What did you rehang today?

Agent_H said:
It also looks similar of the ones I see in old catalog scans from Germany as well as Slovenia – covers a pretty wide range.

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Is that scan German? It would be interesting to see a translation. I am not sure I got the correct spelling, but I tried these with Google Translate, and no translation:

Neutitscheiner
Kellhacke
synetrlach
symetrisch (suggested: symmetrisch = symmetric)


Bob
 
I got this from a guy locally who soaked it in vinegar to make it more valuable.;)
I paid more for the haft than the axe.
Haft is an Ames Tru-Temper from the hardware store. Nice grain. Thinned it out a bit.
I'm not an experienced axe hanger but think it turned out ok.

This is just a user waiting to be used.

I have another one of these around here that has "3 1/2" next to the Collins mark. Does anyone know the distinction?

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I found the higher quality scans but am off to set a fence for my in-laws.

The photos are larger and quite legible but I’m not sure I want to derail our Hanging thread- it’s about 12 pages of pictures. Although there are some patterns and weights of some more “interesting” shapes than we see here.

Maybe a different thread?
 
Camperspecial said:
I got this from a guy locally who soaked it in vinegar to make it more valuable.;)
I paid more for the haft than the axe.
Haft is an Ames Tru-Temper from the hardware store. Nice grain. Thinned it out a bit.
I'm not an experienced axe hanger but think it turned out ok.

This is just a user waiting to be used.

I have another one of these around here that has "3 1/2" next to the Collins mark. Does anyone know the distinction?

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Not sure, but this is definitely a later mann era axe probably from the mid 70's.
You actually made it look nice for what it is , and the steel should at least be semi decent.
 
No stamp or markings on the $5 head.
35" handle, given free from a seperate garage sale.
I want to try as a splitter, i may determine the handle length is to long for me.
I have always used a 36" maul or swung a 32" axe or longer simply due to the fact that I have always been the short man on the job.
Recently I have found the 27"-29" handle length is feeling to be the sweet spot.

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(The bench may look a little crowded here but it's all good now);)
 
Square_peg said:
Sweet!

Love the look of that little Collins in the background, too.
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Thanks!
I haven't been able to nail down it's exact type or use. I thought maybe a lathe or even roofers hatchet.
I do like the few Collins' I have been lucky to find and that guy I just did a little more handle work on, feeling even better in my hand now.

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More octagon now than squared rectangle I had.
 
Square_peg said:
Be still, my heart!

That's a sweet combo with an unusual weight fire axe.
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I have nothing more insightful or informative to add...I just wanted to look at this sweet axe again.
Maybe next weekend there will be something similar out this way:thumbsup:
 
Steve Tall said:
On the subject of cross wedging, Hartwell Handles had a "self fitting" option for axe handles, with the kerfs pre-cut for cross wedging, and all the wooden wedges provided. (This was also available on handles for hammers and picks.)

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From Hartwell Handles Catalog 92, 1955
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Great find, Steve!

It's interesting to note that in the illustrations the cross-wedge is installed as one piece and the main wedge is divided into two pieces. This is the manner that I prefer for cross-wedging. Several other forum members are doing it in opposite order but still with good effect, i.e. - installing the main wedge as one piece and the cross wedge as two pieces.

My preference is based on not liking the tiny pieces of a split cross-wedge. I think they're more apt to fold over or split while being driven.
 
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