SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[RI Chevy]

Wow! Nice.

 

[Dub11]

Wow! Nice.

Tim has all the cool stuff.

 

[riverrat2]

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?

Nice

 

[riverrat2]

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Nice fire wood splitting set up there!!!!
Oh, not fair,,,, you're making me hungry!!! LOL

 

[riverrat2]

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.

They do look good!!! What brand is that double bit axe on the right???

 

[Gullet]

They do look good!!! What brand is that double bit axe on the right???

TT Kelly Works Flint Edge.
6 Eye Ridges (Early).

 

[Gullet]

OLD TT Woodslasher (Rare 3 lb) 6 ridge double bit.

 

[ajschainsaws]

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beautiful axes there @Cat 525

 

[ajschainsaws]

1st axes of this season done gotta big thanks @Cat 525 for these three nice heads

 

[Gullet]

1st axes of this season done gotta big thanks @Cat 525 for these three nice heads

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What are the brand names on those?
Curious about the Cruiser.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Hello all of them are no name

 

[Gullet]

A no name vintage axe is still 100% better than 95% of axes made today!

 

[RI Chevy]

1st axes of this season done gotta big thanks @Cat 525 for these three nice heads

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Nice AJ!

 

[Gullet]

I'm not the biggest fan of Double Bit axes for a couple of reasons...

#1 They are the most dangerous axe you can use.

#2 They are mainly offered in heavier weights...

The "Rare Ones" are under 3.5#'s.

32-35" Handle.

Not much for me to love over a Single Bit (can find any weight that suits my regional needs), any length handle from Boys Axe to 5 pounds!

What are your thought on a Double Bit Axe?

 

[Cat 525]

I tend to go for the cruiser or saddle axe style myself.

 

[Gullet]

I tend to go for the cruiser or saddle axe style myself.

Me too.
Even with that, they are still twice as dangerous as a single bit.
Some considerations for the backcountry.

 

[Gullet]

My 2 that made me UP my "First Aid" kit game!
Made me rethink my game in the deep wilderness...
Cut 2 fingertips off with that Kershaw & had to hike a little over a mile back to the truck for first aid.

 

[RI Chevy]

Looks like a Rhineland styled ax.

 

[Gullet]

I dont take

Looks like a Rhineland styled ax.

Yes, West German (Real Deal).
I've owned a MANY hatchets over the years.
That's my favorite (have a deep gash on my left index finger to prove it!).

 

[Woodslasher]

I love my 3.5lb True Temper Flint Edge western-pattern double bit axe and I'm not sure why they are "more dangerous". My first axe was a 4lb Kelly Woodslasher on a 36 inch stick and aside from one bad experience while bucking, which I've also done with a single bit, I haven't hurt myself with it. I feel just as safe swinging an axe with two bits as I do swinging an axe with one, but maybe that's just me.