What did you rehang today?

[ithinkverydeeply]

I can't stand a loose head so I think you definitely did the right thing. Even with that raven I bought that was on a real nice, possibly original, haft I couldn't help but rehang it properly. It too had a shelf but had been rehung at some point. For me it would have to be a historically important axe for me to leave it alone. I actually have one that for some reason I haven't posted yet. I'll have to do that soon and share it with you guys.

Well what are you waiting for?! Now you have to.

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

A Cratsman connie! Excellent. It's kind of a single oval...not oval.
Anyone else have a Craftsman connie they can show off?

Does Dunlap Connie count?

 

[cityofthesouth]

Rehung this little Connie.

One interesting thing I did here was right above the shoulder where I did some filing on the handle to get the axe seated a bit lower.
I used black antiquing wax to get rid of the fresh wood exposed from the file marks. It worked pretty good I’d say!

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!

 

[Square_peg]

It's not too closed, just a touch. I love this thing.

It's not too closed. The shape of the head makes it look more closed than it really is.

 

[Yankee Josh]

I filed, honed and hung the Value Wedge hatchet yesterday.

I'm very happy with the haft! Picture is fuzzy but it started out looking like this;

It's very heavy for its size. Seems odd to me. It weighs 3lbs with the haft. #2-4oz without.

Real nice grain alignment! I know it's not necessary with a small haft but it's still cool to have it right.

Have a great evening!

 

[junkenstien]

Like that alot is it a heavy hatchet or a boys axe head ?

 

[Miller '72]

Like that alot is it a heavy hatchet or a boys axe head ?

House axe it sounds

 

[Yankee Josh]

I'll have to agree with Miller '72. I'm not sure what denotes a house axe? That hatchet handle seemed proportionate so I used it. It is a tad heavy for extended one handed use but that can have advantages too.
I'm torn because I want to lightly sand it in an attempt to enhance the stamp. I'd have to do it very lightly and very flat so I don't lose anything! It'd be worth it though if I could reveal some more of it.

 

[Yankee Josh]

I did some light sanding with 2000 grit. It did make the stamp slightly more legible. Still you have to know what the small letters are.

 

[junkenstien]

House axe would be a boys axe head on a long hatchet handle.That looks like a small eye i dont see many over two pounds with a hatchet sized eye.Like playing around with heavy heads on short handles and that one looks real fun .

 

[Miller '72]

I'll have to agree with Miller '72. I'm not sure what denotes a house axe? That hatchet handle seemed proportionate so I used it. It is a tad heavy for extended one handed use but that can have advantages too.
I'm torn because I want to lightly sand it in an attempt to enhance the stamp. I'd have to do it very lightly and very flat so I don't lose anything! It'd be worth it though if I could reveal some more of it.

Hi Josh. I pulled this from the '38 catalog. I hope this is cool.

 

[Fmont]

I have a really nice Brek's Victor that is the spitting image, and I think Kelly made for them.

 

[junkenstien]

I never get tired of seeing them catalogs.If the worlds finest was primarily for export why is at the top of the page on some of the ads ?

 

[jblyttle]

This is a nice unmarked convex head weighing between 1.75-2lb on a 14.5" handle.

IMG_20190507_192723 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190507_192651 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190507_192729 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190507_192741 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190507_192736 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190507_192751 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190507_192811 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Yankee Josh]

I couldn't stand having a nice ol' e&s cruiser just sit there. So i made an honest to goodness user out of it. It'll be my new "wheeler axe". Had a huge chip and a smaller chip off the heel.

I'll post more of those pics in the "what did you sharpen today" thread. The eye was also deformed from someone using it as a hammer... I did straighten it out somewhat and this pic is during that process.

Anyhow here she is! Ready for work.

I realize that where that chip is still missing is a weak spot so I filed about a 40° in that area. I'll not be afraid if this one gets banged around and so it'll end up being more useful that a perfect one! Have a great evening all!

 

[Fmont]

I found this the day after a desperate plea in an unexpected place.

3.25lbs, haft wound up 34" for now (until I can make or find a 30-32" with sexy curves. This is a reworked Ames haft. I could only take a bit off the top, but I cut almost 2" off the bottom. Thinned out, re-shaped, octagonal from the belly up, etc. I haven't put a finish on it yet, I want to stain it nutmeg first.



The pics of the head: Just to show how two minutes with a med then fine niolox wheel will knock off red oxide without killing patina. Also the grind didn't show up well in the wall pic.

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Beautiful day to clean up an old hatchet!

This Kelly Flint Edge had a nice, I suspect original handle, but it had a crack on the back of it and a badly mushroomed poll.

Since I had to grind on the weld, I went ahead and cleaned up the poll at the same time with a flap wheel. Then finished it with 220 and 500 wet/dry on a 1/4 sheet sander before the wire wheel.

Drove home a Yankee Josh Yellow Birch wedges.

That old dry handle really sucked up the BLO. I glued that split below the shoulder.

Does anyone know if these were only made before the addition of the graphic in 1897 or continued after?

Cheers!

 

[Agent_H]

Beautiful day to clean up an old hatchet!

This Kelly Flint Edge had a nice, I suspect original handle, but it had a crack on the back of it and a badly mushroomed poll.

Since I had to grind on the weld, I went ahead and cleaned up the poll at the same time with a flap wheel. Then finished it with 220 and 500 wet/dry on a 1/4 sheet sander before the wire wheel.

Drove home a Yankee Josh Yellow Birch wedges.

That old dry handle really sucked up the BLO. I glued that split below the shoulder.

Does anyone know if these were only made before the addition of the graphic in 1897 or continued after?

Cheers!

Great repair work on that hewing hatchet! That turned into a fine piece, handle looks rich with age.

Now it won’t be teased by all the other awesome stuff it gets to hang out with!

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Great repair work on that hewing hatchet! That turned into a fine piece, handle looks rich with age.

Now it won’t be teased by all the other awesome stuff it gets to hang out with!

A guy down the way did the welding I just cleaned it up afterward. I wouldn’t trust myself not to mangle that weld. (Of course he wrapped the bit in a wet rag.)
I wish I had a before picture of the crack though.

 

[Brian Rust]

I have been hanging on to this old oak handle for a while waiting on the right head. Then I found this head and I wasn’t sure it was right for it. Then I waited and waited... about a month. And here we are haha. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.