What did you rehang today?

300Six said:
quinton those handles are exquisite! You have a good eye for creating pleasant lines and curves and the fact that these are literally 'stick-built' is really impressive. They sure don't (and never did) teach any of that stuff in trade school.
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Thanks, 300! I appreciate that.
 
OK, the shop was a mess, all of the tools strewn about, why not one more? I decided on a straight octagonal handle, transitioning to traditional in the curved grip for this Plumb Rockaway. I will also add, this is the hardest bit I have yet came across!



 
quinton said:
OK, the shop was a mess, all of the tools strewn about, why not one more? I decided on a straight octagonal handle, transitioning to traditional in the curved grip for this Plumb Rockaway. I will also add, this is the hardest bit I have yet came across!
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Those are nice axes. Excellent hang.

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Square_peg said:
Those are nice axes. Excellent hang.

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Thanks again, pegs! I have a 4 pounder just like yours. I am going to hang it the next round.. They sure have some hard steel that takes a keen edge. I just played with it for a few minutes after it was hung, and saw very quickly it will throw plates!
 
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quinton said:
OK, the shop was a mess, all of the tools strewn about, why not one more? I decided on a straight octagonal handle, transitioning to traditional in the curved grip for this Plumb Rockaway. I will also add, this is the hardest bit I have yet came across!



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Do you own a modern GB? Cause I'm sure that old plumb probably has better steel and I wish there was more evidence to prove that vintage axes are worth restoring over buying GB's, because I always here people say that vintage axes will do if you can't afford a GB ( but actually a GB will do OK if you can't find or don't know how to restore a vintage axe )
 
Very excellent quinton ! I sure like what you did with the haft. BUT, from what I see from the photos, could it be vertical grain?
 
Hickory n steel said:
Do you own a modern GB? Cause I'm sure that old plumb probably has better steel and I wish there was more evidence to prove that vintage axes are worth restoring over buying GB's, because I always here people say that vintage axes will do if you can't afford a GB ( but actually a GB will do OK if you can't find or don't know how to restore a vintage axe )
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I don't own a GB. I could afford one, but I like these old axes better. I think the last sentence nails it!
 
Old Axeman said:
Very excellent quinton ! I sure like what you did with the haft. BUT, from what I see from the photos, could it be vertical grain?
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Thanks! It is vertical grain, Bernie. I'm running low on full length seasoned staves, and none of what I had were thick enough for horizontal grain and the curved grip. It's actually hard to find a tree with super thick sapwood.

I really envisioned that axe on a horizontal grained haft, but oh well. I'll have some thick staves next winter, and still have another one of these Rockaways to hang.
 
quinton said:
. . . all of the tools strewn about. . .
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I thought that was the proper way to work in the shop. Why put the tools away and pull them back out again. Seems like a lot of wasted energy to me. Besides, if my shop were all neat and tidy, I wouldn't want to do any work and mess it up.

BTW, I really like the shape of your handle, and hope to copy it someday.:thumbup:

Bob

p.s. count yourself lucky that you didn't have a stave big enough for horizontal grain. Those things are dangerous. I've read on this forum that they can explode unexpectedly.
 
There must be something cryptic, that we are unaware of, regarding stamp placement on Plumbs. Quinton's Rockaway is stamped on the right side of the head and not on the by-convention left such as is shown on Square_Peg's Plumb. I have noticed that hardened poll axes often feature this but it isn't consistent. Factory workers wouldn't have done such a thing unless there was a specific reason.
Anybody have any knowledge about this!
 
rjdankert said:
I thought that was the proper way to work in the shop. Why put the tools away and pull them back out again. Seems like a lot of wasted energy to me. Besides, if my shop were all neat and tidy, I wouldn't want to do any work and mess it up.

BTW, I really like the shape of your handle, and hope to copy it someday.:thumbup:

Bob

p.s. count yourself lucky that you didn't have a stave big enough for horizontal grain. Those things are dangerous. I've read on this forum that they can explode unexpectedly.
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Yea, really I hate a clean shop, that's why I started another project today. Bob, thanks for the heads up on the grain, I'll be careful!:)
 
300Six said:
There must be something cryptic, that we are unaware of, regarding stamp placement on Plumbs. Quinton's Rockaway is stamped on the right side of the head and not on the by-convention left such as is shown on Square_Peg's Plumb. I have noticed that hardened poll axes often feature this but it isn't consistent. Factory workers wouldn't have done such a thing unless there was a specific reason.
Anybody have any knowledge about this!
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Kinda puzzles me too, 300. Maybe someone can shed some light on this..
 
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