What did you rehang today?

Agent_H · Dec 9, 2015

That is quite a shoulder (hip maybe?) on that axe!

I'm not up on Brades axes but that looks a "bit" like a Jersey and Hudson Bay were left next to each other unsupervised.

MBAIGENT · Dec 9, 2015

Haha I do keep contemplating whether I should cut the shoulder down, it hasn't bothered me so never done it. I may even re hand it now I know a bit more about what I'm doing. Where do people get their handles from? I'd love to make my own but hickory or a similar wood is hard to come by

jblyttle · Dec 10, 2015

Odds and ends from the last couple of days.

ultrahesh · Dec 10, 2015

Square_peg · Dec 11, 2015

Sweet!

SC T100 · Dec 11, 2015

Wow! Those two axes are fantastic! Any more information? Length, weight?

300Six · Dec 11, 2015

ultrahesh said:

Gorgeous job on those! The gentle swale to the otherwise straight handles is a very nice touch. You wouldn't have some Shaker blood in you (they were renowned for furniture etc design minimalism and simplicity)?

ultrahesh · Dec 11, 2015

SC T100 said:
Wow! Those two axes are fantastic! Any more information? Length, weight?

The one is a true temper Kelley perfect(a newer one I think)not sure of the weight the other is a 3# plumb. They both have 28" miners axe hafts. I like straight handles, but I prefer the slight curve that these have. The plumb is my second favorite pattern. I'm a sucker for connies, so that is my favorite. I have a couple nice Connecticut heads that I will be hanging on similar hafts in the near future

Ps. If anyone is interested in the handles, I got them from house handles. I just modified them a bit and put an axe head on them

ultrahesh · Dec 11, 2015

300Six said:
Gorgeous job on those! The gentle swale to the otherwise straight handles is a very nice touch. You wouldn't have some Shaker blood in you (they were renowned for furniture etc design minimalism and simplicity)?

I love shaker style furniture, I prefer it to anything ornate. Thanks for the compliment

jblyttle · Dec 11, 2015

The True Temper half hatchet, Warwood 2lb cross peen and Snow & Nealley 3lb Jersey are all refinished/tightened handles. (tightened, sanded and linseed oiled)
The very nice Fulton head I bought today for $5, cleaned up and hung on a new House Handle 30" handle. Sanded and oiled with a walnut wedge. I am happy with it.

ultrahesh · Dec 12, 2015

Those are killer. The wedge job on the fulton s awesome

Justintheelkhunter · Dec 12, 2015

Hacked said:
Vaughan Sportsman's Axe on a roll your own 15" Osage handle.

Do you have more picks of the handle?

Hacked · Dec 12, 2015

Justintheelkhunter said:
Do you have more picks of the handle?

Not a whole lot, the section of woodpile scrap it was made from wasn't necessarily the best. I'm actually probably going to make or reshape a new one for this axe at some point. The head also needs some more reprofiling work after using it a little.

I can try to take a better picture if you're interested.

ultrahesh · Dec 12, 2015

Hung three more today. Another shaker style haft with a Connecticut head and a homestead boys axe and a baker hand made boys axe. I put those on some handles I got at the farm and ranch store.

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Square_peg · Dec 13, 2015

That connie is very attractive.

archertl · Dec 14, 2015

A Fairmount auto body repair hammer.

ultrahesh · Dec 19, 2015

A nice plumb Connecticut on another shaker curved 28" miners haft. I didn't have enough haft to leave much above the eye, and it isn't my best wedge job, but I'm happy. Another one for the keeper/user pile. Up next is 5# plumb kentucky(i think it's a Kentucky) on a 36" shaker miners haft

ultrahesh · Dec 19, 2015

First one with lugs

Agent_H · Dec 19, 2015

ultrahesh said:
First one with lugs

Just more fun. Add some eye ridges and it's a party.

Have you had a chance to use one of the 28" handles yet? If they swing as good as they look I am inspired to set a similar one up.

Oh, I've seen "Shaker style" used a couple of times in recent posts - is that regular coinage or what yours got dubbed here?

Regardless, terrific looking tools Ultrahesh. Handles, heads, hangs and all.

Alnamvet68 · Dec 19, 2015

A Swedish Army surplus axe rehung using a Beaver Tooth Co. 19" hickory handle with walnut cross wedge. Head has been re-profiled and satin polished...