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What did you rehang today?
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Those are good axes. I've got one and they just seem to want to work. Like its eager to go eat some wood.Just finished up a woodslasher. 32" fat slab handle cut down and reshaped into a 28". Hit the head with a scotch brite flapper disk and rough sanded to 600 grit with wet dry.
I bought this Snow&Neally yesterday. Cleaned it, filed it, made a white birch wedge for it, re-shaped the haft and hung it and then honed it last night. Just needs blo and a sheath!
It's stamped #3 but it weighs #3-6.1oz. I can't see that a fraction was ever there? Its a "33 handle. This'll be a good one for Hardwoods.
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i think they call these light head long handle axes limbing axes. dont know for sure but i think i saw a few guys here throw that term aroundCollins homestead 2 lbs 6 oz hung on a 31 inch handle that I thined and made octagon. I had been wanting to try a boys axe head on a longer handle. Thinking like it a lot so far.
My first attempt at a self made handle. Double handles are hard to get in Ontario, and I intend this axe to be a gift for my dad, so I thought I would try something different and make a handle from one of his own trees. I also wanted to make bench for my parents fire ring anyway so I made homemade chainsaw mill then took some slabs off an ash log.
I took some pictures of the process and also of a jig I made for drifting handles out. The ash is definitely easier to work than hickory!
I took some pictures of the process and also of a jig I made for drifting handles out. The ash is definitely easier to work than hickory!
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Pretty friggin great
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Really great job man! I appreciate the effort as i make some of my own handles out of ash from my back woods. Beautiful job!My first attempt at a self made handle. Double handles are hard to get in Ontario, and I intend this axe to be a gift for my dad, so I thought I would try something different and make a handle from one of his own trees. I also wanted to make bench for my parents fire ring anyway so I made homemade chainsaw mill then took some slabs off an ash log.
I took some pictures of the process and also of a jig I made for drifting handles out. The ash is definitely easier to work than hickory!
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I rehung all these within the last 2 weeks. They are left to right top to bottom. SAW sweden hatchet on a vintage handle, 1944-47 Craftsman, Vaughn hammer, Collins double, Blodgett boys axe, TT 'slasher, hidden ATCO, and no-name cruiser in vise.
Nice bench and vise
The Blodgett looks good and...do I see a connie in the background leaning in the container? ( by the way I want one of those )
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in case you don't know, your SAW us a wetterlingsI rehung all these within the last 2 weeks. They are left to right top to bottom. SAW sweden hatchet on a vintage handle, 1944-47 Craftsman, Vaughn hammer, Collins double, Blodgett boys axe, TT 'slasher, hidden ATCO, and no-name cruiser in vise.
The blue one is a dayton? boys axe and the beauty on the octagonal handle is a 4lber A.A.T.CO Rough Rider michigan. No connie yet.Nice bench and vise
The Blodgett looks good and...do I see a connie in the background leaning in the container? ( by the way I want one of those )
I cry myself to sleep whispering "Someday, someday, I will get a connie..."
Phantomknives, Ha...ha...ha
It was a good learning experience using a draw knife and a spokeshave. I found I could remove a lot of material quickly using these tools, but I had to pay close attention to the grain. When it would start to tear out then I had to cut in the opposite direction. Thanks for the encouraging comments, I have a few more heads needing handles!
Thanks Square_peg! There’s something about taking an old tool others may consider junk and trying to turn it back into something usable that’s really satisfying. But, I guess most of the people on this forum know that feeling, lol
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My first attempt at a self made handle. Double handles are hard to get in Ontario, and I intend this axe to be a gift for my dad, so I thought I would try something different and make a handle from one of his own trees. I also wanted to make bench for my parents fire ring anyway so I made homemade chainsaw mill then took some slabs off an ash log.
I took some pictures of the process and also of a jig I made for drifting handles out. The ash is definitely easier to work than hickory!
Great work there! Making a handle from raw wood is the most rewarding.
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Jasper33-great job! You mentioned your draw knife and spoke shave work. When you have to change direction with the spoke shave because of tear out you might look for a old Stanley No. 62 reversible spoke shave. As Stanley said in their 1892 catalog "This spoke shave can be worked to and from the person using it, without changing position" The No. 62 is hard to find, but worth the search. My 62 was my Grandfather's, and it and my Stearns No 13 Universal spoke shave ( it has a flexible spring bottom that allows it to cut flat, concave, or convex surfaces) are my hands down favorites of all my spoke shaves that I use.
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There was a period of time (1985-1990) when USM /Emhart Group owned True Temper, and perhaps they contracted with Mann (owner of Collins at the time) to make axes (some of which were relabeled by Mann and shipped as Collins)? This was not long after the Kelly Works axe factory closed.
from an earlier thread, TRUE TEMPER timeline:
1982 True Temper's Kelly Works (Charleston WV) factory closed May 28
1985 Emhart Group buys True Temper from Allegheny-Ludlum
1985 USM (which was part of Emhart since 1976) is assigned True Temper trademarks including some Kelly axe brands that were later assigned to Barco (in 1987)
1987 Ownership name for True Temper trademarks changed from USM to Emhart
1987 Kelly Axe trademarks assigned to Barco Industries from Emhart
1989 Black & Decker acquires Emhart (including True Temper)
1990 USM changes name to Emhart Enterprises
1990 Huffy buys True Temper (hardware) from Black & Decker
1999 Huffy sells True Temper (hardware) to U.S. Industries (owner of Ames)
Records about the Mann company during its later years are hard to find, and the details are murky. YesteryearsTools says that "The time frame and diversity has yet to be defined but reliable information reveals that sometime in the 1970s and/or 1980s some Plumb axes were being manufactured by the Mann Edge Tool Co. of Lewistown, PA." Perhaps Mann was also making axes for other companies such as USM/ True Temper during the 1980s and 1990s?
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I should have also mentioned draw knife guides to help with tear out (also help with octagon helves) There were a number of different makers, but your best bet is a modern Lee Valley Tools #15P20.01 modeled after an original. Their catalog has a good pictures of how it is used.
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this could take a while.
i was rasping, shaving and chopping for about 2 hours today and it's almost ready to shape. i'm gonna octagonalise it.
tennessee hickory, please make them a bit thinner, i used a hatchet on this
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Here's the D.D Terrill saw co. axe i got the other day. I spent awhile on the bit like i usually do and it really sends the chips flying! I'm happy to report the steel is quite hard and takes an unbelievable edge.
I'm sure glad there's a place for us axe fanatics!
I'm sure glad there's a place for us axe fanatics!
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"Genuine Plumb" hatchet. With original handle. It even had the tension screw. So pre-permabond
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