New Husky Axe!!

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plainjoe

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Howdy all. Arrived yesterday. The bevel had a funny grind on both sides fo about 3/4". I spent about 2 hours last night with the file, then course,med, and fine stones. Then I stropped with emery. It will shave with a little effort, so it is sharp enough I am thinking. I still have to put some linseed oil on the handle. The grain seems perfectly acceptable. The sheath seems usable.
Here are some pics. Sorry about the quality.
I dont know if you can tell from the pics or not, but does the edgework look like I'm on the right track?
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How do I tell if I need to sand the handle or not? If you look at the handle at the bottom of the head there doesnt seem to be anything on it. The rest doesnt feel slick.
Thanks, Scott
 
Nice looking axe.....Just put oil on the whole handle and all around the head. It will soak in where it can.
Remember to dispose of the rag properly so you you dont burn down your house.
 
Thanks. I rubbed in 2 light coats of boiled linseed oil for the main handle. I used the oil very liberally at the top and bottom of the head, letting it run into any gaps. I found an old can of turtle wax for the head. While out and about I will use mineral oil as needed.
In the next couple of days I'm going to give that dead crab apple tree a proper burial:D
 
Nice looking axe! You should update us after chopping up the crab apple to let us know how you like it.

Matt
 
Not that it really matters, but, going by the logo on the head, what company made it?
By the way you will have to forgive me for using the word sheath:eek: I guess the proper wordage is blade protector. I dont guess I will be strapping it on my belt or anything anyway. At first glance it didnt look like it would stay on very well, but I think it will. The leather is very soft and is well made. I like the idea of being able to shove it in my back pocket while not needed.
 
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that's the Husqvarna logo on the head, so that doesn't tell you who actually made it. the head itself looks more like a Wetterlings-made head, but that is one of the newer handles that come from Hult Bruks. not sure how that works out.............


-ben
 
That's definitely a Hults Bruks head, not a Wetterlings. I think it's sad to spend $80 plus shipping on an axe and have to spend 2 hours filing it to get it to normal. The Wetterlings version came profiled and razor sharp for only $64.
 
coloradowildman said:
That's definitely a Hults Bruks head, not a Wetterlings. I think it's sad to spend $80 plus shipping on an axe and have to spend 2 hours filing it to get it to normal. The Wetterlings version came profiled and razor sharp for only $64.
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I was thinking the Hult versions didn't have ears. guess I was wrong (not the first time!)................

the wetterlings version is/was an awfully nice axe for the price.

-ben
 
oh, and by the way ---- that dead crab apple tree is going to be tough. that's some hard wood. or, at least, the ones I've had to work on were awfully hard.

-ben
 
Here's one of my Wetterlings made Husky axes by comparison. I have two of these and both came profiled, polished and hair shaving sharp

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Coloradowildman, how do you know that your axe is made by Wetterlings? I thought the Wetterlings made Husky axes still had the Wetterlings SAW logo stamped on the head.
 
only one of my four or five wetterlings-made husky axes are marked "SAW" on the head, but several have Wetterlings branded handles (as opposed to Husqvarna marked handles).

as to how COwildman can tell which it is, it's too nicely finished (grind of bit, cleanly affixed handle, etc) to be a Hultafors. Also, note in the OP pics that the Hultafors-made versions have a different sheath and also have some sort of diagram on the handle just below the head.

hope that helps.



-ben
 
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