SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[hseII]

Nice one there man

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Thank You.

I’ve been watching it for a while.

 

[CR888]

Was given this axe from a neighbour, it was so rusted that the makers marks were not legible and the head weight stamp looked like a dent. Gave it a go on the wire wheel and started sanding the handle. Let's just say I was quite happy when the makers mark became readable.....

 

[RI Chevy]

Wow. Awesome score there.

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[CR888]

Ya its only a 2-1/4lb head with 26" handle, but when the 'made in Sweden' revealed itself under the HB mark, I went from thinking I was cleaning up a cheap China rusty pos to WOW, we better do this thing properly & put it where the other hand forged axes live away from the fiskars & other cheapies. Used it a bit on the woodpile and she cuts good, the edge had been messed up by whoever sharpened it last, the sides were very unequal but after an hour of axe zen time its looking good. Stripped the lacquer coating and paint off handle, just wondering now if olive oil will be OK as the linseed oil is n/a in the shed. Nearly turned down the offer to own this as it was rusted bad, & I did not expect it to be what it is.

 

[ajschainsaws]

That's a good score that's what you call a barn find
but in this case the Barn came too you

 

[CR888]

Most of my axes have been given to me by little old ladies who's husbands passed many years ago. I find the axe outside neglected blunt & rusty, offer to fix it up for them & they just give them to me saying I got no use for it. Got a nice Plumb 'Tasmanian' (5lb head) with Phantom bevels this way...I have eight axes & I only bought 2 of them (fiskars x27/x25). While I don't mind the X27, it works OK, its just not on the same page as the older hand forged ones with handles that had design thought put into them. You can really tip some time into restoring a neglected one though hand sanding, hand filing, stone dressing & oiling but its all worth it when you take one to the woodpile and use them.

 

[hseII]

Most of my axes have been given to me by little old ladies who's husbands passed many years ago. I find the axe outside neglected blunt & rusty, offer to fix it up for them & they just give them to me saying I got no use for it. Got a nice Plumb 'Tasmanian' (5lb head) with Phantom bevels this way...I have eight axes & I only bought 2 of them (fiskars x27/x25). While I don't mind the X27, it works OK, its just not on the same page as the older hand forged ones with handles that had design thought put into them. You can really tip some time into restoring a neglected one though hand sanding, hand filing, stone dressing & oiling but its all worth it when you take one to the woodpile and use them.

“Plumb 'Tasmanian' (5lb head) with Phantom bevels”

Pictures Please.

 

[CR888]

My phone camera don't do justice to pics compared to my digital Nikon SLR, but I can load pics from muh phone easy. So here goes 4 Hsell, out I'll venture in the dark with torch in mu mouth 4 the phantom bevel with blow-torched starter cord hit protection...

 

[CR888]

There was a big Fk-off kangeroo in my yard chewin mu grass staring at me as I took that pic.

 

[RI Chevy]

That looks like a nice sized Ax. It splits as well as the Fiskars X27?
What size handle do you have on it?

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[CR888]

Its about 34" handle and about a good 25%+ more destructive than the X27...hits hard. I split some pretty funky wood species so finding their limits is easy. Its just a really nice axe to use, well balanced, not to hard steel not to soft. To be honest I don't use my X27 much anymore.

 

[hseII]

Its about 34" handle and about a good 25%+ more destructive than the X27...hits hard. I split some pretty funky wood species so finding their limits is easy. Its just a really nice axe to use, well balanced, not to hard steel not to soft. To be honest I don't use my X27 much anymore.

I’m watching a few on the bay now: they make muh heart jump time.

 

[hseII]

View attachment 92664 My phone camera don't do justice to pics compared to my digital Nikon SLR, but I can load pics from muh phone easy. So here goes 4 Hsell, out I'll venture in the dark with torch in mu mouth 4 the phantom bevel with blow-torched starter cord hit protection...

Thank You.

 

[hseII]

There was a big Fk-off kangeroo in my yard chewin mu grass staring at me as I took that pic.

Do those eat good?

Favorite recipe?

 

[RI Chevy]

I’m watching a few on the bay now: they make muh heart jump time.

What's the price range Heath?

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[hseII]

What's the price range Heath?

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High to Damn High.

I’ve not seen any with the Phantoms in 4 1/2 # Plumb on this side of the water.

The only ones I’m seeing would cost over $100 with Shipping from AUS., head only.

Or this one
https://www.ebay.com/i/142539523016

 

[RI Chevy]

Wow. WTF

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[hseII]

High to Damn High.

I’ve not seen any with the Phantoms in 4 1/2 # Plumb on this side of the water.

The only ones I’m seeing would cost over $100 with Shipping from AUS., head only.

Or this one
https://www.ebay.com/i/142539523016

No Phantom bevels, but also nice.
https://www.ebay.com/i/112605286551

 

[hseII]

No Phantom bevels, but also nice.
https://www.ebay.com/i/112605286551

OMG

https://www.ebay.com/i/142460815701

 

[hseII]

Anyone use these?

https://www.ebay.com/i/111669432460