What did you rehang today?

Whopkins · Mar 9, 2015

Go easy, I am learning.

Remzy · Mar 9, 2015

Whopkins said:
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Good job on the hanging! I am not a fan of the shiney finish so i prefer your kelly one with its old character and I sorta kinda am gradually leaning toward not using metal wedge anymore when hanging an ax, leaving the option open for later if the head ever come lose, but thats just my personnal taste, your hanging is great.

Unfortunate location for the heartwood to be on the kelly tho, do try never to overstrike and hit that piece as i fear it might be more prone to crack or chip away than regular wood.

Whopkins · Mar 10, 2015

Thanks for the advice. I had not done much reading on selecting handles when I did that one.

jblyttle · Mar 10, 2015

Whopkins said:
Thanks for the advice. I had not done much reading on selecting handles when I did that one.

I would not worry too much. The heel of the Jersey will act as a blocker, it will be hard to hit that spot on an overstrike anyway. I like the German hatchet, was it pretty rusty?

Agent_H · Mar 10, 2015

jblyttle said:
I would not worry too much. The heel of the Jersey will act as a blocker, it will be hard to hit that spot on an overstrike anyway.

Great excuse to run it as is then replace the handle if needed. That Jersey will outlast wood regardless. What would we call the pattern of the German head?

Whopkins · Mar 11, 2015

I started a thread on help in identifying the little one. Fleamarket haul for 10 bucks. Havent had much luck on finding out what it is other than its probably German. Still a fun project. It was pretty rusty.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1267127-Help-identifying

cityofthesouth · Mar 11, 2015

jersey_octagonal by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr

jersey_inblock3 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr

Ohioan614 · Mar 11, 2015

City, is the black patina on that original or do you have a trick to develop black oxide?

jblyttle · Mar 11, 2015

cityofthesouth said:
jersey_octagonal by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr

jersey_inblock3 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr

It's an awesome thing when you can watch the great getting greater.

Square_peg · Mar 11, 2015

Really terrific hang, COTS.

cityofthesouth · Mar 11, 2015

Thanks fellas.

Ohioan614 said:
City, is the black patina on that original or do you have a trick to develop black oxide?

It seems to just be how they come out. I reuse vinegar and it's frequently nasty, and when all the pores and pits in the head soak up BLO they look really dark.

Curt Hal · Mar 11, 2015

Beautiful. Really well done.

aikonen · Mar 12, 2015

Handcarved birch handle, continuing tomorrow!

jblyttle · Mar 12, 2015

aikonen said:
Handcarved birch handle, continuing tomorrow!

I love that knife. I have and use a very serviceable Mora, but am on the verge of picking up a dedicated wood carver. I can't decide if I should buy one as is or buy the blade and make my own handle. Only thing stopping me is the roll your own option costs more. I like the handle on yours.

jblyttle · Mar 12, 2015

I have a soft spot for the underdog. I picked up this once rusted pitiful head for $3 in a box of other things that I grabbed. I could not make out a maker and there was enough rust to justify a few days in the vinegar. I liked the shape and it is a right handed offset hatchet head. I don't think that there even is a makers mark, and learned that it has both a forge welded bit but also a forge welded hardened poll. I needed to make this proud neglected thing a tool again. What you see is a hatchet that will now push cut paper and easily dry shave my arm hair on a $1 formally dirty yard sale replacement handle. Sanded, steel wooled, oiled and waxed, it is now a nice looking great user once more. Not a collectable beauty queen, but a proud little hatchet nonetheless. This is the one that I will attempt my first carved green handle with. It is 13.5" long and weighs 24 ounces.

cityofthesouth · Mar 12, 2015

Poor old girl. She's still got work in her yet JB.

Agent_H · Mar 12, 2015

It's got character. Nice looking surface on that one.

garry3 · Mar 12, 2015

JB, she is a little rough around the edges, but the bit looks keen and the hang is good.:thumbup:
She might turn out to be a favorite.

garry3 · Mar 12, 2015

aikonen said:
Handcarved birch handle, continuing tomorrow!

Looking good!
Does your claw hatchet have a pedigree? Is it beveled on both sides?

Interesting contrast between the two. Ones for hewing the line and the other is for carving.