SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[OH_Varmntr]

Rehung my Keesteel Tassie and my 6 year old sons double-bit Plumb he found in the barn. We made the sheath this winter from the buckskin of the first buck I killed on our farm.

Testing them out in the morning.

 

[Gullet]

OLD 4# Mann Connecticut on 36" (will shave arm hair).
2 Old Stamp Wetterlings (3.5# on 32").

 

[Gullet]

4# Flint Edge DB on 36"
3.5# Woodslasher (6 eye ridges) on 36".

 

[Wilhelm]

I'll break the handle soon if I keep going like this!

 

[Wilhelm]

I said to myself that I will no longer split knots, but noodle them.
Yeah, no can do - splitting is faster!

Keep in mind that ax head is only about 4 lbs, 1.8kg - but hung to a custom made 40"/1 meter handle.

 

[Wilhelm]

 

[OH_Varmntr]

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Is that a railroad spike in that round?

I added another Tassie to the workhorse lineup. This is an unmarked head or any markings are no longer visible. Cleaned it up, hand-sharpened and hung it today.

 

[Wilhelm]

Is that a railroad spike in that round?

I added another Tassie to the workhorse lineup. This is an unmarked head or any markings are no longer visible. Cleaned it up, hand-sharpened and hung it today.
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No, it is a knot/grown in branch!

 

[davidwyby]

Is that a railroad spike in that round?

I added another Tassie to the workhorse lineup. This is an unmarked head or any markings are no longer visible. Cleaned it up, hand-sharpened and hung it today.
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Think I just saw that on axe junkies

 

[OH_Varmntr]

Think I just saw that on axe junkies

That'd be me

 

[OH_Varmntr]

No, it is a knot/grown in branch!

That's awesome. Some of the knots I've split are almost too pretty to burn......almost!

 

[Wilhelm]

That's awesome. Some of the knots I've split are almost too pretty to burn......almost!

I am a metal guy, I have no interest in wood turning.
It looks cool and stuff, but that's it.
To me knotty wood is better firewood due to its higher density.

 

[Squareground3691]

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

Before heading to church Sunday morning I split some birch for a friend who turns pens on his lathe, and
campfire wood for by the road. The Collins a fellow forum member set up for my peculiarities splits great.

 

[bucketofguts]

4 months ago I discovered Tassies. Left to right is an unmarked, a Hytest 4-1/2 and a Keesteel KK 4-1/2. I've rehung the unmarked and the Hytest so far. I have a Plumb USA 4-1/2 Tassie on the way as of this morning.
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Link to the handles Please Kind Sir. Second Pic.

 

[davidwyby]

Old 4lb flint edge on a 30” stick that came out of a council FE6

 

[OH_Varmntr]

Link to the handles Please Kind Sir. Second Pic.

Those are Whiskey River Heritage 30C handles. They've been out of stock for more than a few weeks at this time.

Whiskey River Premium Heritage 30C - 30

LIMITED SUPPLY AVAILABLE IN WHITE OAK What is the difference between Grade A handles and Grade B handles? This handle is one of the coolest handles we have had a chance to put out to date. I bought an old, old, old steel pattern from a fellow axe junkie on eBay because I fell in love with...

whiskeyrivertrading.com

 

[Wilhelm]

When making my own ax handle out of long grained hardwood , I would want to follow the grain, correct?

Also, do I want the heart?

I will soon need a new 40+" long handle for my Dragonslayer ax.
I want to try utilize Cornelian Cherry!
Local old folk swears on it for hammer, sledgehammer and maul handles.
I have made two Cornelian Cherry hatchet handles so far and they are holding up great.

I know next to nothing regarding wood turning.
Any and all help/input is appreciated!
Thank You

 

[bucketofguts]

Those are Whiskey River Heritage 30C handles. They've been out of stock for more than a few weeks at this time.

Whiskey River Premium Heritage 30C - 30

LIMITED SUPPLY AVAILABLE IN WHITE OAK What is the difference between Grade A handles and Grade B handles? This handle is one of the coolest handles we have had a chance to put out to date. I bought an old, old, old steel pattern from a fellow axe junkie on eBay because I fell in love with...

whiskeyrivertrading.com

Thank you! I have some of their handles.

 

[Wilhelm]

@ All-Of-Yall

This is the piece of Cornelian Cherry that I harvested for the purpose of making an ax handle out of.
It is as straight as brush grown Cornelian Cherry gets, and thankfully it is a long enough stem piece to make a 40+" long handle out of.
It seasoned for about a year now and there are no cracks length wise.
This stuff is hard and heavy, I will get a workout turning it down without specialized wood turning tools.