What did you rehang today?

A good maul is an awesome tool. Of everything that have found and fixed last year, the tool that I actually used much more than any other was an 8lb sledge eye maul that I refinished. I have a couple of axe eye models and handles laying around waiting for me to get bored. Nice looking work daizee.

 

Spectacular! It looks like Locust makes a great handle based on the grain characteristics.

 

This is a beautiful axe. They all are of course, but this is especially "shapely".

 

Yes, it is an example of what this thread is all about.

 

Thanks guys.

 

Well they arent axes but they are all mainly late 1800's plumb blacksmith hammers
they are YERKES & PLUMB and FAYETTE R. PLUMB CO. marked
, and one champion DeArment 3lb ball peen, and a 10lb true temper sledge
I have a bunch more to hang they were my grandfathers

 

Nice work

 

Stilletto Ruger Titanium 14oz I love this hammer got it off craigslist for nothing and put a new handle in it with the original round wedge and it is a real workhorse

 

A man after my own heart. I don't want to go find a hammer forum, and these are closer than cousins to out beloved edged tools. I'm very cool with people posting them here but would understand if anyone objected. If anyone does, we should have an Axe Forum sub-forum.

These are what I think of as the Klitschko brothers, Dr. Ironfist and Dr. Steelhammer. Brothers, because they share handles recreated from a single 36" dry grey 8lb sledge handle that had spent many years outside. I cut it in half and shaved dead wood until the good stuff was reached, and thinned them until they were good fits for these 3 and 4lb heads. These are 14.5" and 12" long.

 

OMG that sledge on the far right, what a beast!

 

wow, didn't expect all the excitement over my proud maul hang. glad you guys like it. I've adjusted my technique over time, and so far I like doing it this way.

re: hammers
you guys will get lots of ooh's and aah's over in shop talk if you post in front of all those 'smiths.

 

You're doing top notch work, COTS. Thanks for the pics and keep up the good work!

 

Looks great. Textbook hang. Perfectly seated on the shoulder.

 

That's a fine handle. Well done.

The masting axes I've seen were all sharpened with a double bevel. For those I would prefer a straight haft. But for a single bevel hewing axe a curved handle is better. I think the typical shape for a masting axe handle was something like this. Curved back to get the hands away form the work but straight in the plane of the axe.

 

very nice work I especially like the one on the left

 

One of the heads I picked up yesterday plus a handle that I have been hanging on to. Blo'd and bees-waxed, new wedge.

 

Nice work. Looks great!

 

Slight difference in handle material, though I finished the rough-in today. One layer of clearcoat to keep the oxidation at bay is all I chose to give it. I am wrapping the 'D' handle now with 550 cord, I may also do the shaft if I have enough cord.



Edit: I had just enough cord! All done.


Original post thumbnails below.

 

I forgot to post the double bit that I saved from being tossed out with the trash. Ignore the hatchet, the handle has some issues and I still haven't figured out what I plan to do with it.

Next up is an odd sized hatchet / boys axe that is being hafted on a 19" handle.