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Axe, Tomahawk & Hatchet Photo Thread
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rbeggs
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I have an old Kelly Demon just like that, yours is only the second one I've seen. They were in catalogs in the 1930's. Kelly was the biggest axe maker in the world. That Demon is a very good axe.This is my third restoration and I'm learning more about the process as I go along. It is a Demon by Kelly. Does anyone know anything about these "made by Kelly" axes? I haven't seen much written about them. I assume they are made by Kelly to be sold by a hardware store chain? This one is marked "Demon" and I've seen others marked "Jim Dandy". Any info would be much appreciated. The head was in decent shape when I bought it, short of all the rust, at a flea market in Sevierville, TN.
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I used an old haft that I bought with a no-name head for $5 and had to do a lot of work to make it usable, so I cut it down to fit as a boys axe. Like I said, I'm learning from my mistakes and I learned MANY things from this restoration!
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Plumb Cruiser pictured with a Wards 3-1/2lb DB, and Collins Legitimus Ct
plumbcruiser_size by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
plumb_cruiser_wood2 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
connie_woodpile3 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickr
plumbcruiser_size by city_ofthe_south, on Flickrplumb_cruiser_wood2 by city_ofthe_south, on Flickrconnie_woodpile3 by city_ofthe_south, on FlickrI don't post here often, and hell it's been awhile since I've frequented online forums anyways, but, here's a "belly ripper" style tomahawk like the Iroquois used in the 1700s. Feels nice in hand like a lighter boarding ax (which might've been what they were inspired from.) Chops well. Made by Anthony at Red Tail Forge, he's a good guy.
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Samon, looks nice. Did you trim the handle up top or set the head further up? A nice detail that I think made it look better.
I chopped it and the bottom end too!
I done it for my brother as it was his 30th. (he had no weapons in the house and a love for Vikings!)
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What are those?
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Hardcore hardware and a Winkler II Bontac.
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Thank you very much.
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Happy Holidays
Thinking about painting in the logos, not sure how to finish them in a way that sets them apart from one another.
Thinking about painting in the logos, not sure how to finish them in a way that sets them apart from one another.
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Samon, how did you brush that iron to look so nice?
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This is a nice Craftsman I restored for a friend recently. I was able to save the original handle and rehang it. Cleaned up, sharpened, handle sanded and refinished. Added a sheath for him. Good to go for a lot of years now. Forgot to take before pictures.
Got out and split up some oak for my small outdoor fireplace. I could have used one axe, but where's the fun in that?! I grabbed a few that I thought might be good splitters that I hadn't used yet. I used my "Shorty 40" unknown maker (probably a Maine axe) with a forged welded bit, my big ol' Sager Jersey, and my CT 5-lb Dayton. They all worked very well, even if my pile wasn't big and the wood not terribly difficult. I even had a go with my SOG hawk (it'll need the bevels taken down to get it perfect, but it did an admirable job for it's size.
Shorty 40: I really wish I knew the age of this one...it has the look of a late 1800s piece with the large overlaid bit, long poll, and almost wedge shape, but it could be from much later (when two-piece construction was still being utilized).
Sager ("The Beast") - this steel is awesome. Hard, sharp, and stayed sharp.
The Council Tool 5-lber (Two-face) - the best splitter of my axes (not surprising given it's weight, thin bit, great steel, and somewhat high centerline)
The SOG hawk (Sogachoppee) having a little fun too:
Shorty 40: I really wish I knew the age of this one...it has the look of a late 1800s piece with the large overlaid bit, long poll, and almost wedge shape, but it could be from much later (when two-piece construction was still being utilized).
Sager ("The Beast") - this steel is awesome. Hard, sharp, and stayed sharp.
The Council Tool 5-lber (Two-face) - the best splitter of my axes (not surprising given it's weight, thin bit, great steel, and somewhat high centerline)
The SOG hawk (Sogachoppee) having a little fun too:
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Usually not a fan of painted heads but this one has me rethinking that stand. Most of the restoration head painting I see looks like hell. The color and clean tape line on this one makes it look sharp. Is that roughly what the original color was or is that artistic license, either way I'm a fan.
This is a nice Craftsman I restored for a friend recently. I was able to save the original handle and rehang it. Cleaned up, sharpened, handle sanded and refinished. Added a sheath for him. Good to go for a lot of years now. Forgot to take before pictures.
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That color is light machine gray. There is a dark also but the light gray is a closer match to the original color than the dark. I give the customer an option to paint the tool or not. I tastefully paint all my outdoor tools safety yellow so I can tell whats mine at a glance. That axe will likely never be used anytime soon.