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Thank you! This is my 5th or 6th hang and the best to date.
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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I haven't made my own yet but if I did, I would use my local hickory most likely (cuz I got tons of it). I generally use the wedge that comes with the hafts I buy. Usually poplar. But the Hoffman haft I used recently came with a lovely walnut wedge which is a pretty nice touch on top of a nice haft.
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Thanks! I really tried to take my time on the fit and finish.Wow! Those really look great! Nice hang, too.
Ignore my post in the rehang thread.Trying to step up my wedge game a bit with some wicked wedges that Colby from Owen’s hooked me up with!
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Bloodwood, leopard wood, and a laminated one that has subtle detail.
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Sorry for the redundancy.
I find it so odd that I am looking at wedges in the wedge slot of an axe handle and thinking 'how beautiful'; but I am not embarrassed to admit it. I am.Joehollandfishing on IG is another guy like Larrikin’ who is really doing some inspiring wedge-craft.
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So hickory wedges are acceptable?
One problem with a very hard wood wedge, like hickory, is that you can bulge the axe eye. When I was young, and full of piss and vinegar, I bulged the eye on a new True Temper, Kelly Perfect, Jersey, 4lb, single bit.
One problem with a very hard wood wedge, like hickory, is that you can bulge the axe eye. When I was young, and full of piss and vinegar, I bulged the eye on a new True Temper, Kelly Perfect, Jersey, 4lb, single bit.
I had a walnut wedge back out on me the other day. Only because I didn’t glue it in. If you use hickory just glue it in and you should be fine.
I've cracked an eye with the poplar wedge that came with a replacement handle. That was a True Temper broad hatchet. Admitedly, I was driving it hard. But it makes a case for having a wedge that will fail before cracking an eye. I haven't driven any wedge that hard since.