What did you rehang today?

This is a Lowe's handle (reshaped) believe it or not. Hand selected by me, about $11 with tax.

 
Finished two more this weekend, matching 30" white oak handles with osage orange wedges

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cityofthesouth said:
That handle is pretty nice I'd say - after your efforts! Is it pretty uncommon to find them like that at Lowes? How long is it?
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They have limited selection, all 36". Whenever I am in there I look through the pile and if there is a good one with acceptable grain I will buy it. The tend to be slightly thick, have a big old bulbous swell and look like they are triple dipped in lacquer. I scrape, scrape, scrape, sand, sand and oil. Last I cut the big knob off the end and give it at least a decent fawns foot. But, at $10.48 + tax, it's a good starting point if the basic wood is good.
 
Another Lowes handle! Look at the figure, I almost never see that in hickory. I left this a bit thick as it was matched with a 5lb Warren head. Also a rehung hewing hatchet. I'll post better pics tomorrow in good light.




 
Wow...that's the most figured hickory handle I've ever seen. I had a big hatchet handle a while back that had just a bit of figuring, but that thing takes the prize. Really nice find!
 
The Warren axe has a total weight of about 6.25lb., and has a rosewood wedge.

BTW, there is something that is not exactly as it seems with the Warren axe. A little mystery, I'll give the answer away after some time has passed.





 
That is a sweet package of an axe JB. 5lb Warren on a stout handle.

Is that striping called "figuring"?

Very nice!
 
What type of wood should you use for a wedge.....Hard? Soft? Maybe a little glue when knocking it in? Have to make one....Thanks
 
Able_walker said:
What type of wood should you use for a wedge.....Hard? Soft? Maybe a little glue when knocking it in? Have to make one....Thanks
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Common advice is to use a wedge that is softer than the handle. The axe industry has long subscribed to Yellow Poplar wedges but I suspect that is because the material compresses and fills voids very nicely. Keep in mind if you glue the wedge you won't have the option of withdrawing it or driving it in further at a later date.
 
Agent_H said:
That is a sweet package of an axe JB. 5lb Warren on a stout handle.

Is that striping called "figuring"?

Very nice!
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First jb great job!
Agent, I think the striping is rays as seen in quarter sawn lumber.
I'm going to Loews on Saturday and poke through their handles.
 
jblyttle said:
The Warren axe has a total weight of about 6.25lb...BTW, there is something that is not exactly as it seems with the Warren axe. A little mystery, I'll give the answer away after some time has passed. ...
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My guess: it's a fire axe with the spike removed.
 
Steve Tall said:
My guess: it's a fire axe with the spike removed.
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You are good (in fact, "Great") Steve! The 'sway back' poll was the giveaway or what was it on this? Hardening of the poll area presumably was lost during the modification but this re-purposed (otherwise derelict?) fire axe was put it back in circulation. Betcha Fire Departments in big cities immediately dispose of broken handled tools rather than take a chance on Public Service employee's expertise in fixing them.
 
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RICKOFF said:
First jb great job!
Agent, I think the striping is rays as seen in quarter sawn lumber.
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Close. It's a bit pedantic, but the figure is caused by natural undulations in the wood grain not just quartersawn rays. The 3D affect is called chatoyance.
 
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