What did you rehang today?

ithinkverydeeply · Mar 22, 2019

One more that I have gotten reunited with it’s haft. This Plumb Au-To-Graf with a nice handle. I didn’t do much here, just cleaned it up to get the rust off and rehung it.
Before

After

It’s got this deeply stamped “7” on the back of it. A proof mark?

ithinkverydeeply · Mar 22, 2019

It has the remnants of silver spray paint on the handle, by the shoulder. There was traces of it on the head as well, presumably from a logging past.

A17 · Mar 22, 2019

It has a beautiful oak haft on it. Maybe an Ebonoak handle(I wish)?

jblyttle · Mar 22, 2019

IMG_20190322_184539 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190322_184551 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190322_184600 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190322_184604 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190322_184618 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190322_184626 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Square_peg · Mar 23, 2019

Kill Quasimodo.

Agent_H · Mar 23, 2019

There wasn’t anywhere to put a handle but it’s an axe derivative. A couple of quiet hours this morning allowed me to get some things sorted in my work space for Spring/Summer.
Lots of metal to remove but you can never have too many wedges. I will pick them up even when I don’t need them – kind of like “having too many clamps” I guess.

5lb.wedge

Miller '72 · Mar 23, 2019

Agent_H said:
There wasn’t anywhere to put a handle but it’s an axe derivative. A couple of quiet hours this morning allowed me to get some things sorted in my work space for Spring/Summer.
Lots of metal to remove but you can never have too many wedges. I will pick them up even when I don’t need them – kind of like “having too many clamps” I guess.

5lb.wedge

5lb.wedge

5lb.wedge

5lb.wedge

Great cleanup and the pole is wicked sweet, & compliments the entire look of its age and weather...as always, great work

Agent_H · Mar 23, 2019

Miller '72 said:
Great cleanup and the pole is wicked sweet, & compliments the entire look of its age and weather...as always, great work

Thanks Miller. It will get banged on but less stuff to shear off of it. I only like one sharp edge on them.

muleman77 · Mar 23, 2019

Looks ready to go. :thumbsup:

I'm the same way about wedges, if they aren't high priced I buy 'em when I see 'em!

Curt Hal · Mar 24, 2019

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jblyttle said:
IMG_20190322_184539 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190322_184551 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190322_184600 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190322_184604 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190322_184618 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190322_184626 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

superb hang.

Justin Seaux · Mar 24, 2019

https://postimg.cc/gallery/3fybk8pow/
Kelly Works Red Warrior on a 30” Ryan Lambracht hickory handle. It was a really hard hang for some reason. I had trouble getting the right angle on the head. If that makes sense

Justin Seaux · Mar 24, 2019

https://postimg.cc/gallery/3fybk8pow/
Kelly Works Red Warrior on a 30” Ryan Lambracht hickory handle. It was a really hard hang for some reason. I had trouble getting the right angle on the head. If that makes sense

Justin Seaux · Mar 24, 2019

I don’t know why I’m having trouble getting the photos loaded again

Agent_H · Mar 24, 2019

Justin Seaux said:
I don’t know why I’m having trouble getting the photos loaded again

I think it's:
1. you are using the link to your "gallery view" as opposed to each individual picture's link.
2. this forum format requires that you insert the link via the insert link icon above the text pane.

It is a very good looking axe and hang on your part :thumbsup:

jblyttle · Mar 24, 2019

Thank you, I was happy with the result.

Curt Hal said:
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superb hang.

A17 · Mar 24, 2019

A17 · Mar 24, 2019

I found you have to click on the image before you drag it to your post when you use postimg. It looks like someone thinned the bit on that in the near past. Hopefully that means it was well maintained when you got it.

Justin Seaux · Mar 24, 2019

I’m not sure about it’s origins but I do wish the stamp would have been better. I wanted to add some paint.

Curt Hal · Mar 24, 2019

No name 4 lb splitter on a 36” straight haft. The wedge ended up being finished in a way I’ve I never done before. I decided to cut the helve flush to the top, but then the head didn’t look secure to me (it probably was), so I put two 5/8” metal wedges into the poplar wedge. I used a squared off cold chisel to drive them both in about 1/4” below top of wooden wedge (I saw that on Buckin’ Billy Ray’s You Tube channel)

and then sealed the whole thing with multiple layers of crazy glue. If I ever do that again (likely won’t), I’ll go get some epoxy. I’ve left the wedge proud for so long that trimming it flush looks strange. On the other hand, that head isn’t likely to come off - ever.

A17 · Mar 24, 2019

Next time try putting the metal wedges in at a diagonal if you still feel the need to use them.