My first Hudson Bay

Chris Montgomery

Chris Montgomery

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I recently finished my version of a Hudson Bay pattern. It has a 1#11oz head hand forged from mild steel with a 5160 bit welded in. I bought a kiln dried hickory plank and made the 24" handle. This may be the only one I ever do with a clean finish. It's a lot more work. I am still learning so there are things that I will try to keep improving, like handle fit up. Some of you guys make mine look sad. But if you will bear with me a few minutes I will post pics. For some reason I can't start a topic from my laptop but I can from my phone but I dont know how to post pics from my phone.

Chris
 
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Comments and critiques welcomed. I am getting some leather work done for it this week, David Seward is picking it up Thursday.

Just got it back and thought I would show the leather that I had made for it.
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I will enjoy using this around deer camp.

Chris
 
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Looks great to me! Looks like the eye could use some boiled linseed oil to make the wood swell in, but it's hard for me to find something else to say!
 
Thanks Jon, that would probably help. I also need to spend some time with a file on the eye for the next one cleaning it up and making it all even before hanging it. In my excitement I left it as forged. It would be easier to hang I think and have a cleaner look. Its very solid but if I ever re-hang it, it getting worked over with files. Like I said I am learning.
 
Trust me, I'm totally just learning too. That axe looks sweet. Nicer than any I've owned. Hands down. I'd be proud to make one that looks like that!
 
That looks really good. I collect Hudson bay pattern axes and the best ones IMO are the older Maine axes which were much more wedge shaped and compact rather than the lengthened bit ones like Collins. It looks like you went with a compact pattern as well. I like it. If you start making axes for sale, I'm sure you'll have a lot of customers.
 
It wouldn't be less appealing. It's funny with axes, people now love a forge finish axe while they would discount such a knife. I think your axe is beautifully finished.
 
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