What did you rehang today?

SC T100 said:
I don't think so, which is why I was surprised...I tried a Link boy's handle. The eye of my Norlund was significantly larger both front/back and side-to-side. There was literally no way to hang the head on the handle. That handle went on my Craftsman boy's axe very well. I had to order a House 28" full-size and thin it down for my Norlund. It's a huge eye compared to it's size. I want to re-hang it again on a straight handle (it didn't come out as well as I hoped), but the work of thinning a thick full-size handle down again is annoying.
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Not sure what methods you have used for thinning down your handles. Up until very recently I'd been using rasps and sanding. I recently added a spokeshave to my tool kit which was a first for me. I find it to be extremely fast in comparison for thinning out handles so far. The one I got was a cheap flat bottom one, and I'm planning to get a convex one as well for the curvy areas. So far I've only used it on the last hang I posted above which is far thinner than that photo shows (think Bic lighter) and the pear handle that I'm working on. It's already become a critical tool for me I can't express how well it works for this task and how fun it it to use, at least for me.

This could be old news to you of course as I'm not sure what tools you use in your shop. I just figured I would share my excitement, I know I wish I'd picked one up ages ago now.

The handle I've use the spoke shave on the most can be seen in the background below.

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My current setup is a two belt sanders, and rasps (and hatchets/knives/etc). I think I would be much better off if I could mount my handles more securely...I can never seem to put the power into them with rasps that I'd like without the handle slipping in the clamps, etc. I guess I need to get a woodworking vice. But you are definitely right...I'd love a spokeshave or two as they appear to cut much more than grind and I would imagine are much more comfortable to use.
 
I've never used a concave spokeshave but I do use my flat bottom one quite a bit. Keeping it sharp is important (like all cutting tools).

There are a couple of wood vises here I but haven't set them up at this house yet. The rubber vise jaw inserts with magnetic backing have worked really quite well for working handles.
They have several grooves in them that allow flared pieces to be locked in there to work on without marring the wood. After you rough out octagonal flats somewhat you can even grip a handle at an angle to present the sides to work on.

I think mine are Massey or something - yellow/orange. 3-6"

Need to grab something metal?, you just pull them off. They aren't a traditional type of deal but they work.

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Just realized that I threw that one on the left on upside down... Must have been Friday.
 
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A Tale of Three Plumbs.

A 2lb saddle cruiser that I traded for (Not my polish) on a NOS handle, a 2.5lb crosspein hammer and a 1.25lb hatchet. I also received the custom Kydex sheath with the axe head.



 
US Army Hatchet, no date. I whipped up this haft up on Sunday from a Jacaranda log in the wood pile, it had a nice curve and I just kinda went with the flow.



 
Thanks JB. I'd seen kydex sheaths on axes but only in pictures on the internet and never in person and was curious.

Nice hangs of course, the orange sheath just caught my eye. Cruisers are handy for sure.
 
A 4lb Made in Sweden and a 3.5lb Woodslasher. Both hafts came on something else but were to elegant not to re use.







 
I found another winner Ames handle at Lowes, $10 plus tax. Perfect except for kerf. Tell hammer is an old small spelling get head on and old replacement handle.



 








Double bit PLUMB I hung today. Head will get cleaned tomorrow. Handle came from Lowes, I sanded it smooth.

By the way, is this a common axe? I have not seen another double bit.

- Slim
 
So, I picked up a nice double bit kelly perfect today, what should I do to it? It doesn't need ant reprofiling,the handle could b better, but I'll fix it up when I get home. Anyway, There's a 3/4" nick in the "utility" blade, It's about 1-2 milimeters deep, should grind out easily. I WILL pay attention to the heat, don't worry.but yeah, what should I do?
 
Getting there. Just need to finish filing the head. This is the first handle that used to be part of one of those logs that I picked up.

 
phantomknives said:
So, I picked up a nice double bit kelly perfect today, what should I do to it? It doesn't need ant reprofiling,the handle could b better, but I'll fix it up when I get home. Anyway, There's a 3/4" nick in the "utility" blade, It's about 1-2 milimeters deep, should grind out easily. I WILL pay attention to the heat, don't worry.but yeah, what should I do?
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Pics would help. Otherwise just sharpen out the nick and use it and enjoy it.
 
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