What did you rehang today?

phantomknives · Jun 9, 2018

i hope it does hold up because that's a beautiful piece of cherry

junkenstien · Jun 9, 2018

Whittle on the swell some more some day,was running out of daylight and wanted to swing it.1 3/4 lb plumb victory 26 inch handle

Maine20 · Jun 10, 2018

phantomknives said:
i hope it does hold up because that's a beautiful piece of cherry

It has a nice feel too. Very little handle shock. If used it politely it may be fine for a tool this size. Looking forward to testing it out some more.

Agent_H · Jun 10, 2018

Maine20 said:
It has a nice feel too. Very little handle shock. If used it politely it may be fine for a tool this size. Looking forward to testing it out some more.

I missed the Cherry part of your hang - it is a beautiful handle. I'd be curious to see how it holds up - was it cherry you harvested, dimensional lumber or other?

Maine20 · Jun 10, 2018

Agent_H said:
I missed the Cherry part of your hang - it is a beautiful handle. I'd be curious to see how it holds up - was it cherry you harvested, dimensional lumber or other?

Thanks. It is made from a 1 1/4 thick rough board I had left over from another project. I will update with how it holds up.

Rise AU · Jun 15, 2018

Plumb super scout axe rafting pattern? Or cedar? with the original handle that had been cut down jammed in and had a tail off a file banged into it, it had no shoulder left and wasn't worth saving imo. I may use it for a hammer handle in the future.
I liked the size of it for a little carving and camp hatchet so stuck with a similar size.

can anyone tell me anthing about this logo? Its a first for me.

Rise AU · Jun 15, 2018

Finally got around to hanging this charleston last night. Its been sitting around for a while.

junkenstien · Jun 15, 2018

That's a national pattern and a nice one.Is that a wide Dayton or a Connie with bevels?Real nice.

Rise AU · Jun 15, 2018

junkenstien said:
That's a national pattern and a nice one.Is that a wide Dayton or a Connie with bevels?Real nice.

Wide dayton. Almost unused.
Edit: i had thought it was a wide dayton but now you've got me thinking. After looking at wide dayton perfects it seems the heel side angle steepens rather abruptly but mine seem a little more smooth of a transition. Anyone care to chime in? Im australian so don't have much experience with us patterns.
Tasmanians bloody everywhere.

phantomknives · Jun 15, 2018

nevermind i didnt read the comment well enough, please disregard

Miller '72 · Jun 15, 2018

I call it a Connecticut pattern, and I like the hang, down and over the shoulder.

phantomknives · Jun 15, 2018

hey steve, do you still have that old 1938 kelly catalogue? maybe we can settle this

Miller '72 · Jun 15, 2018

Steve Tall said:
Kelly axes marked "True Temper" appear in True Temper's 1938 catalog, but this doesn't rule out that "True Temper" stamps also appeared on some Kelly axes earlier than this (between 1930 and 1938).

That said, I'd guesstimate the likely date of manufacture to be in the range 1938-1941 (which assumes that the 1938 catalog was the major introduction of True Temper axes, and also assumes that wartime production during 1942 was not used for the CCC program that was being discontinued.

phantomknives said:
hey steve, do you still have that old 1938 kelly catalogue? maybe we can settle this

I found this that Steve had posted not to long ago...

I also have it saved to my home page.
Thanks Steve.

Rise AU · Jun 15, 2018

Miller '72 said:
I call it a Connecticut pattern, and I like the hang, down and over the shoulder.

Thanks. I to prefer the look of a head seated right down on the shoulder.

Agent_H · Jun 16, 2018

This is a 3lb Chinese head on an older reclaimed cut down full-size handle. The lady that watches my daughter presented me with it to fix. It turned out solid.

Chinacare.3lb by Agent Hierarchy

Chinacare.3lb by Agent Hierarchy
I had a little time to get things off my bench today. This is an HB hewing hatchet that needed a rehang. The wedge was glued in there so I just left it and kerfed it down the middle. Less is more I figure. It’s sharp enough to use now and the previous owner repair is smoothed out to the point you don’t feel it.

HB.hewing by Agent Hierarchy

Brian Rust · Jun 16, 2018

Nice!! I like the way you wedged that hewing hatchet. It has a nice contrast with the wood colors also! Great job!

phantomknives · Jun 16, 2018

That looks amazing H

Miller '72 · Jun 16, 2018

Agent_H said:
This is a 3lb Chinese head on an older reclaimed cut down full-size handle. The lady that watches my daughter presented me with it to fix. It turned out solid.

Chinacare.3lb by Agent Hierarchy

Chinacare.3lb by Agent Hierarchy

Chinacare.3lb by Agent Hierarchy

Chinacare.3lb by Agent Hierarchy
I had a little time to get things off my bench today. This is an HB hewing hatchet that needed a rehang. The wedge was glued in there so I just left it and kerfed it down the middle. Less is more I figure. It’s sharp enough to use now and the previous owner repair is smoothed out to the point you don’t feel it.

HB.hewing by Agent Hierarchy

HB.hewing by Agent Hierarchy

HB.hewing by Agent Hierarchy

HB.hewing by Agent Hierarchy

Excellent time management to find yourself at your bench for a bit...on a FRIDAY :thumbsup:

Great to see the vintage handles reused, love the shrooming of the haft when wedged

You HB hang and wedge are top notch as I have come accustomed to see of your work sir

I am inspired and impressed with the wedge work on the HB

Anyone driving by close? I like my coffee large and hot

Rise AU · Jun 16, 2018

Kelly works true temper red warrior on a 26" Seymour link, basically all heartwood they're sending me out a replacement and i got to keep this anyway might aswell put it to use. Might do something with the swell tomorrow.

Square_peg · Jun 16, 2018

The grain looks pretty good in that one. The replacement might not be so nice.