Black Locust isn't hardy this far north but Honey Locust is increasingly being planted to replace EAB killed Ash trees. The farmer across from where I grew up (and now live again) planted Locusts around his house already 100 years ago and although he and the farm are long gone the now-huge trees are still there.
What did you rehang today?
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Black Locust isn't hardy this far north but Honey Locust is increasingly being planted to replace EAB killed Ash trees. The farmer across from where I grew up (and now live again) planted Locusts around his house already 100 years ago and although he and the farm are long gone the now-huge trees are still there.
It lost me when it listed the specific gravity's higher for dry wood than for green.
The black locust was planted here around most homesteads. I suspect for a fence post source. It has escaped and become naturalized in many places.
There is a hybrid ornamental that resembles more of the honey locust than a black locust that is very popular here. I have to chuckle when I see it being planted. It rarely will live to see thirty years and most times shorter than that.
I hung the little boys axe that came in the mail yesterday. Obviously a wood slasher.
I was down to the last seasoned stave and the stave was a little small to get the fawns foot I wanted but it is what it is. Feels really good in the hand though. Overall length is 30".
Here it is compared to the Plumb scout axe I hung a little while back.
I was down to the last seasoned stave and the stave was a little small to get the fawns foot I wanted but it is what it is. Feels really good in the hand though. Overall length is 30".
Here it is compared to the Plumb scout axe I hung a little while back.
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Dated 1940,it was my grandfathers axe.I remember using it to chop kindling as a young boy.When my grandfather passed it went to my father,now at ninety one he has no further use for it so it's with me until I pass it along to my son.Ground most of the mushroom off,a wire cup brush cleaned away the rust and crud,new handle has had three coats of Danish oil with a light sanding between coats.Just need to put an edge on and it's ready for many more years of service.
Thanks, Garry! It sure was a nice head for the price.
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How do you ID the ornamental variety? I work at a university and they have planted all manner of trees so there are some that I'm not familiar with from my time in the woods. Honey Locust is common in Kansas but at work there are a bunch of thornless Locust trees and one is stone dead top to bottom. I was hoping it was a Black Locust that they would let me take the trunk from. But considering that it is completely dead and only about a foot across, it makes me wonder if it's not one of these short lived ornamentals.
I hung the little boys axe that came in the mail yesterday. Obviously a wood slasher.
I was down to the last seasoned stave and the stave was a little small to get the fawns foot I wanted but it is what it is. Feels really good in the hand though. Overall length is 30".
Here it is compared to the Plumb scout axe I hung a little while back.
The handle on that Plumb is spec-damn-tacular.
Thanks, guys! It's one of my favorites. I started that haft for a client, but discovered that a pin knot in the stave wouldn't work out after the handle was 3/4 done. So, I started with a new stave for the customer, and hung the little Plumb on the handle I started for him. Here's a few more pictures.
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I did these two today. The 3.5lb Plumb Dayton was hung on an old 32" brown dry replacement handle that I picked up for $1 at a yard sale ages ago. I scraped/sanded/oiled it. Not my best hang, not bad. I wasn't completely happy with how the wood filled the eye so I used metal wedges to make it rock solid. Sue me. 
The 4lb Craftsman hammer I hung on a new House Handle 16" blacksmith hammer handle. I scraped the varnish off and oiled it. I love how this one turned out.
The 4lb Craftsman hammer I hung on a new House Handle 16" blacksmith hammer handle. I scraped the varnish off and oiled it. I love how this one turned out.
Thorn less and non-seed baring. Both the black and honey locusts shed lots of seed pods. The Black Locust will only have thorns on the branches the Honey Locust will have thorns on the trunks also. We do not have many Honey Locusts, the few I have seen here are associated with old homesteads(except the ornamental).
I have no idea what the wood is like in the ornamental.
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I hung the little boys axe that came in the mail yesterday. Obviously a wood slasher.
I was down to the last seasoned stave and the stave was a little small to get the fawns foot I wanted but it is what it is. Feels really good in the hand though. Overall length is 30".
Here it is compared to the Plumb scout axe I hung a little while back.
A boys axe on a long handle is a good pairing. I'll bet you become fond of that axe.
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No name, ridges in eye (kelly) hung on a 28" elm handle with walnut wedge. Handle blank and wedge bought from Nick Thrane at Thrane axe and saw company, check them out.
Dandenong from Australia hung on a 28" vintage hickory handle, walnut wedge.
While back, re-oiled and did some edge work on it.
Same
Same
Same, like this one a good bit.
Mann Superior, another elm handled one.
Collins, elm handle 28"
Flint Edge, elm handle, 28"
Been a busy couple of weeks! Have another 7 blanks from Thrane on their way with Osage Orange wedges this time, will be hanging 7 etched/embossed heads on these ones. Also working on an order from handle house for some more general axes, main showpiece will be the Seattle Occident Felling tree topper!
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Cleaned up my crosscut saw. Only stamp on it is this C. All I need to finish it is a new supplemental handle. All the teeth are in good shape and sharp. Next I have to learn how to set the teeth and sharpen them. The handle is solid. Considering a new one runs close to 200 bucks I think 26 was a good deal for this one.
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Cleaned up my crosscut saw. Only stamp on it is this C. All I need to finish it is a new supplemental handle. All the teeth are in good shape and sharp. Next I have to learn how to set the teeth and sharpen them. The handle is solid. Considering a new one runs close to 200 bucks I think 26 was a good deal for this one.
In that last picture I can see the remnants of an etch on that saw blade.
Right off the bat I can see that it has A S in it.
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My eyes are not as sharp as they used to be, but I looked it over good and saw nothing, narrow it down for me, where do you see the A S? Near the handle or towards the center?