Looks like she will be a nice little user right there. Well done.
Looks like a winner.I'm really getting some mileage outta this axe. Last time I'll post it, promise. I hung it today on a less than perfect link haft. Mixed sap and heart wood and runout galore. But i bet barring an over strike it'll last a long time just the same.
I find this craftsman interesting. I haven't seen very many with bevels. It cuts incredibly well. 3-3/4# on a 34-1/2".
If anyone has any tips on how much heat and force etc it'd be appreciated!
This was carved from a birch I harvested earlier this summer. I will get some better photos of all angles. Our trees grow very slowly up here due to the short growing season which makes for tight grain. One problem I emcountered was when the grain curls. The grain switches direction abruptly and only for 3/8". I am having a tough time keeping it from tearing out at the curl.
Thats a beauty JB. Hardly used.IMG_20181205_074606 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
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Thats a beauty JB. Hardly used.
I wonder about those TT's that are rougher ground like the Plumbs during WW2. Same time frame?
Them Chemical axes have really soft bodies. That thing is just begging for a nice grind.