What did you rehang today?

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Irongun324

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We have a thread for found axes, axes in use, what about axes done being fixed?

I'll start with my latest rehang. Fleetwood single bit by Collins on a Truper handle from Lowe's. The grain run out is not exciting, time will tell how it does. Not exactly a beautiful specimen with the edge shape and possibly bent on the top view, but it's back in service.

EDIT: Forgot to mention it was a Christmas present from the in-laws since I've gotten into axes lately. It came with an old pick and an unknown, possibly blacksmith tool.

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Is fleetwood around the same time as Collins Bonded. The logos look similar. Nice work.
 
I rehung a Kelly Registered axe i picked up the other day for a few bucks, on the handle it came with. Looked at it a little while later and notice a crack near the eye that I swear wasn't there before. Went from having a pretty cool collectible to junk in minutes. I'll try for pics later, I hope.
 
Sweet sledge A Visitor.

Hung this no name boy's axe. It has ribs in the eye so it might be a Kelly. It also looked like it was painted red. It's for my great uncle who is 96. Hung it on a 28" boys axe handle from O.P. link. They seem to be pretty good.



 
Here's a Plumb Boys axe (my Dads old axe). I still remeber him using it. I hung on a House handle octagaon. I have never had any luck with metal wedges but I tried and split it a little as you can see. I pulled the wedge as soon as I saw the split. Oh well, it probably will not be the last handle in her.
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I got this Collins Connecticut off a popular auction site. It had an owners name written in magic marker really big on the 32" handle. Nobody else bid so I got it cheap. I just had to remove the head and sand off the name and smooth out the rough spots.

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Pretty good looking guys!

I've got a True Temper, Kelly Axe and Tool Co double bit on my plate next. Beat up a bit, but still seems solid. Will know more once I get the wirecup to it. I'm trying to save the handle. It's solid, but bows in both directions a bit. I ran the fireplace today, so I set it on top to heat it up and used some wood clamps to straighten it out. We'll see if it holds.




 
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I got this Collins Connecticut off a popular auction site. It had an owners name written in magic marker really big on the 32" handle. Nobody else bid so I got it cheap. I just had to remove the head and sand off the name and smooth out the rough spots.

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I somehow missed that one :confused:
 
plumb victory cedar axe. There are actually two in the soaker - the one in front was hung yesterday. Picked up a flint edge hatchet with a hudson bay style handle. was able to reuse the handle on this plumb axe. It has some checking and cracking but hopefully it will hold up to some moderate/light use.

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I haven't done an axe for a few weeks. But I made a new handle for this auger last week and re-handled a little army shovel today.

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