What did you rehang today?

That is a good looking house axe there JB. Seems balanced in your photo there. That the same handle you were pondering a while back?

I have several handles that were bought with one head in mind then thought otherwise only to happen on the right combo later on.

Handles waiting for the right head - first world problem but still satisfying.
 
That is sweet JB, love the balance you got out of it. You will need to report back after you use it some.
 
jblyttle said:
So I have had this House Handle house axe handle since last year and have never known what to do with it. It fit full sized heads and of all that I have tried, none seemed like the right fit. A 3.5lb head on this 19" handle just doesn't look or feel right. I finally found a good match in this 2.5lb Union Tool Co head. I still slimmed it down until it felt right and looked correct. I shaved, rasped and sanded and then applied Minwax dark walnut stain followed by 2 coats of BLO then BLO/beeswax/turp. The wedge is actual dark walnut lol.
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Hey jb, how did you manage to get the other oil coats on after the Minwax? The only time I've tried Minwax, it sealed the handle and it wouldn't take any BLO. Was yours just a stain without the sealer?
 
True Temper Flint Edge on a 31" Ash haft! Still need to finish sanding it and oil it but at least it looks like something now eh?
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Agent_H said:
That is a good looking house axe there JB. Seems balanced in your photo there. That the same handle you were pondering a while back?

I have several handles that were bought with one head in mind then thought otherwise only to happen on the right combo later on.

Handles waiting for the right head - first world problem but still satisfying.
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Yup, same handle, I've been sitting on it for 9-10 months. My feeling is that House Handle would do better selling a 19" handle for boy's axe heads rather than one for 3.5lb heads. It is more current and they would sell more I think.

This is how it turned out after profiling. I used a file and finished with a wet grinder. I still need to put the final edge on but you get the picture. I like this one and will keep it for backyard fire pit duty. 19", 3lbs total.

 
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SC T100 said:
Hey jb, how did you manage to get the other oil coats on after the Minwax? The only time I've tried Minwax, it sealed the handle and it wouldn't take any BLO. Was yours just a stain without the sealer?
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Yeah, just stain. I let two coats soak in before BLO, but still it's lighter than I expected. I like it, but for dark walnut maybe 3 coats next time. My next stain experiment will be with Colonial Maple. I got two new cans for $1/each at a yardsale. I also want to buy a can of Danish oil to try out.

Also, I grabbed this stuff at a thrift store for 50 cents. I've never used it but people love it for wedging. I'll try it on my next hang.

 
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I've had good luck with Danish Oil - usually mixed with BLO and Mineral Spirits.

These were all done with the same mix and kind of show different degrees of color depending on the wood itself,
sanding efficacy, age/condition of the wood, etc.

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I'm sure results may vary. My father built all of the cabinets in our garage and they were treated with Danish Oil - guess I like the smell.
 
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I've had good luck with Danish Oil - usually mixed with BLO and Mineral Spirits.
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I like Danish Oil as well. I've used it on several projects and was happy with the results. I've only used it on one handle. On that one I used WATCO Dark Walnut followed by 2-3 coats of 50-50 mix of BLO and turpentine.

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I really like the way you've done those axes. Leaving the patina on the heads and an oil finish on the handles gives them a pleasingly "warm" look.

Bob
 
Agent_H said:
I've had good luck with Danish Oil - usually mixed with BLO and Mineral Spirits.

These were all done with the same mix and kind of show different degrees of color depending on the wood itself,
sanding efficacy, age/condition of the wood, etc.



I'm sure results may vary. My father built all of the cabinets in our garage and they were treated with Danish Oil - guess I like the smell.
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Beautiful work!
 
Thank you gentlemen. The Collins boy's axe, S&N Hudson Bay, and the Craftsman Carpenter's hatchet were gifts to my brother - he works/plays outdoors. I had him pull the boy's axe out of his truck so we could put an edge on it. Beats a sweater at Christmas or a card at his birthday - he requested a Hudson Bay.

The Northern King hewing hatchet has yet to see use by me. The larger carpenters hatchet seems to end up on top of the pile in the hammer drawer.
 
Agent_H said:
Thank you gentlemen. The Collins boy's axe, S&N Hudson Bay, and the Craftsman Carpenter's hatchet were gifts to my brother - he works/plays outdoors. I had him pull the boy's axe out of his truck so we could put an edge on it. Beats a sweater at Christmas or a card at his birthday - he requested a Hudson Bay.

The Northern King hewing hatchet has yet to see use by me. The larger carpenters hatchet seems to end up on top of the pile in the hammer drawer.
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I just noticed the size of the HB compared to the carpenter hatchets. Very cool, I've never seen one that small. Is it 1lb?
 
jblyttle said:
I just noticed the size of the HB compared to the carpenter hatchets. Very cool, I've never seen one that small. Is it 1lb?
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JB - I don't have it here now but I think it was marked 1 3/4 under the poll if I remember right.

Darthtaco - that is a beautiful axe. I have a Legitimus out on my bench right now that has some toe wear but that one you have done is awesome.

Haven't done my own handles from raw materials yet so from an amateur perspective that is extra impressive.
 
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