Yes they are very comfortable. I find the modern straight hatchet handles have only one really comfortable gripping location, and on a hewing hatchet that don't really serve purpose intended.
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A really clean oval Craftsman hewing hatchet on a hand carved handle? I was drawn especially to where you shaped it behind the poll/into the back of the handle.
“Pinch grip” is what I call how I hold a carving axe for medium to finer wood removal. Your overall oval-shaped profile of the handle looks like it might lend itself to that.
Where you dropped the back of the handle behind the poll it looks like it would sit in your hand and be more or less oriented to do that. I like my straight handled full-size axes to start dropping right there as well.
I think that is terrific.
Yes! More like a hewing, carving combination handle.
A really clean oval Craftsman hewing hatchet on a hand carved handle? I was drawn especially to where you shaped it behind the poll/into the back of the handle.
“Pinch grip” is what I call how I hold a carving axe for medium to finer wood removal. Your overall oval-shaped profile of the handle looks like it might lend itself to that.
Where you dropped the back of the handle behind the poll it looks like it would sit in your hand and be more or less oriented to do that. I like my straight handled full-size axes to start dropping right there as well.
I think that is terrific.
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That axe head looks essentially unused. Must have been blessed with a crappy handle from the factory. Busted right away and the axe got put aside until you found it. With that hang it's really a perfect boys axe. You just couldn't axe for better.
Thanks!
There were axeually no sharpening marks at all on the bit, and traces of black paint on the head. I think you're right, the head has been laying for a while. I'm tickled I found it. I think it is an older head too, as there are no ridges in the eye.
I'll second that diagnoses. Beautiful job on this quinton! This is a perfect case of fielding a barn find Model A that can blow the doors off a current Focus.
Thanks, 300! I can't wait to get to the woods to swing it a little bit.
Thanks, Agent_H!*Taking notes...
Terrific work Quinton! Edge to swell it looks great.
Carving the handle from raw wood isn't appreciated until you try to do it.
Very sleek boy's axe.
Thank you, Steve!
Thanks for the kind words!
Both my boy's flint edges weigh in @ 3.1 lbs total weight. Curious how much your's weighs with that nice thin haft.
Just weighed it for you. Weighs 2.96 lbs., and is 26 1/2" long.
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That was a super good piece of hickory. It was heavy, hard, and almost rang when dropped on concrete. That's one reason I made the handle a little thinner.
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Thanks! I think I will shave off a little more material on the one I just hung recently.
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Way to go quinton! Perfect haft on a perfect boys axe, a real jewel.
Thanks, Bernie!