What did you rehang today?

disduster · Jun 30, 2019

hung up 2 no names this weekend. quick hang on boys axe for my brother in law and a jersey that was a bit more involved. Jersey is a few hairs under 3# now, gonna be my new bucking wedge companion, just needs some paint and a axe pocket. very nice.

image by Ian Hockensmith, on Flickr

Hickory n steel · Jun 30, 2019

Is it just me or does that boys axe look upside down ?

I like that smaller Betsy you put together.

disduster · Jun 30, 2019

Hickory n steel said:
Is it just me or does that boys axe look upside down ?

I like that smaller Betsy you put together.

i was thinking that too a few times, i think its just the angle of the photo. i did measure the eyes eventually bit smaller on the bottom, i've found a few of the cheap boy's axes i've hung to be hard to tell which is top on bottom.

Miller '72 · Jun 30, 2019

Fmont said:
Thanks my friend. This was a big part of the inspiration. The first time i saw this i thought it fugly. But there is a utility to it. If I don't wind up using the knob I can clip it shorter to something like a baseball bat-esque scroll end that would look more generally appealing.

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Fmont....if I ever become proficient at carving my own...that knob end French favorite at 29" is one I hope to make for several heads.

Great work!

Fmont · Jul 1, 2019

Miller '72 said:
Fmont....if I ever become proficient at carving my own...that knob end French favorite at 29" is one I hope to make for several heads.

Great work!

Thank you, sir! I appreciate the kind words, truly. I'll be excited to see your own interpretation. I really like exploring some of the older swell/grip types, and of course rolling your own is the only way to do it!

ithinkverydeeply · Jul 5, 2019

ithinkverydeeply said:
Rehung this Falls City boys axe today. After sanding and wire brushed the rust I had a NOS IXL Group handle that paired very nicely with it. Then I started working on sharpening and reprofiling the bit.

Yankee Josh Yellow Birch. (Or maybe white?)

Happy Fathers Day!

Just finishing up this hang with a mask. Still playing with the design of my last one. Despite a couple rivet locations that I am less than thrilled with, it’ll get the job done and now I can put it on the rack safely.

I didn’t have a gun metal button stud to match the rivets but I’ll get that later.

Miller '72 · Jul 5, 2019

Last year about this time I acquired this Kelly Registered True Temper connie and married it beautifully to this vintage handle. It came in at 4lbs and maybe around 31"-32"

So I subsequently cracked that poor handle last fall. I decided to rehang it the other day, finally, to this Hartwell GEM handle I rescued over winter with a Maine wedge loosely attached. The two were used for splitting as the handle strongly indicates. I will not be splitting with it, but will be taking it with me when cutting, limbing and bucking for firewood. I love this Kelly Registered Connie. It felt great before, but now... :thumbsup:

Final fitting and wedge cutting

I hope Bill Donavan does not mind my reusing of his handle. He had his name written in 3 different places on the handle

28" @ 3 7/8lbs

2 True Temper Kelly Registered, and counting...

Thanks for taking a look :thumbsup:

Miller '72 · Jul 5, 2019

ithinkverydeeply said:
Just finishing up this hang with a mask. Still playing with the design of my last one. Despite a couple river locations that I am less than thrilled with, it’ll get the job done and now I can put it on the rack safely.

I didn’t have a gun metal button stud to match the rivets but I’ll get that later.

I like your leather man

davemonkey · Jul 5, 2019

First hang in a while. 5lb Collins rafting pattern. It'll be used for driving wedges when felling, as well as rescuing a hung saw/light limbing duty. Hung on a "House" handle. And yes, I do like a metal wedge sometimes.

Yankee Josh · Jul 5, 2019

Miller '72 said:
Last year about this time I acquired this Kelly Registered True Temper connie and married it beautifully to this vintage handle. It came in at 4lbs and maybe around 31"-32"

So I subsequently cracked that poor handle last fall. I decided to rehang it the other day, finally, to this Hartwell GEM handle I rescued over winter with a Maine wedge loosely attached. The two were used for splitting as the handle strongly indicates. I will not be splitting with it, but will be taking it with me when cutting, limbing and bucking for firewood. I love this Kelly Registered Connie. It felt great before, but now...

Final fitting and wedge cutting

I hope Bill Donavan does not mind my reusing of his handle. He had his name written in 3 different places on the handle

28" @ 3 7/8lbs

2 True Temper Kelly Registered, and counting...

Thanks for taking a look

Those are really nice Miller72...! A registered is on my list for this year at some point. It would be especially nice to have a connie. And you've got two you lucky dog! Beautiful hangs man... Well done!

Miller '72 · Jul 6, 2019

Yankee Josh said:
Those are really nice Miller72...! A registered is on my list for this year at some point. It would be especially nice to have a connie. And you've got two you lucky dog! Beautiful hangs man... Well done!

Thank you YJ I love them. Kelly has made some very fine axes, and the Registered is no exception.
When you ordered a Kelly Registered it came delivered in it's own crate, stuffed with straw etc...and its own certificate of authentication with the serial numbers.
...I hope to be adding to the Registered family here as well, soon i hope.

ScottB65 · Jul 6, 2019

I currently have 2 Collins, 1 Germantown, 1 Sears and one no name needing new handles. Waiting for an order of walnut wedges an one Adirondack handle.

Miller '72 · Jul 6, 2019

ScottB65 said:
I currently have 2 Collins, 1 Germantown, 1 Sears and one no name needing new handles. Waiting for an order of walnut wedges an one Adirondack handle.

Sounds like a good start

Post up some pics of the Adirondack when she comes in :thumbsup:

ScottB65 · Jul 6, 2019

Miller '72 said:
Sounds like a good start

Post up some pics of the Adirondack when she comes in

Roger that. I wanted to hang a Collins Legitimus on it, but I got to impatient an put it on another handle. Still might pull it, if done that a few times in the past. I can't believe I switch perfectly good handles at times, but I do.

Agent_H · Jul 6, 2019

Miller '72 said:
Last year about this time I acquired this Kelly Registered True Temper connie and married it beautifully to this vintage handle. It came in at 4lbs and maybe around 31"-32"

So I subsequently cracked that poor handle last fall. I decided to rehang it the other day, finally, to this Hartwell GEM handle I rescued over winter with a Maine wedge loosely attached. The two were used for splitting as the handle strongly indicates. I will not be splitting with it, but will be taking it with me when cutting, limbing and bucking for firewood. I love this Kelly Registered Connie. It felt great before, but now...

Final fitting and wedge cutting

I hope Bill Donavan does not mind my reusing of his handle. He had his name written in 3 different places on the handle

28" @ 3 7/8lbs

2 True Temper Kelly Registered, and counting...

Thanks for taking a look

Some awesome looking axes Miller! Nicely done

Square_peg · Jul 6, 2019

davemonkey said:
First hang in a while. 5lb Collins rafting pattern. It'll be used for driving wedges when felling, as well as rescuing a hung saw/light limbing duty. Hung on a "House" handle. And yes, I do like a metal wedge sometimes.

Great workhorse axe!

I know what you mean about liking the metal wedges. Sometimes you just want hammer a wegde in hard and there's no substitute for a small steel felling wedge.

A17 · Jul 6, 2019

I think he means in the axe eye, S Square_peg .

davemonkey · Jul 6, 2019

A17 said:
I think he means in the axe eye, S Square_peg .

Ha, that is what I meant. S Square_peg is correct though. Sometimes a plastic felling wedge just won't cut it. I typically use "Hardhead" wedges. They are a plastic body with a steel insert for the head. Best of both worlds.

A17 · Jul 6, 2019

Isn't it an aluminum insert? Maybe I'm just misremembering it, but I recall Hardheads being an aluminum capped plastic wedge.

davemonkey · Jul 6, 2019

We use these with a steel head.