What did you rehang today?

Square_peg said:
Could be they were hanging on Ash and wanted the extra wood in the eye. Ash was popular in the NE. Still is. And it's good!
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I have a different theory on this. I have never seen one with an ash handle. I suppose they could have but at least most were hickory. Also, I have seen more than my fair share of E&S heads with perfect eyes, and many with wide eyes. As much as I love Oakland axes, and they are great, one area where they are sub par is how well they take abuse. I find the eye walls thinner and softer then typical, so they are more likely to start swelling out a bit if the poll is struck regularly. They are definitely axes for people that know how to use them correctly.
 



I hung this Woodslasher cruiser on a link handle today. I had to order the handle through my local hardware store. It is a decent handle. It could have been better. But the grain is nice and the palm swell is huge. I still need to take some wood off the lower portion of the handle and fix some chatter marks, but I wanted to post it. Thanks for finding this axe it’s home JB!
 
jblyttle said:
I have a different theory on this. I have never seen one with an ash handle. I suppose they could have but at least most were hickory. Also, I have seen more than my fair share of E&S heads with perfect eyes, and many with wide eyes. As much as I love Oakland axes, and they are great, one area where they are sub par is how well they take abuse. I find the eye walls thinner and softer then typical, so they are more likely to start swelling out a bit if the poll is struck regularly. They are definitely axes for people that know how to use them correctly.
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"Axes for a gentleman." Or "for the connoisseur".

"Treat your axe as you'd treat your Lady."

(Sorry, couldn't help! I laugh at British humor, too. So give me a pass this time, will you? :) )
 
I held out for as long as i could! I've had this nos "dependable" o.p. link haft for a couple months now and I've been waiting for the right head for it. I got this TT Kelly Perfect the other day from my uncle along with a C.H. boys axe from western Germany. I wanted a nos Maine made axe but thought this was a good fit. Best handle i think I'll ever find.
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Handle is 30" and the head is exactly 7"x5-1/2". Weighs #3-4.8oz. It's a keepa! They ALL are!! Thanks fer lookin!
 
very good results! I didn't even wait 24 hours as directed on the bottle. I swung this axe as hard as i could without being wreckless and it held up perfectly!
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I'm impressed! I was a ways down back and didn't have my peavey with me so i couldn't roll the birch and finish the cut but it did great! I will keep testing and let you guys know how it holds up over time. I really did beat the hell out of it! And I'm not done yet!

Edit; i do have to add that this was a perfect candidate for glueing up. This break was long, clean and had a lot of interlocking ridges inside the break. I misted both sides with a spray bottle and smothered one side very thoroughly with gorilla glue. Left it clamped for 5 hours and over night by a heating vent. A+ for g- glue!
 
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I hung this one a couple weeks ago. Thought I'd share it cause i feel it's another quality craftsman(vanadium). Funny how your tastes change the longer you collect! The grain sucks on this handle. It was the correct length though so i used it.
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Have a good day!
 
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