. A real mans axe.

'Big Betty Collins'...She's the center-fold of any good bushman's magazine. Well done Bear...another very good example.
Bet she doesn't spend her nights alone out behind the woodshed.

regards...Frank
 
Frank-New Zealand said:
She's a beauty...No doubt about that. A real mans axe.

'Big Betty Collins'...She's the center-fold of any good bushman's magazine. Well done Bear...another very good example.
Bet she doesn't spend her nights alone out behind the woodshed.

regards...Frank
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LOL Frank!
She likes to stay inside where she's nice and cool and out of the weather.

As David would say "she's a real cracker"
 
bearhunter said:
:D
I've had her a while now, and finally found the right haft for her...
shes Australian with a little Tasmanian flare... ;)

Head weight: 4 1/2lbs
OA weight: 5lb 7oz
OA length: 31 1/4"
Bit: 5 1/4"
Head: 7 1/4"
Poll: 3 1/4"

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Bearhunter, She is SWEEET! One doesn't see a beveled Collins very often. Nice work on her, she sure is a big gal. Where did you find her?
 
She´s a big beast, for sure. And a beauty :)

Because of the wedges at the head, it may be a great splitting axe. Nice handle, btw.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Look out, woods!
That is a bruiser of an axe!!

Nice job bringing her together.

-nate
 
I was chopping' with her yesterday afternoon.
Dropped a couple of tress in my 'yard' with her.
She does make the chips fly :D
 
Square_peg said:
I bet. But how does an axe that heavy handle for you? I imagine it would take some practice before I became accurate with an axe that heavy. It'd be awesome at the splittin' block!
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It honestly handles quite well. The balance is very good IMO. It wasn't a problem to be accurate with either. I used 'Betty' and my 3 1/2 lb 'Collins' legitimus Connecticut as a comparison.
Both are great to use and a pleasure to swing except that legitimus sure feels light after swinging 'Betty' awhile.
I have to admit that I'm a little sore today :D
 
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