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Just before Easter I started a thread thanking Brian Andrews for his inspiration to give new life to my old hand axe. That weekend I took some pics just south of Yosemite where my father in law and I were collecting some fire wood. Problem was I forgot to bring my camera home so at the in laws' it stayed for the last month. Now I have the camera back and wanted to post a couple pics of the axe and our woodpile.
Well in following some of Brian's modification suggestions I have found that I absolutely love this tool. The original handle was only about a foot long so the increase in handle length and convexing the edge have done wonders for it's cutting performance. I also have appreciated the straight handle as it is more comfortable for me and maybe more accurate. I have used it at camp and home for limbing and splitting. It melts through thru seasoned hardwood...well maybe not melts but damn far from what it was before.
Thanks again Brian and I suggest you all try a project like this and construct your own "High Performance Hand Axe" because now I feel like this axe is really "mine".
Handle is 17 1/2 inches of Hickory treated with Dutch Oil and rubbed with Bee's Wax
Bit is 3 1/8 inches fully convexed
Head weight is just under 1 1/4 lbs. for a total of just under 2 lbs.
Finish is from a German mustard patina
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0081.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0087.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0082.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0089-1.jpg
Well in following some of Brian's modification suggestions I have found that I absolutely love this tool. The original handle was only about a foot long so the increase in handle length and convexing the edge have done wonders for it's cutting performance. I also have appreciated the straight handle as it is more comfortable for me and maybe more accurate. I have used it at camp and home for limbing and splitting. It melts through thru seasoned hardwood...well maybe not melts but damn far from what it was before.
Thanks again Brian and I suggest you all try a project like this and construct your own "High Performance Hand Axe" because now I feel like this axe is really "mine".
Handle is 17 1/2 inches of Hickory treated with Dutch Oil and rubbed with Bee's Wax
Bit is 3 1/8 inches fully convexed
Head weight is just under 1 1/4 lbs. for a total of just under 2 lbs.
Finish is from a German mustard patina
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0081.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0087.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0082.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/ssDragonfly/IMG_0089-1.jpg
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