What did you rehang today?

[Agent_H]

Here's the Red Knight filed, honed and hung;

This haft was painted white I believe from a factory.
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I was pleasantly surprised to find white oak under there! My first white oak helve. It's closed cell and has long rays as opposed to the open cell and short rays of red oak. Here's a couple prior to final seating of the head;
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Has very near 100% contact at the bottom of the eye and fairly decent contact up from the bottom. I've done better but I hung it up off the shoulder a ways so there's plenty of room to re-hang when it comes loose in the coming years.

You can see I was a little rushed to get this hung last evening and didn't sand enough off the sides near the back of the tongue. So my wedge was driven forward as I drove it home. It's all good though it won't be a major issue. Wedge is driven in hard two and a quarter inches out of the two and a half available in the kerf.

Here's some of the beautiful rays...

I have to say I'm pretty smitten with this white oak. It works even easier than red and it's lighter. But according to those who know it's actually a little tougher! Good stuff! The steel on this axe is comparable with Snow & Neally vintage stuff. A good temper. Anyhow another connie! Gotta love that! Take care guys!

Many of us here have more axes than we can use but the fact that you took that one straight to the file and rasp to make it work-ready is commendable. I know "Red Knight" wasn't necessarily Collins' top line but it isn't seen often, here or there. If it wasn't a top of the line model, why don't we see them? Limited production time or they were casually consumed through use?

 

[Yankee Josh]

Gadmmit that's an awesome axe.

Thanks man! There's just something about the Connecticut pattern. I know I sound like a broken record but it's true! They're just sharp looking axes.

"Yes, yes it is Sir Fmont "

Sir Fmont sounds cool. It's great you found a photo of him I always wondered what he looked like! Haha.

Many of us here have more axes than we can use but the fact that you took that one straight to the file and rasp to make it work-ready is commendable. I know "Red Knight" wasn't necessarily Collins' top line but it isn't seen often, here or there. If it wasn't a top of the line model, why don't we see them? Limited production time or they were casually consumed through use?

I couldn't help but jump right on it! I was pretty excited to find one, let alone an uncommon one, locally and in such good shape.
I'm curious about the same thing you mentioned. It's actually pretty hard to find any mention at all of the Red Knight line. Just a couple places so far. You'd think it'd be somewhere in the FOUR pages about Collins on YY's tools.

 

[Yankee Josh]

You'd think it'd be somewhere in the FOUR pages about Collins on YY's tools.

I was wrong. The Red Knight line does get a mention in YY's tools website.

That's on "Collins" page 2.
Back to more digging...

 

[Miller '72]

This is a nice 2.5lb Swedish head on a new 19" handle. I love house axes.

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Great crisp pole

I was pleasantly surprised to find white oak under there!

You can see I was a little rushed to get this hung last evening and didn't sand enough off the sides near the back of the tongue. So my wedge was driven forward as I drove it home. It's all good though it won't be a major issue. Wedge is driven in hard two and a quarter inches out of the two and a half available in the kerf.

Here's some of the beautiful rays...

I have to say I'm pretty smitten with this white oak. It works even easier than red and it's lighter. But according to those who know it's actually a little tougher! Good stuff! The steel on this axe is comparable with Snow & Neally vintage stuff. A good temper.

Its a great axe, Sir Fmont proclaimed it best

"Sir Fmont "

 

[Fmont]

With the prices of Kelly Red Warrior etc., second lines but less frequently encountered stamps are soaring. I bet it's worth a pretty penny.

And yes, that's exactly what I look like.

 

[Whiskey_Jim]

Only ice hatchet is ever seen so I had to pick it up. Just needed a new handle and some rust removal

 

[phantomknives]

Only ice hatchet is ever seen so I had to pick it up. Just needed a new handle and some rust removal

love that , nice and clean edge and beautiful handle. also that kentucky woodslasher is amazing

 

[1989JeepYJ]

Well I have been lurking in this area long enough. These are some that I have hung in the last few weeks. These are all handmade handles which I have really enjoyed carving. It's good to see another oak handle because I made that one for the collins just to see how oak would hold up. Hopefully it works well!! Also I have never seen a maple handle... probably for good reason, but I had a real nice piece and thought why not just hang a large 3.5lb head on a 24in handle.

 

[jblyttle]

I can't make out the maker, but this head weighs about 5 pounds.

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[Mack]

I can't make out the maker, but this head weighs about 5 pounds.

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Very nice. I don't know who made it but I know a guy that would love to put it to work.

 

[Yankee Josh]

Filed and honed this last evening and hung it a couple hours ago. It's one of the nicest axes I own so hopefully you'll all indulge me a few extra photos!

I seated it home without cutting the kerf. Did that last.

The previous owner beat on the tip of the fawns foot to seat another head. But never cut a kerf so he gave up I guess. Unfortunately that's kind of messed up. I did use my swell saver tool so as not to damage it more.

I've had this haft for around a year waiting for the right axe. It has a stamp on each side seen here;

Never have been able to find a description for the "AR" code. Have a great afternoon and thanks for looking!

Edit; in case anyone is wondering, I hung it up off the shoulder on purpose. Doing this means I can reuse a haft at least twice. And this one is pretty nice in my opinion and worth keeping around as long as possible!

 

[Hairy Clipper]

It sure is pretty!^

 

[npace]

I love the curve on that handle Yankee. Any idea of its age?

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Filed and honed this last evening and hung it a couple hours ago. It's one of the nicest axes I own so hopefully you'll all indulge me a few extra photos!

I seated it home without cutting the kerf. Did that last.

The previous owner beat on the tip of the fawns foot to seat another head. But never cut a kerf so he gave up I guess. Unfortunately that's kind of messed up. I did use my swell saver tool so as not to damage it more.

I've had this haft for around a year waiting for the right axe. It has a stamp on each side seen here;

Never have been able to find a description for the "AR" code. Have a great afternoon and thanks for looking!

Crazy! Just crazy! That’s gotta be your favorite axe!?

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Flinty Puget Sound I cleaned it up a bit then blackened with Caswell’s black oxide. The handle is a #nos vintage octagonal that ended up at 40”, 13.5” across, 4.2 stamp.

 

[npace]

Flinty Puget Sound I cleaned it up a bit then blackened with Caswell’s black oxide. The handle is a #nos vintage octagonal that ended up at 40”, 13.5” across, 4.2 stamp.

Damn fine wedge job

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Damn fine wedge job

Thanks man!

 

[Agent_H]

ithinkverydeeply , that is beautiragous!

 

[Square_peg]

I can't make out the maker, but this head weighs about 5 pounds.

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That's heavy for that style axe. Great find!

 

[Square_peg]

Flinty Puget Sound I cleaned it up a bit then blackened with Caswell’s black oxide. The handle is a #nos vintage octagonal that ended up at 40”, 13.5” across, 4.2 stamp.

Beauty!!!

I've got one like that which I bought from the estate of a Ranger in central WA. Super long bits on those axes. I think that was for cutting the springboard notches.