What did you rehang today?

[Gato do mato]

I restored this Gransfors Bruk axe that I received with a broken handle. Excellent splitting axe.

 

[flexo2]

I shouldn't have had to rehang this, but I broke the original Eucalyptus handle with a nasty overstrike while limbing on the first day using it. It's not the handle's fault it's mine because the axe got deflected into another heavier branch that impacted right at about 1/3 of the way up the handle. So I quickly made up a Green Ash replacement and it's back to chopping. The handle is sticking out proud over the top because the wood was stored outside in a shed and will probably shrink a bit being stored inside through the winter and I want room to drive it on farther.

This is a Verdugo 1800g I got for Christmas and that was purchased from La Cognée in Quebec. I filed an 18-19 degree flat grind on it with a small steeper bevel and it is a fantastic chopper so far.

is there any chance we have a video about that axe , and the haft making process on your channel ? can't wait!

 

[axes of keevil]

is there any chance we have a video about that axe , and the haft making process on your channel ? can't wait!

I will make a short review but I didn't record making the handle. When I made the handle I just whipped it off quick starting on the night after I broke the original just so I could feel better about that and get back to chopping sooner.

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

This thing is like NOS. I don’t think it’s ever been used. The handle fit like a glove. Been waiting for the right one to add to the stable. I also got a wards master double bit this week. More to come later in the week.

 

[jfk1110]

I restored this Gransfors Bruk axe that I received with a broken handle. Excellent splitting axe.

Beautiful job....... Some piece of wood for the handle BEA-UTIFUL.

 

[Slice-and-dice]

Finished this firefighters Pulaski refurb, repaint, rehang:

 

[Slice-and-dice]

Put a 24” handle on this old single bit Michigan. (Corrected) Left the top proud. A mighty chopper!

 

[Hickory n steel]

Put a 24” single bit adirondack handle on this old Michigan. Left the top proud. A mighty chopper!

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I think you are mistaken about terminology.
An Adirondack handle is a curved fawns foot handle with a tongue to fit a double bit eye.

BTW, this head doesn't look too bad for a 1980's METCO Michigan.

 

[flexo2]

handle looks like beech!?!?

 

[abqjoe]

Pieces from Nitzan Lilie

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

Pieces from Nitzan Lilie

Very cool. I make some stuff that is more straight forward and less fantastic. More like average hand tools reworked into weapons. I love the handles on all of your stuff.

 

[abqjoe]

Very cool. I make some stuff that is more straight forward and less fantastic. More like average hand tools reworked into weapons. I love the handles on all of your stuff.

Thanks. Nitzan is an old world Blacksmith from Israel who just recently retired. I appreciate his work for the old world craft that goes into it. Everything forged by hammer to steel in the fire.

 

[shaving sharp]

Cleaned up and rehung this Canadian Garant axe on the original handle. One of the older axes from when they still stamped the head. 20” long, nice little camp/limbing axe.

 

[attila.]

I put my recently-acquired Tommy Axe head on a 18” House Handle. Used a padauk wedge.

The 1.75# head feels much better on a longer handle.

When I have the time, I’ll oil the handle and sharpen the bit. Then I’ll post more photos.

 

[trevitrace]

I restored this Gransfors Bruk axe that I received with a broken handle. Excellent splitting axe.

Which handle is this? I really like the shape and weight of my GB splitter but find the handle just a touch short.

 

[attila.]

The other day, my 28” primary chopper & wedgebanger handle broke, so I’ve had to make do with my 36” axes.


I couldn’t take it any longer, so I did a thing:


Now, my cordwood challenge can recommence.



Also, earlier this week, I made a small fire axe out of a crappy modern double bit. I rehung it on its crappy 36” handle, intending to shorten it to 32 inches to see if I like the length better. If it still feels too long, I’ll cut it to 30”, 28”, and maybe eventually as short as 24” like a true bus axe.

 

[flexo2]

looks like homemade haft out off riven wood!

 

[Square_peg]

The 1.75# head feels much better on a longer handle.

I’m with you on that. It felt clunky on a 14” haft.

 

[attila.]

Got another one done. This Walters Black Diamond Montreal pattern hatchet head was basically falling off of its handle and had a “cutting edge” at least half the size and about the roundness of a pencil (not hyperbole), so I gave it a makeover.



After cleaning it up, I gave it a fresh 23°-24° grind and hung it on a 14” handle.

The handle and wedge were insufficient to fill the eye, so I opted to use a metal wedge this time.


Here it is finished with a few coats of BLO


Unfortunately, despite the head being perfectly lined up with the handle before driving the wedge, it skewed during wedging.