SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[Gullet]

A few I have run across recently @ garage sales & flea markets.
$6 is the most I've paid till picking up that Flint Edge DB for $15 (pictured rehafted on another vintage handle I had).

2 Kelly Perfects (one with original handle), Flint Edge DB, Kelly 2.75# DB (Pre TT), Collins Red Seal hewing hatchet, 3# TT woodslasher DB, Plumb Boys axe (a vintage file just skates off it).

 

[Gullet]

Old Village Blacksmith Clever.
5160 Steel HT done right!

Pictured next to True Temper Kelly Perfect hatchet for scale.

 

[Benwa]

Hults Bruk Kisa, 2 vintage Craftsman, an early Kelly Perfect w/ phantom bevels, and a no name.

 

[Gullet]

Gave $1 for this West German Hudson Bay Hatchet head.


One of the best I've ever owned!
Excellent edge holding, I repurposed a hatchet handle using a handheld belt sander to shape.

 

[CR888]

Not the Watco...

 

[Gullet]

I dont get it @CR888?
Did you tickle yourself?
If I could do that, I'd NEVER leave the house!

 

[Gullet]

Not the Watco...

You seem happier than a lap full of wiggly puppies!

 

[RI Chevy]

I use the WATCO Teak oil.

 

[Gullet]

Kelly Perfect octagonal handle (pictured above with cleaver) hatchet with wood cross wedging from the factory.
Dont see that very often.

 

[Gullet]

Thinking about re-hanging this all original Kelly Pefect as a user (it's original handle, western pattern, my favorite & only one I own).
Have a nice thin House Handle to use.

Would you re-hang or sell as-is?

 

[Gullet]

Collins Red Seal hewing hatchet.
Pretty rare...

 

[Gullet]

Is there a AHA forum?
Guess I'll just show the start of my collecting the decent handles when I run across them for pennies on the dollar.
These are all pretty decent handles.

 

[bigbadbob]

Friend gave me this. The handle has a good offset to it,,,

 

[big_eddy]

What are folks preferring for wedges? I have several axe heads to hang so will pull the table saw out and cut a bunch. I have most hardwoods to choose from -softer birch and poplar through hard maple and hickory with beech, oak, cherry, ash in between.


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Well, it was not as easy as expected. I had a 12” piece of 3/4” x 6” ash I thought I would use. Measured an old wedge and set the table saw blade at 10* to match. Set the fence for 3/8” on the wide end and about 3” of wedge. It was more cut than my saw blade could handle. Lots of heat and smoke poured off the blade. Tried the chop saw instead but no safe way to cut a 10* angle through it.
Eventually I got some cut that I was happy with and rehung my Husky pickaroon head.

Looks nothing like the pro jobs you guys do, but it’s not loose anymore. And I learned what not to do next time.

I should have ripped the off cut into 3” wide strips. Would have gone better..

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[Woodslasher]

I used to have about 80-90 axes, but I’ve thinned the herd out considerably. One of these days I’ll have to drag out the collection and get a group pic.

 

[Ron660]

 

[Ronaldo]

Great pictures Ron!!

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[Gullet]

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Rusty skillet, sausage gravy & rice.
Your a man after my own heart!

 

[Gullet]

Well, it was not as easy as expected. I had a 12” piece of 3/4” x 6” ash I thought I would use. Measured an old wedge and set the table saw blade at 10* to match. Set the fence for 3/8” on the wide end and about 3” of wedge. It was more cut than my saw blade could handle. Lots of heat and smoke poured off the blade. Tried the chop saw instead but no safe way to cut a 10* angle through it.
Eventually I got some cut that I was happy with and rehung my Husky pickaroon head.

Looks nothing like the pro jobs you guys do, but it’s not loose anymore. And I learned what not to do next time.

I should have ripped the off cut into 3” wide strips. Would have gone better..

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Belt sander!
I've made a BUNCHO wedges & always cut em & refined the angle with a belt sander!

 

[Dub11]

From @Cat 525