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What did you rehang today?



This is a little Swedish head I recently got and the handle was cracked in two pieces then taped. It had a 13” handle on it and I made this one just over 19”. I tried to use my new band saw to cut out the handle blank but my skill level isnt there yet. I ruined two pieces of hickory before I finally went back to the tried and true method of cutting kerfs (or stop cuts) and chiseling the blank out. I am more efficient with that method for now. But over all I think it turned out good. I need to do the final hand sanding and then oil it up and it will be done! Thanks for looking!
This was an old mattocks handle that I reused for this handle. Using the fat end of the handle that holds the mattock on makes for a great swell at the bottom of the handle!
 
Second time I got handles from house handle and I’m liking these handles. They left plenty of material to get the desired shape. I really appreciate the words of encouragement from you guys. I’m still a newbie to the restorations. Some of these restos on here are really slick
 
That's terrific! Reminds me a bit of that old broad axe you sold me. Does the hardened steel lamination travel straight up the flat side? I.E. - not an insert or a wrap but just a layer on the cutting side?
 


Found this axe recently and it had another vintage octagon handle on it. A few pages back I bought just the handle and hung a head on it. I guess maybe these handle were available in my area at the time? But this is the exact same handle as the other one. This one is tougher than the other one, it has some checking but it is a solid handle. Super thin and feels amazing in the hand. I’d like to duplicate it but it will be a while. Thanks for looking guys!
 
Square_peg said:
That's terrific! Reminds me a bit of that old broad axe you sold me. Does the hardened steel lamination travel straight up the flat side? I.E. - not an insert or a wrap but just a layer on the cutting side?
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I can't clearly tell- this was covered with gold paint that I did my best to clean off. But, every old offset head of this style that I have personally ever seen had the hardened bit attached as a slab on the back side only, similar to how old chisels were made so that only the leading edge was the better steel.
 
I have a few of these and have been wanting to hang something and sadly have been to busy to hunt for any Connies.
As it is this took me 3/4 nights of here and there...

Imported from China
Little older decent steel, slight convex in cheeks
4lbs total
31" Link - Hardware Store Hickory Handle
Great Balance and Weight
Might just make a good working chopper.

I will see how it does in the next couple days

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Miller '72 said:
4&1/4lbs
30&1/4" Link Hardware Store Hickory

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Sub optimal grain orientation plus twist runout has a very good prospect of 'coming back to bite you' on this long handled one. In all other aspects though it looks like you conducted an expert hang.
Mind you any resurrected axe is better than a forlorn and forgotten head languishing in a dark corner. So: Cheers!
 
300Six said:
Sub optimal grain orientation plus twist runout has a very good prospect of 'coming back to bite you' on this long handled one. In all other aspects though it looks like you conducted an expert hang.
Mind you any resurrected axe is better than a forlorn and forgotten head languishing in a dark corner. So: Cheers!
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Thank you and I fully agree.
I knew what I was buying into...I just really wanted the handles to hang these few heads I have kicking around:) really wantimg to hang an axe or two...my time has been cut and divided so much lately with family and life...my saw is waiting for me to get back in the vise and my axes are always screaming for attention LOL:cool:
Both handles came at a reduced cost due to my concerns and frequency of handle buying at this one hardware store...my favorite :cool::thumbsup:
 
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Gidday Brian. I'd like to believe the handle on the Plumb is original. The claw has not been abused which is how many hammers manage to break. I've met very few folks (we're talking J Q Public here) that re-haft hammers. Generally one can count on unearthing a bin of broken hammers at farm, Estate and garage sales. Red pigment happens to be one of the first colours to fade or evolve into a dirty brown (like yours!) and Plumb wine-stained ('mahoganized'; their words) their handles since the end of WWI. If there is any evidence of a cone-shaped hole at the eye that'd date it to the 20s, 30s and into the early 40s. And since there is no epoxy involved that rules out 55 and up.
 
Brian Rust said:




Rehung this Plumb hammer early this morning! I am so impressed with this handle. Is it original? It will be the last hang before my son is born!! We are at the hospital now waiting on him to get here! I already have a little hatchet in mind for his first ax!! Thanks for looking.
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Great hammer and hang!

Congratulations Brian and Mrs Brian!!
I trust all is or will be well and if you hang anything in the next two weeks your wife will rightfully hang you...:D:cool::thumbsup::):);)
 
Brian Rust said:
It will be the last hang before my son is born!! We are at the hospital now waiting on him to get here! I
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Congratulations on the new addition to the family. What a terrific thing!

I like straight-claw finish hammers. I have several 16 oz. Vaughans and a Flint Edge Dynamic. All great tools.
 
Miller, everything went great! I now have two girls and a 6lb 18” long perfect baby boy! He is absolutely perfect!! Thank you for the kind words on the hammer and yes I will not be making another hang for a while. The shop will be off limits for a while haha.

Square Peg, thank you sir! So because of the straight claw this is a “finish hammer”! I was wondering the correct name. Then there are semi curved and the very curved hammers. What are those considered?

“If you want to know something, ask the experts”
 
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