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Hi there,
Probably some of you saw this Plumb Jet Wing on eBay. Well I bought it, and it's interesting. Especially the handle size for the head weight (3²/3.5lbs).
It's a permabond, it's intact. The handle is relatively short and quite thin. 28.5" OAL. It's thinner handled than my HB Akka, which I always thought was a pretty dainty handle to begin with. At some point somebody put some light knife edge grooves at the grip.
I don't know if this has been severely sanded down or what, but the knob is still there and the permabond is still intact (perfectly fitted in the eye, as well). It has some lateral flex when embedded in a stump, but I'm not worried just yet. Should be nice old growth wood.
Head is in good condition. I'm sure it's been cleaned up, but very little pitting, no horrific grinding anywhere. Very clean lines.
So I'm going to put some pics in here to see what kind of feedback I can get, and some other axes side by side. Thanks for any feedback!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p50ki8u3hs62co1/20180913_223317.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h724htz67p241hk/20180913_223257.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5zvgdf2my2h6eap/20180913_223405.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4815s8tc47t4yak/20180913_223820.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r2n9r1mbj7o41av/20180913_223619.jpg?dl=0
ETA: Image links didn't work so I've just got the URL up for now. Will try to fix if I can with a free membership.
Probably some of you saw this Plumb Jet Wing on eBay. Well I bought it, and it's interesting. Especially the handle size for the head weight (3²/3.5lbs).
It's a permabond, it's intact. The handle is relatively short and quite thin. 28.5" OAL. It's thinner handled than my HB Akka, which I always thought was a pretty dainty handle to begin with. At some point somebody put some light knife edge grooves at the grip.
I don't know if this has been severely sanded down or what, but the knob is still there and the permabond is still intact (perfectly fitted in the eye, as well). It has some lateral flex when embedded in a stump, but I'm not worried just yet. Should be nice old growth wood.
Head is in good condition. I'm sure it's been cleaned up, but very little pitting, no horrific grinding anywhere. Very clean lines.
So I'm going to put some pics in here to see what kind of feedback I can get, and some other axes side by side. Thanks for any feedback!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p50ki8u3hs62co1/20180913_223317.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h724htz67p241hk/20180913_223257.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5zvgdf2my2h6eap/20180913_223405.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4815s8tc47t4yak/20180913_223820.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r2n9r1mbj7o41av/20180913_223619.jpg?dl=0
ETA: Image links didn't work so I've just got the URL up for now. Will try to fix if I can with a free membership.




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