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When I get some time... these are up next.

Council Tool FE6 It's a beast!!!

I've been super busy and haven't had a chance work on anything recently. This is a group shot from the last time I had them inside.

True Temper Flint Edge Hewing. Set this one up with a handle for two hands. The handle is from Council Tool for their Flying Fox. It has a little bit of swept back. I set the head to back of the haft to move the hands closer to the edge for more control.

Dunlap Hewing axe/hatchet. This has been the most work I've put into one so far. Full edge correction and fitting a handle on a head with pointed cheeks. Learned a bunch more and still enjoying my "winter" hobby!!!

Factory piston and circlips or aftermarket?

These are supposed to be winter projects but... I can't help it. ;) No name hatchet with hardware store handle. Sanded, Pecan stain and BLO.

Pickaroon from Menards. It had the same yellow paint on the lower half of the handle. I stripped the whole handle, sanded to 220, a coat of Golden Pecan stain and then multiple of BLO.

Handle refit. It was not installed correctly, loose and ugly. Pulled the old metal wedges (3...), refit with no ledge, slimmed the shoulder (was wider than the cheeks) and new rosewood wedge.

I'm going to mix a gallon at 40:1 next and then 50:1 to see if the film of oil continues.

I'm really liking the Red Armor!!! I've ran about a gallon and half at 32:1 so far. Pulled the muffler on my boy's fixed up MS250 and it looks great. A nice redish film of oil on the piston and rings.

I just ran some Red Armor today (courtesy of @I saw a lot , thank you again). I went with 32:1 in my son's MS250 he and I fixed up. Figure a little extra insurance can't hurt. Doesn't smell bad and burns clean. Tunes easy.

@JB-PlantHeirloom Thank you! That is the first handle I've hung. Took my time, made a few mistakes, learned a few things but it came out solid and looks good. It takes a nice sharp edge and swings nice. I spilt some oak with it. Worked great. The Craftsman head will be up next.

Not bad for a $5 Ebay Axe head!!! Some elbow grease and a Whiskey River Trading Co handle, a few coats of BLO and a good edge.

Naphtha is Zippo lighter fluid.

Looks wet and a bit of carbon build up.

Just received these in the mail from an Ebay auction. They are in great shape! The search for handles begins.