What did you rehang today?

[Nsvens89]

It's been a while since I've posted here but thought you all may enjoy the latest hang.

 

[phantomknives]

a few of you may remember ages ago when i got this Mann Indian Chief head, maybe 5 or so years ago, it was given to me by my grandma who's since passed, but I found this handle recently and I could think of no better head for it. I left as much of it intact as i could, hense the high shoulder. If I had a nickel for every time an NOS semi-octagonal knob end handle fell into my lap, i'd have two nickles, which isnt a lot but it's weird that it happened twice. I dont think i'll be sharpening it, it actually cuts fairly ok for being untouched, and i think its pretty neat that it maintains the edge put on from the firehouse. if anything it'd only be used for splitting anyway

 

[Square_peg]

a few of you may remember ages ago when i got this Mann Indian Chief head, maybe 5 or so years ago, it was given to me by my grandma who's since passed, but I found this handle recently and I could think of no better head for it. I left as much of it intact as i could, hense the high shoulder. If I had a nickel for every time an NOS semi-octagonal knob end handle fell into my lap, i'd have two nickles, which isnt a lot but it's weird that it happened twice. I dont think i'll be sharpening it, it actually cuts fairly ok for being untouched, and i think its pretty neat that it maintains the edge put on from the firehouse. if anything it'd only be used for splitting anyway

Awesome pairing!! Full marks.

 

[Travbud1]

Here is the little Stiletto all finished up, save for another few coats of BLO.

Started with a nice piece of straight grained Oregon white oak, squared up with a plane at the bench and then traced the handle pattern onto the blank. Next it was outside to the shave-horse where the profile was roughed out with a drawknife, then cleaned up with a pair of spokeshaves. I modified one of these to be a round sole for working tighter concaves then you can get into with a standard flat sole.

Once the top down profile is finished I thinned out the 1 1/4" thick blank down to about 5/8", flaring out to the palm swell. When I'm happy with the top and side profiles, it's time to layout the chamfers and bring the rectangular (ish) blank into a nice octagon. Then it's back to spokeshaves, followed up by a card scraper and finally sandpaper to take the handle to it's final oval shape.

I sharpened the head and finished the package up with a walnut wedge. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and super excited to finally add a saddle cruiser to the horde! Thanks for following along!

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Here is the little Stiletto all finished up, save for another few coats of BLO.

Started with a nice piece of straight grained Oregon white oak, squared up with a plane at the bench and then traced the handle pattern onto the blank. Next it was outside to the shave-horse where the profile was roughed out with a drawknife, then cleaned up with a pair of spokeshaves. I modified one of these to be a round sole for working tighter concaves then you can get into with a standard flat sole.

Once the top down profile is finished I thinned out the 1 1/4" thick blank down to about 5/8", flaring out to the palm swell. When I'm happy with the top and side profiles, it's time to layout the chamfers and bring the rectangular (ish) blank into a nice octagon. Then it's back to spokeshaves, followed up by a card scraper and finally sandpaper to take the handle to it's final oval shape.

I sharpened the head and finished the package up with a walnut wedge. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and super excited to finally add a saddle cruiser to the horde! Thanks for following along!

Can you share dimensions and the weight of the head. Thanks

 

[Travbud1]

Can you share dimensions and the weight of the head. Thanks

The head is 5 9/16" x 2 3/4". It certainly appears to have lost some of it's length over the years from sharpening.

Weight of the head alone was 1lb on the nose, a little north of 1.5lbs now with the handle.

 

[garry3]

Here is the little Stiletto all finished up, save for another few coats of BLO.

Started with a nice piece of straight grained Oregon white oak, squared up with a plane at the bench and then traced the handle pattern onto the blank. Next it was outside to the shave-horse where the profile was roughed out with a drawknife, then cleaned up with a pair of spokeshaves. I modified one of these to be a round sole for working tighter concaves then you can get into with a standard flat sole.

Once the top down profile is finished I thinned out the 1 1/4" thick blank down to about 5/8", flaring out to the palm swell. When I'm happy with the top and side profiles, it's time to layout the chamfers and bring the rectangular (ish) blank into a nice octagon. Then it's back to spokeshaves, followed up by a card scraper and finally sandpaper to take the handle to it's final oval shape.

I sharpened the head and finished the package up with a walnut wedge. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and super excited to finally add a saddle cruiser to the horde! Thanks for following along!

Awesome job on that haft.
That Greenlee looks hollow ground. I wonder if all Greenlee's were?

 

[Travbud1]

Awesome job on that haft.
That Greenlee looks hollow ground. I wonder if all Greenlee's were?

Thanks Garry! I've really been working on my handle making process and am finally getting to a place where I am happy with them.

The drawknife isn't hollow ground, I just haven't touched the primary bevel in a while and it's developed some patina. I touched up just the secondary bevel before starting this handle which does give it a hollow appearance.

I've had one or two other Greenlees, a few Pexto and Ohio Tool, all of which have had flat bevels.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I rehung this V&B 505M on the handle it was hung on when I bought it Saturday.

It's nice and tight with no real gaps or anything.

But of course the step wedges never go in pretty.

Being a V&B though I gotta double step it.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Now I just need the 28oz #606, and the 32oz #707 to round out my set of Vaughan RIP claws.

I have at least two and in some cases 3 of every one of these, but the 28oz and 32oz I don't see myself using much a so I'll probably avoid getting multiples of either.
I can't leave a good V&B hammer behind when I find it though so who knows, but I won't be actively looking for duplicates of the larger ones.

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

https://flic.kr/p/2p46FaD

My first hang a while back. Didn’t even realize it was a BR until a few days ago.

 

[Hickory n steel]

https://flic.kr/p/2p46FaD

My first hang a while back. Didn’t even realize it was a BR until a few days ago.

That's the 1st time I've seen anybody use an old boot kiltie as an over strike guard.

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

https://flic.kr/p/2p46FaD

My first hang a while back. Didn’t even realize it was a BR until a few days after hanging.

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

That's the 1st time I've seen anybody use an old boot kiltie as an over strike guard.

Yep. It just fit. I’ve got some other strike guards I made out of old baseball glove pockets/wells. They are on my falls city duo. I’ll post them in a day or so when I can get to them for pics.

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

Here is the little Stiletto all finished up, save for another few coats of BLO.

Started with a nice piece of straight grained Oregon white oak, squared up with a plane at the bench and then traced the handle pattern onto the blank. Next it was outside to the shave-horse where the profile was roughed out with a drawknife, then cleaned up with a pair of spokeshaves. I modified one of these to be a round sole for working tighter concaves then you can get into with a standard flat sole.

Once the top down profile is finished I thinned out the 1 1/4" thick blank down to about 5/8", flaring out to the palm swell. When I'm happy with the top and side profiles, it's time to layout the chamfers and bring the rectangular (ish) blank into a nice octagon. Then it's back to spokeshaves, followed up by a card scraper and finally sandpaper to take the handle to it's final oval shape.

I sharpened the head and finished the package up with a walnut wedge. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and super excited to finally add a saddle cruiser to the horde! Thanks for following along!

Nice! I’d like to find a stiletto. Never seen one here in Ky. The haft is killer!

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

Here is one I hung a little while back. I cut a 36” hickory haft down to 28”. And paid a little more for the double bit, but it was already polished aaaand it was in pretty dang good shape to be from the early 50s ( I think??)! She is balanced and smooth. The first 6 pics on the roll in the link are the double bit craftsman I’m referring to. Also, can anyone tell me what seems to be a 52 under the 32 is? Thanks

https://flic.kr/p/2p497S8

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Here is one I hung a little while back. I cut a 36” hickory haft down to 28”. And paid a little more for the double bit, but it was already polished aaaand it was in pretty dang good shape to be from the early 50s ( I think??)! She is balanced and smooth. The first 6 pics on the roll in the link are the double bit craftsman I’m referring to. Also, can anyone tell me what seems to be a 52 under the 32 is? Thanks

https://flic.kr/p/2p497S8

It is actualy F2 factory mark. Your axe was made by METco

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

It is actualy F2 factory mark. Your axe was made by METco

Thanks for the feedback. I know very little about METco. I’ll have to do some homework on them. I appreciate you responding.

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Thanks for the feedback. I know very little about METco. I’ll have to do some homework on them. I appreciate you responding.

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Mann Edge Tool Co..html
https://en.wikipedia.org//wiki/Axe_manufacturing_in_Pennsylvania
This should help a bit

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

https://flic.kr/p/2p47BCw

I rehung this jersey last week. It had been on a 26” curved haft, which was not enough for the head. But it looked really good. I got a new 36” hickory straight haft and gave it some patina to match the head. It is a D17 stamped Woodslasher (I believe). The steel in this thing is crazy. Sharp doesn’t describe it. Looks to be late 50’s early 60s in age. The head has some really cool filigree on it from days gone by. The new haft is like butter! Thanks for checking this jersey out.