What did you rehang today?

[flexo2]

nice work, and a possibly future rehang!

 

[rjdankert]

It’s a little awkward to have such a short handle. . .

From a 1938 American Fork & Hoe Company catalog:

Bob

 

[attila.]

I would not be surprised if that TT originally left the factory as a house axe.

I was looking for info on the oddly-light head but found nothing yet, so I’d be glad to learn about why you say that. Thanks.

nice work, and a possibly future rehang!

Thanks, but I accidentally broke two of the pins, so I was only able to sand the bottom one completely flush and pretty.

From a 1938 American Fork & Hoe Company catalog:

Bob

Thanks Bob! Does that catalog have lengths and weights listed?

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I was looking for info on the oddly-light head but found nothing yet, so I’d be glad to learn about why you say that. Thanks.


Thanks, but I accidentally broke two of the pins, so I was only able to sand the bottom one completely flush and pretty.


Thanks Bob! Does that catalog have lengths and weights listed?

 

[rjdankert]

Thanks Bob! Does that catalog have lengths and weights listed?

You are welcome. FortyTwoBlades snip gives head weights and handle length for the House Axes'

True Temper Tools : General Catalog No. 1-R : American Fork & Hoe Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

234 p., illus., 27.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

I could not find any information on eye size.


Bob

 

[attila.]

This is all excellent info!

I’m just a tiny bit bummed that I used a straight handle on mine.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Based on the head weight and pattern shown these are probably boy's axes on short handles.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I finally got around to putting a handle on this Plumb that I found at the flea market a few years ago.
I was planning on this handle for something else but it came out skinnier than I liked for that head, and was more acceptable on this one.

It doesn't quite have the curve I was after, but I'd take this over a modern factory hatchet handle any day.