SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[longleaf]

These were my grandfathers he must have liked belnap bluegrass axe’s. The short one is a timber cruisers axe. You maybe able to see the wear behind the edge. It rode between the bell housing and foot board of his tractor my entire childhood which wore a groove in it.

 

[XP_Slinger]

View attachment 128471 View attachment 128472 These were my grandfathers he must have liked belnap bluegrass axe’s. The short one is a timber cruisers axe. You maybe able to see the wear behind the edge. It rode between the bell housing and foot board of his tractor my entire childhood which wore a groove in it.

Those are incredible pieces of your family history. Thanks for sharing.

 

[RI Chevy]

Awesome pieces from both of you.
Josh, any makers marks on the broad head?

 

[longleaf]

Awesome pieces from both of you.
Josh, any makers marks on the broad head?

I think there is I will look this afternoon

 

[XP_Slinger]

My cousin liked my homemade handles and asked if I could make one for this hatchet he had kicking around. The makers mark reads “American Fork & Hoe Co. 1944”. With the prominent U.S. stamp it is surely a military hatchet...who knows where it has been. Maybe it went to Europe on a soldiers pack, or to the pacific with a Marine, interesting to think about. Very cool piece and I’ll be getting a handle started for it today.





Remnants of OD green on the handle.

 

[RI Chevy]

Very cool!

 

[jakethesnake]

My cousin liked my homemade handles and asked if I could make one for this hatchet he had kicking around. The makers mark reads “American Fork & Hoe Co. 1944”. With the prominent U.S. stamp it is surely a military hatchet...who knows where it has been. Maybe it went to Europe on a soldiers pack, or to the pacific with a Marine, interesting to think about. Very cool piece and I’ll be getting a handle started for it today.

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Remnants of OD green on the handle.

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Dig that one

 

[XP_Slinger]

Dig that one

Me too, I kinda wanna try to trade him something for it. More to follow dot dot dot

 

[ajschainsaws]

View attachment 128471 View attachment 128472 These were my grandfathers he must have liked belnap bluegrass axe’s. The short one is a timber cruisers axe. You maybe able to see the wear behind the edge. It rode between the bell housing and foot board of his tractor my entire childhood which wore a groove in it.

That’s what I love about these axes there’s so much family history attached
Too them and all these stories add memorial value too them which makes them priceless

I do love the name Belnap bluegrass axes it has got a nice sound to the name
I think @Junior Samples collects them

 

[ajschainsaws]

My cousin liked my homemade handles and asked if I could make one for this hatchet he had kicking around. The makers mark reads “American Fork & Hoe Co. 1944”. With the prominent U.S. stamp it is surely a military hatchet...who knows where it has been. Maybe it went to Europe on a soldiers pack, or to the pacific with a Marine, interesting to think about. Very cool piece and I’ll be getting a handle started for it today.

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Remnants of OD green on the handle.

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That’s a beauty the history that axe has under its belt , whenever there is a military connection it always sorta makes you get on and get it in 110% working order ready for action

 

[RI Chevy]

This guy just does outstanding work!

 

[ajschainsaws]

This guy just does outstanding work!

Yes that is a fantastic axe Jeff he does some outstanding work

 

[XP_Slinger]

Wow! That’s incredible work. Opens my eyes to different finishes and stuff.

 

[RI Chevy]

I would love to know how he does it.

 

[longleaf]

Sometimes I use copper grounding wire as pins on knife handles never thought about decorating an axe handle with it.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Wow! That’s incredible work. Opens my eyes to different finishes and stuff.

Yeah agree with you it makes you wanna try these different styles and finishes
Iam like everyone on here very inquisitive when it comes too new ideas
Wanna know the ins and outs

 

[ajschainsaws]

I would love to know how he does it.

Yeah me too I suppose at t( end of the day wood is like blotting paper if it’s dry it’ll take any sort of stain

 

[ajschainsaws]

Sometimes I use copper grounding wire as pins on knife handles never thought about decorating an axe handle with it.

Yes what an idea , again it’s moving from traditional Methods to going to t(e dark side

 

[species8472]

Being from Tasmania all I seem to pick up lately is tassie pattern axes. That's not a bad thing is it?

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice. They will cut and split!