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I'm pretty sure I've already posted this axe, I was just showing how easy it was to tap the eye back in ( I realized that those pictures didn't actually show it though)Them Chemical axes have really soft bodies. That thing is just begging for a nice grind.
That looks like a biter.I'm pretty sure I've already posted this axe, I was just showing how easy it was to tap the eye back in ( I realized that those pictures didn't actually show it though)
It definitely seems to be, my uncle doesn't know what he's missing.
...(in spite of it being bladed/HT'd/and sharpened somewhat at least...(which makes smoking it even less comfortable
),and has a number of decent axes at his disposal.
Christmas present to myself. It came on a nice but short 21" haft. Fortunately it wasn't hung very well and i was able to remove the handle easily. As it arrived;
I hated to clip this beautiful fawns foot but it had a crack running through the lanyard hole and i knew from experience i would ruin it. So i had to. As it was a couple chips broke off and needed gluing. This haft i bought a little warped(knowingly) from jblyttle(thanks man!) that i straightened.
If you look closely you can see the aforementioned crack.
All hung and perdy!
I steamed it too far the first time then back again too far. Third time was a charm!
I thought this was also a mono steel axe but was pleasantly surprised to find it was forge welded with an overlaid bit. Really hard to get my phone camera to focus so this pic is the best I could get.
I paid a bit for this one but i couldn't be happier with it. Feels great, swings great and in my opinion looks great too! I'll make a sheath for it later this evening. Have a good one!
That looks great, and I think the swell looks even better now. I'm pleased that you were able to get such a nice result with a nice handle that needed some effort. It sure paid off.Christmas present to myself. It came on a nice but short 21" haft. Fortunately it wasn't hung very well and i was able to remove the handle easily. As it arrived;
I hated to clip this beautiful fawns foot but it had a crack running through the lanyard hole and i knew from experience i would ruin it. So i had to. As it was a couple chips broke off and needed gluing. This haft i bought a little warped(knowingly) from jblyttle(thanks man!) that i straightened.
If you look closely you can see the aforementioned crack.
All hung and perdy!
I steamed it too far the first time then back again too far. Third time was a charm!
I thought this was also a mono steel axe but was pleasantly surprised to find it was forge welded with an overlaid bit. Really hard to get my phone camera to focus so this pic is the best I could get.
I paid a bit for this one but i couldn't be happier with it. Feels great, swings great and in my opinion looks great too! I'll make a sheath for it later this evening. Have a good one!
Thanks JB! I was able to straighten them all out except one. Not only was the spine bent but the shoulder has a kink in it too. So I need to apply pressure from the shoulder up only. It'll be just like bending a haft for a broad axe only much less. It's tricky to balance the right amount of weight with the correct timing of steam. And then how long to leave the weight on it while it dries. I think I've pretty much got it down so If you get more bent handles please let me know!! I'll take em!
My first attempt at hanging axes. I could not have done it without the fine folks on this forum. I learned a lot and hope to do better on the next ones. Thank you. 
Thanks Square Peg!
