Axes and associated items

[ammoaddict]

It takes a handle that isn't on the shelf around here. Took me two tries.

That is a different looking eye.

 

[Sloughfoot]

That is a different looking eye.

It's smaller, shaped different, bigger radius. You have to take a lot off to get it in, then spread it a whole lot to snug it up. First time I took too much off and couldn't spread it enough to snug against the big radius. A round wedge would probably work better. I could've been more patient shaping it too.

 

[davidwyby]

Took this for @BIGTWIG, figured I’d post it. Wedge bangers.

 

[davidwyby]

Norlund 5lb
Cyclone 4.5 council FE6
Chinese 5
Council 5x2, Mann 4
Ruhr 3​

 

[ammoaddict]

Norlund 5lb
Cyclone 4.5 council FE6
Chinese 5
Council 5x2, Mann 4
Ruhr 3​

I like the looks of the council 5 lb splitting axe. What's your opinion of it?

 

[davidwyby]

Is that the FE6?

FE8 monster

 

[davidwyby]

I like the looks of the council 5 lb splitting axe. What's your opinion of it?

Good wedge banger

Gets stuck as a splitter. You want double convex Ala BBR wood bullet or like that weco maul. Flat cheeks on the bit grip and get stuck in the wood

 

[davidwyby]

Hung a couple wedge bangers to send to @BIGTWIG

 

[jacktheripper]

This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned

 

[davidwyby]

This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned

I handpicked council at baileys

I’ve gambled with $15 handles from Madsen’s. Grain isn’t always perfect but I haven’t broken one yet. Took a lot more fitting than the council

Whiskey River

House handle

Beavertooth

 

[Wilhelm]

This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned

In the bushes, just costs time to find a long enough straight grown cornelian cherry stem with a decent OD.

Gotta let it season slowly.

Turning it down into a handle I am still working on.

None of my local hardware stores have what I need and want.

 

[Ronaldo]

House Handle Company in Missouri.

 

[Chainmale]

In the bushes, just costs time to find a long enough straight grown cornelian cherry stem with a decent OD.

Gotta let it season slowly.

Turning it down into a handle I am still working on.

None of my local hardware stores have what I need and want.

I've been buying handles 4 at a time from a guy in Slovenia, via Etsy. It's hard to get handles with the larger eye size here in New Zealand, even with freight these don't work out too bad

 

[davidwyby]

I had this 4lb Kelly woodslasher on a wallhanger curved handle (pretty grain but prone to break due to runout) and noticed it had a decent poll so I yanked it.



And stuck a council handpicked handle in it. Liking the councils. Good fit with minimal fitting.

New fave banger I think.

 

[davidwyby]

8lb is huge/heavy

 

[KS Plainsman]

8lb is huge/heavy
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You kinda need huge and heavy to work some of the boulders.....I mean wood, you split. Lol

 

[Wilhelm]

You kinda need huge and heavy to work some of the boulders.....I mean wood, you split. Lol

Nope!
He's just too lazy to fab up a DragonSlayer.
He's got most specs he'd need to get started.

Although, I can relate.
My efforts to convert a meh-ax head into a DragonSlayer copy stopped dead in the water so to speak.
Life is taking its toll.

My DragonSlayer ax head is only 1.8kg.
Was most likely around 2.0kg when new.
I can swing it all day long not getting tired.

 

[Catbuster]

This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned

Beaver Tooth is my preferred handle. They’re a better priced handle than Whiskey River and make a wider variety. House Handle is another one that is highly recommended.

Buying through Beaver Tooth’s website you have to wait what seems like forever, but they also sell at an eBay seller called “tennfarmboy,” which ships much faster.

8lb is huge/heavy
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8 lb is huge and heavy to use to drive wedges and the bevels to mate the halligan tool kill its usefulness splitting wood, but 8-10lb is ideal for driving an adze around a metal door stop, driving hitting the spike through lock hasps, or driving the fork to get hinges. And Council’s axe swings more like a sledge hammer with a beveled end, which makes it great for its intended purpose.

Just sayin’

 

[Cat 525]

Tennessee Hickory makes excellent handles. Lot more reasonable than most.
Will make anything you need.

 

[davidwyby]

Tennessee Hickory makes excellent handles. Lot more reasonable than most.
Will make anything you need.

Haven’t got them to answer me back

Got some council 28” banger handles