What did you rehang today?

jblyttle · Dec 19, 2015

Great work, looks super.

Square_peg · Dec 19, 2015

ultrahesh said:
Up next is 5# plumb kentucky(i think it's a Kentucky) on a 36" shaker miners haft

ultrahesh said:

Looks like a 5 pound Kentucky to me. Very Cool! Nice axe!

Square_peg · Dec 19, 2015

Alnamvet68 said:
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...

Did you rehang that or did Rooster?

Alnamvet68 · Dec 19, 2015

Square_peg said:
Did you rehang that or did Rooster?

Rooster of course, but we're mot supposed to mention non-paying vendor members by name.

YoungBuck243 · Dec 19, 2015

quinton said:

I think that is the most beautiful axe I ever saw! The step by step, carve and hang is awesome!

turkeytown · Dec 23, 2015

. Finished this one for my son today. A Collins Boy Scout with a custom handle of Mud Cured Bodock. Dug up some fence posts 3 years ago behind the house. The mud cures the wood a pleasant green color after 60 years or so. This was the only piece I had big enough for any sort of handle. Still has some yellow to it.

WarnerB · Dec 24, 2015

Did a quick-restore for my step-grandfather as a last minute christmas gift. Marshall Wells Zenith boys axe. I had a new handle to put it on but decided to keep the original handle as it was in better condition that I thought. The whole quick-restore took about 40 minutes.

Siskiyou Woodsman · Dec 24, 2015

:thumbup:Thats a beautiful job you did there WarnerB, he's bound to be thrilled with that! I also reuse old handles if at all possible as they are usually much better quality and have better curves, swells, patina etc. Did you use cold blue to color the head? Very nice work!:

Siskiyou Woodsman · Dec 24, 2015

Her's a Plumb Daton pattern that I rehung a while back. Used it today to split a load of wood for a bonfire where're having Xmas eve. Will add a photo of that if they turn out.

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jblyttle · Dec 24, 2015

Siskiyou Woodsman said:
Her's a Plumb Daton pattern that I rehung a while back. Used it today to split a load of wood for a bonfire where're having Xmas eve. Will add a photo of that if they turn out.

Awesome.

quinton · Dec 25, 2015

Wonderfully beautiful work, SW!

cityofthesouth · Dec 25, 2015

That sheath is REALLY nicely made. Nice package overall.

Siskiyou Woodsman · Dec 26, 2015

jblyttle said:
Awesome.

Appreciate that!

Siskiyou Woodsman · Dec 26, 2015

Thanks Quinton and Cots, the sheath is not my work, it's from a young craftsman in Potugal that I found on one of the craft sites...E..y.

rjdankert · Dec 28, 2015

WarnerB said:
Did a quick-restore for my step-grandfather . . .

Nice job, and what a great gift. I only see one very obvious thing you left out - new electric tape.

Bob

aikonen · Dec 28, 2015

Did a Säter today, on a birch handle. The head is pretty pitted from rust so I didn't wanna hang it on a hickory handle. The grain orientation is bad, but what the hell. Can always make a new handle

Square_peg · Dec 28, 2015

Beautiful hand made handle!

Looks like an American style axe with its thicker cheeks and narrow eye. Säter Banko did a good export business at one time.

aikonen · Dec 28, 2015

Square_peg said:
Beautiful hand made handle!

Looks like an American style axe with its thicker cheeks and narrow eye. Säter Banko did a good export business at one time.

Thank you! It has good steel, took a very sharp edge. Do you know what years Säter Banko exported axes?

300Six · Dec 29, 2015

aikonen said:
Did a Säter today, on a birch handle. The head is pretty pitted from rust so I didn't wanna hang it on a hickory handle. The grain orientation is bad, but what the hell. Can always make a new handle

Happy New Year laddy. I love these 'one off' creations of yours. Grain-wise there is absolutely nothing wrong with this handle (there is no run-out along the length plus the handle is straight) which makes diagonal grain advantageous over strictly vertical or horizontal. Get out there and see if you can accidentally break it. If ever I get my hands on nice staves of Ironwood I'm going to send you some.

aikonen · Dec 29, 2015

300Six said:
Happy New Year laddy. I love these 'one off' creations of yours. Grain-wise there is absolutely nothing wrong with this handle (there is no run-out along the length plus the handle is straight) which makes diagonal grain advantageous over strictly vertical or horizontal. Get out there and see if you can accidentally break it. If ever I get my hands on nice staves of Ironwood I'm going to send you some.

Happy new year to you too Sir, and thank you very much. I'm going on a little trip tonight, and I will take this axe with me. I believe this axe will hold up just fine.