What did you rehang today?

Yankee Josh · Jul 7, 2018

jblyttle said:
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

Very nice hatchets! Do you know the make of that little hatchet? That weight stamp matches in font and the straight (as opposed to diagonal) fraction to a double bit i have that was made in Bangor Maine. There's almost no name left so im left guessing on it... thanks.

jblyttle · Jul 7, 2018

Yankee Josh said:
Very nice hatchets! Do you know the make of that little hatchet? That weight stamp matches in font and the straight (as opposed to diagonal) fraction to a double bit i have that was made in Bangor Maine. There's almost no name left so im left guessing on it... thanks.

Nope, just the weight stamp.

Yankee Josh · Jul 7, 2018

jblyttle said:
Nope, just the weight stamp.

Okay thanks anyway. It's the horizontal weight stamp I'm looking to pin down. That and BANGOR. MAINE is presented that way with no abbreviations and a period between the city and state instead of a comma or nothing at all.

Square_peg · Jul 8, 2018

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.)

From Hartwell Handles Catalog 92, 1955

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

I see in their ad that they did it the right way, cross-wedge first then a two-piece main wedge.

I'm sure it doesn't matter much either way but that is the way I do it. I don't like the idea of driving tiny pieces of cross wedge.

Yankee Josh · Jul 8, 2018

Those handles look really nice. I have yet to experiment with cross wedging but i really like the way it looks. Here is a handle i made yesterday from white ash i harvested last fall and have had drying since then. I made the wedge from the same piece. A few pics of making the handle.

Its a little hard to see but there's about a 5° forward angle on the eye. That's what i was going for anyway. I chose a piece that the grain went that way anyway.

Now i just have to bend the haft a tad. I think I've thought of a good way to do it. Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks for looking! It's a J.J. Higgins no.8 by the way.

Yankee Josh · Jul 8, 2018

I figured out how to bend the handle. I'm not sure if it'll keep but i hope so. Its almost perfect for me! This is my first attempt even hanging a broad axe let alone making the handle! I'm pleased!

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

I rehung this plumb half hatchet on its original handle with the original take up screw wedge.

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

I rehung this plumb half hatchet on its original handle with the original take up screw wedge.

Yankee Josh · Jul 9, 2018

A17 said:
I rehung this plumb half hatchet on its original handle with the original take up screw wedge.

Hey man i can't see your pics. I would like to!

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

This is very strange... Also, I double posted so could someone remove one?

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

Testing. https://postimg.cc/image/nw5ohylgj/

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

Testing. https://s5.postimg.cc/uzdjxkqw7/DSC_0368.jpg

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

Anything? I wonder if it's due to my using postimg.cc since postimg.org no longer works for me?

Yankee Josh · Jul 9, 2018

I was able to see it from the link! Looks great!

Travbud1 · Jul 9, 2018

A17 said:
Anything? I wonder if it's due to my using postimg.cc since postimg.org no longer works for me?

Those links work. Click on the “Share” button at the top and select “Hotlink for Forums”. Copy and paste that text into the body of your post and the image will show. Nice looking hatchet :thumbsup:

A17 · Jul 9, 2018

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A17 · Jul 9, 2018

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A17 · Jul 9, 2018

Do they work now? As a side note, don't delete the photos from postimg once you've downloaded them or they won't work.

Square_peg · Jul 9, 2018

jblyttle said:
I want to live in a world where a good axe is an acceptable and appreciated wedding gift.

Well, apparently I actually do! I meant to say live in a place. Around here, an axe would make a good gift between men, but as a wedding present people would think you were weird.

You can never be certain how a gift will be received. But I think I know my friends and that they will appreciate it.

Turns out it was a Viking-themed wedding and they actually cut the cake with an axe! This would have been her idea! I think I did fine.

Yankee Josh · Jul 10, 2018

I decided to hang that Walters Black Diamond db today. Didn't have a suitable handle but i did have some 5/4 rock maple left over from some thresholds i made for a customer. White ash wedge. The light isn't very good so I'll post other pics when i get it oiled. The grain is quite pretty! Hard to see though because i was losing light fast by the time i finished. So here's the almost finished product. Needs blo and honing.

There's some real nice looking grain there that'll come out better once oiled and in good light. I'll post pics maybe tomorrow if i get it done this evening. Have a good one! 24" handle btw.