Good Carpenter's Axe

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Besides the Gransfors Bruks one, what is a quality Carpenter's axe for
woodcarving and the like. I have never really heard of other companies
that are still producing them. If you have any info. please respond.
It would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance!
 
There are some carpenters axes at this site in Germany.

http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/category/dickcatalog/Zimmerer--und-Tischlerwerkzeuge-3572_3577/detail.jsf;jsessionid=65F38408A652D5B08C50FDF9A16187B2


I bought a couple of knives from them, and they send them quickly
i.e. ordered Sunday night (effectively Monday am), delivered Wednesday morning to the UK.

Can't say about delivery to the USA.

I have a Broad Axe that looks like the one on page 2,
but mine was made in Austria, even though it is what is known
as a 'German Pattern'.

You need arms like Popeye, and a replacement spine
and muscles after using it for any length of time though.
It is used as a finishing axe on green timber, and could be considered to
be a vertical plane, rather than an axe for chopping.
 
Oxhead, Vaughn, Wetterlings, and Estwing still make them. I recently picked up an old Collins carpenter's axe head and fitted a handle, with which I am very pleased.
 
Yea, I guess I have seen most of these, I was hoping for something else, some small
company that is not well known. Oh well, I will probably go for either a Wetterlings or
GB, please continue the suggestions, thanks y'all.
 
PDE said:
...I was hoping for something else, some small
company that is not well known...
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PFEIL Swiss-made carving hatchet

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"...for large carvings or timber framing projects...hardened to 56-58 Rc ... has a 5" cutting edge with an overall tool length of 18". "
 
If you look around swap meets, flea markets or E bey you can find some nice old hewning hatchets or side axe from good old US companies like Plumb, True Temper, Keen Kutter and others. make sure it is beveled on one side and someone hasn't tried to sharpen the flat side or you may have to true up the edge. 10 to 30 + or - and you could have a dandy, My wife is the yard sale queen and she brought me home an old Plumb she found for $3. what a wife.

Happy hunting, Pat
 
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omniviking said:
If you look around swap meets, flea markets or E bey you can find some nice old hewning hatchets or side axe from good old US companies like Plumb, True Temper, Keen Kutter and others. make sure it is beveled on one side and someone hasn't tried to sharpen the flat side or you may have to true up the edge. 10 to 30 + or - and you could have a dandy, My wife is the yard sale queen and she brought me home an old Plumb she found for $3. what a wife.

Happy hunting, Pat
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I have not done much axe restoring as I would like, but I think I need to
for sure. Sometimes instant gratification is nice, however.:D
 
omniviking said:
If you look around swap meets, flea markets or E bey you can find some nice old hewning hatchets or side axe from good old US companies like Plumb, True Temper, Keen Kutter and others. make sure it is beveled on one side and someone hasn't tried to sharpen the flat side or you may have to true up the edge. 10 to 30 + or - and you could have a dandy, My wife is the yard sale queen and she brought me home an old Plumb she found for $3. what a wife.

Happy hunting, Pat
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Most I have seen have this problem, so lots of grinding to do to get it right. I saw one in an antique shop, the guy put a new handle on it and touched up the pole with a grinder and hit both sides of the edge with a grinder. Or in other words took a good head and spent and hour ruining it before bringing it in.
 
A chisel grind is good for creating a flat surface, it's not as good for general camp use. A lot of people like the flat face, and don't worry too much about the chisel grind. A good plainer has replaced the carpenters hatchet for wood working. I guess it depends on your intended use. I bought one from Ace hardware, made in the old collins plant, and it holds it's edge pretty well. It's a good tool for $13. It has a thin geometry that bits really well.
 
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