What did you rehang today?

[Gato do mato]

I received a multi tool hatchet from the USA, from the Arco brand, Chinese, from the 60s or 70s.
It wasn't in bad condition, just a wire brush pass, cable change, sharpening and it's ready to add to the collection.
In the cable splints, I used Araucaria wood, a pine species from the southern region of South America.

Model taken from the internet:





This is what I restored:

 

[the-accumulator]

Last January I went from half time to fully retired after a forty year career in veterinary medicine. I expected I'd be a long way into my list of fun projects by now, but I've only really gotten to axe and hatchet hanging in the past few days. Here's a hatchet that I finished this morning that's sterile and nothing to brag about, but I really liked the haft it came with. So now head and haft are once again married together:





No, I haven't sharpened it, but, if I ever decide to use it, I'll put an edge on it. Any guesses as to who made it and when? Original or replacement haft? Thanks for watching. T-A

 

[sonofwilfred]

Winchester head on vintage Dunlap haft:
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My goal was to preserve as much of the history as possible. I cleaned the head but didn't sharpen it, as I never plan to use it. I love the Dunlap haft, because, while it is a replacement, it's old and beautiful, and it's what came with the head. The patina and the grain orientation are great. Never mind the crack just below the head. I removed the damaged wood at the fawn's foot, shaved the shoulder a bit, and added a little stain to the raw wood. It's a peculiar size, like an oversized hatchet or an undersized boy's axe. I like it, and I hope you do, too. Thanks for watching. T-A

That's a real treasure mate

Dan

 

[the-accumulator]

When I acquired this sterile boy's axe, it obviously needed a good cleaning and to be rehung. What I found strange was that the haft had been painted white before it was originally hung. So I left it that way for the sake of its history.








The only mark is the "P" on the back of the head, the meaning of which is beyond me. Here's the boy's axe along with my other recent projects:

The third from the left, marked "1 1/4", is yet to be rehung. Thanks for watching! T-A

 

[the-accumulator]

Two more rehung:




Note the "P" on the red Marion:


That makes five rehangs in about a week's time:


MARION boy's axe, WINCHESTER w/DUNLAP replacement haft, MARION hatchet, no-name 1 1/4 pounder, and no-name with nail-puller notch. Does anyone recognize the red-tipped hatchet haft?

Time to move on to some full-size axes that have been waiting their turn. Thanks for watching! T-A

 

[Square_peg]

I recently rehung this True Temper Genuine Underhill lathing hatchet.

The waffle poll was damaged. I didn't do a full restore of the waffle but I at least re-defined the pattern.

The top of the eye had been hammered and I had to file a burr off with a rat tail file.

Drove the wedge until it peeled. Wedge and kerf got a dose of DPG just before final assembly.

I need to reduce the shoulder and finish the waffle poll.

Nice tight fit all the wat around.

I gave it a thin very sharp profile. I'm planning to try it as a light mortising hatchet.

 

[trevitrace]

Anyone got an idea what brand this is? Only marking I could discern on the thing. Came across Emerson and Stearns after some googling, but again, was more to their stamp than just an "E".

 

[Hickory n steel]

Anyone got an idea what brand this is? Only marking I could discern on the thing. Came across Emerson and Stearns after some googling, but again, was more to their stamp than just an "E".

Does it have eye ridges like seen abovd in Square_pegs lathing hatchet?

 

[trevitrace]

Nope.

 

[Miller '72]

I recently rehung this True Temper Genuine Underhill lathing hatchet.

The waffle poll was damaged. I didn't do a full restore of the waffle but I at least re-defined the pattern.

The top of the eye had been hammered and I had to file a burr off with a rat tail file.

Drove the wedge until it peeled. Wedge and kerf got a dose of DPG just before final assembly.

I need to reduce the shoulder and finish the waffle poll.

Nice tight fit all the wat around.

I gave it a thin very sharp profile. I'm planning to try it as a light mortising hatchet.

Super Job! I like the Underhill pattern! I have an old Boston ️ Underhill i need to take out and revisit.

 

[Miller '72]

I found half an hour this afternoon and ended up in the garage at the bench!

True Temper
Dynamic
Original Handle
Rehung, single paper birch wedge

I love these old handles, they drink up the BLO and turn a rich, deep golden brown.

 

[Miller '72]

Todays 45 minutes at the bench

SJS Rogers - Best Of All
Connecticut Pattern
3lb head
4½" Bit
6⅛" Long
3½lbs X 27¼" total
Hickory Striped Handle
Dark Walnut Wedge

Here Comes The Weekend!

 

[Square_peg]

Todays 45 minutes at the bench

SJS Rogers - Best Of All
Connecticut Pattern
3lb head
4½" Bit
6⅛" Long
3½lbs X 27¼" total
Hickory Striped Handle
Dark Walnut Wedge

Here Comes The Weekend!

Lovely grain in that handle!

 

[Miller '72]

Lovely grain in that handle!

That was the last Link Replacement handle i was able to find and purchase of any quality around here...3/4 years ago. I stripped it, carved at it to thin and give it some curve and shape to it. The curly stripes popped and were a wonderful surprise.

 

[rockman0]

Got this one finished a couple of weeks ago, it's on a whiskey river 30" hickory stick, it's a nice slim haft, finished with a 50/50 blo/mineral spirts mix. A storm came through 5 days later and took the top out of a maple tree, had fun trying it out.

 

[Miller '72]

Got this one finished a couple of weeks ago, it's on a whiskey river 30" hickory stick, it's a nice slim haft, finished with a 50/50 blo/mineral spirts mix. A storm came through 5 days later and took the top out of a maple tree, had fun trying it out.
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Looking gooood!
I like the Heritage series handles coming out of WhiskeyRiverTradingCo.

 

[rockman0]

They are nice handles. Here's a comparison with a slim nos Collins.

Looking gooood!
I like the Heritage series handles coming out of WhiskeyRiverTradingCo.

 

[mattstauffer]

I'm new to this thread but I've been working my way through the many pages, and I love seeing everyone's work. I recently picked up some axe and hatchet heads off Ebay and I'm working on putting some handles on them. Below is my first attempt at making my own handle from a piece of scrap walnut wood from my day job. Was going for a fairly straight handle and pretty happy with how it turned out. I used a shaping wheel on a grinder and a sander to do most of the work. I made my own white oak wedge and I think it should have been a little thicker to make it a tighter fit. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out though!

https://imgur.com/a/hnTGDBW

 

[Miller '72]

I'm new to this thread but I've been working my way through the many pages, and I love seeing everyone's work. I recently picked up some axe and hatchet heads off Ebay and I'm working on putting some handles on them. Below is my first attempt at making my own handle from a piece of scrap walnut wood from my day job. Was going for a fairly straight handle and pretty happy with how it turned out. I used a shaping wheel on a grinder and a sander to do most of the work. I made my own white oak wedge and I think it should have been a little thicker to make it a tighter fit. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out though!

https://imgur.com/a/hnTGDBW

Looking good! Nice, just a hair proud at the tongue, I like that. Each one you do allows you to realize how much further you have to go lol!!
Seriously though, looking great! Keep at it!

 

[Miller '72]

Yesterday afternoons spontaneous project.
I wanted to save this Ames Truper 36" replacement handle with its badly chewed and drill grooved tongue after removing the 1930's Rixford head it came to me with.
I always seem to gravitate to a project that does not have a guaranteed result of picture perfect social media shine.
Every now and then i get lucky!

3 Wood Rasps
&
80, 100, 120 grit hand sanded

3² Head
9¼"Long With 4⅛"Bits
33¾" X 4½lbs total

Plumb Victory