What did you rehang today?

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The woman grew up in a log cabin with wood heat. And she's a Viking descendant. She'll use it more than he does.

 

[jblyttle]

The woman grew up in a log cabin with wood heat. And she's a Viking descendant. She'll use it more than he does.

My wife's great grandparents arrived here from Sweden with everything they owned in a trunk. I would bet they knew one end of an axe from another, but my wife would not touch one (although she did try tomahawk throwing at camp this year). It has to be upbringing and setting.

 

[Miller '72]

My wife's great grandparents arrived here from Sweden with everything they owned in a trunk. I would bet they knew one end of an axe from another, but my wife would not touch one (although she did try tomahawk throwing at camp this year). It has to be upbringing and setting.

How did the tomahawk throwing go?

 

[Yankee Josh]

I've got quite a few pics with this one. When i started collecting i was curious why one couldn't use a branch as a haft so i tried it and found out why. Branches shrink radially and the wood just isn't tough enough in my experiment at least. I had it fit perfectly but it kept coming loose. I was given a pair of snow&neally Hudson bay axes by my neighbor. This one the stamp was faint and it was all beat up so after cleaning there was no s&n stamp anymore. I reused an awesome but over struck handle with almost perfect grain. So the first four pics are the old branch handle with a white ash wedge i made.

A few in the process of hanging.

And the finish product. (Except i haven't oiled the handle yet)

 

[Old Axeman]

My wife likes and appreciates axes. She just does not understand why you need so many.

 

[jblyttle]

My wife likes and appreciates axes. She just does not understand why you need so many.

One word reply. Shoes.

 

[junkenstien]

Dunlap hatchet, rewedged and filed the poll and the edge.Original

 

[phantomknives]

here's that counterfeit kelly i posted a few months ago, i put it on that link from a few days ago and shaved it down a bit thicker than usual because this will be a great splitter, small head, good weight and worn phantom bevels, here's how it looked before:

as you can see, the toes were worn in quite a bit so i ground the heels down a bit. i have a good bit of grinding left to do as you can see from the second picture

 

[Old Axeman]

JB two - shoes, couch pillows

 

[junkenstien]

2 1/2LB Super Banko back on the original 26 1/2inch handlescreen shot

 

[junkenstien]

2 1/2lb stiletto 19 inch handle post images

 

[phantomknives]

2 1/2lb stiletto 19 inch handle post images

mini pup to go with your mini axe

 

[jblyttle]

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.)

From Hartwell Handles Catalog 92, 1955

I just got one of these, NOS unused, 30" for a full sized head. It's the handle I picked up on Tuesday.

 

[jblyttle]

IMG_20180704_180843 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180851 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180911 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180918 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180901 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180941 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180946 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180957 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[jblyttle]

2 1/2lb stiletto 19 inch handle post images

That's a serious kindling splitter.

 

[phantomknives]

IMG_20180704_180843 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180851 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180911 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180918 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180901 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180941 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180946 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180957 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

i have the perfect kelly perfect head for that JB. that is if you don't decide to keep it, it's a nice one

 

[Square_peg]

2 1/2lb stiletto 19 inch handle post images

Nifty little axe. It has great shape. I really like what you've done with it.

 

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IMG_20180704_180843 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180851 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180911 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180918 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180901 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180941 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180946 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180704_180957 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

That is so cool!

 

[Yankee Josh]

Snow & Neally #2-1/2 boys axe. Actual weight is oddly #2-8.9oz. Got it at a yard sale yesterday and hung it on a 30" white ash haft. It's a really nice axe. Lovin it!

Made a hard maple wedge for it.

 

[jblyttle]

Some Maine hatchets. The shortest one is a clean up/rehang on the handle it came with that I did today, the others are on ash handles that I did late last summer.

IMG_20180707_181142 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180707_180144 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180707_180200 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180707_180215 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180707_180300 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180707_180352 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr