Axe restoration thread

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Old handle I had to cut off that was in really bad shape. Unbelievable how tight the grain is.

I’ve never seen anything in stores like this.

And that waviness to it I imagine Has to help a tad bit

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[svk]

Old handle I had to cut off that was in really bad shape. Unbelievable how tight the grain is.

I’ve never seen anything in stores like this.

And that waviness to it I imagine Has to help a tad bit

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I wonder if a private sawmill could make some blanks out of tighter grain stuff. I agree, much of what I see at stores is wide grained and often oriented the wrong way.

 

[rarefish383]

I'd like to find a Black Raven. I sure can't afford to buy one.

 

[rarefish383]

I wonder if a private sawmill could make some blanks out of tighter grain stuff. I agree, much of what I see at stores is wide grained and often oriented the wrong way.

I cut a few Ash bla la with grain so tight you need an ice pick to count the rings. You could free hand the ruff blank and the square it up on a table saw. That's what I did on my throwing hatchet a couple years ago.

 

[rarefish383]

I wonder if a private sawmill could make some blanks out of tighter grain stuff. I agree, much of what I see at stores is wide grained and often oriented the wrong way.View attachment 836493

I cut a few Ash bla la with grain so tight you need an ice pick to count the rings. You could free hand the ruff blank and the square it up on a table saw. That's what I did on my throwing hatchet a couple years ago.

 

[cat10ken]

Yes I know. I Googled Black Raven axe heads and see people are asking $600- 1200. Amazing and I now have one!

 

[U&A]

I wonder if a private sawmill could make some blanks out of tighter grain stuff. I agree, much of what I see at stores is wide grained and often oriented the wrong way.

Got a new handle for my maul yesterday. I was talking to the hardware store guy and telling him about the grain direction and how it’s better when they’re tight and he was looking at me like

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[rarefish383]

First thing I tell the kid at Ace is if he's going over to the isle and start reading items to find the correct applications, he's no dam good to me. I learned how to read before he was hatched.

 

[svk]

I was talking to the hardware store guy and telling him about the grain direction and how it’s better when they’re tight and he was looking at me like

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First thing I tell the kid at Ace is if he's going over to the isle and start reading items to find the correct applications, he's no dam good to me.

Definitely a common issue.

I usually know exactly what I need, just need someone to point me in the right direction once I get in the store.....You either get someone who has no idea where stuff is at, or if it is an Ace you get the old guy who wants to argue with you cause he knows better. A guy cannot win LOL

 

[U&A]

Got it hung yesterday. May have found a new favorite Maul as a companion to my Fiskars 36” super split.

The grain in not the best but it is the best i found in town. All the others looked terrible. This one is only kinda bad[emoji1787]

Anyone have a good source that you can buy handles online and trust that you’re getting a good one?

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[Multifaceted]

Many thanks for a surprise gift from our esteemed member, @LondonNeil !

What a beautiful little 2.25 lb Elwell Kent Patterns axe - I've always wanted a nice Kent pattern! Such a classically historic and old design. What better way to show it off than sitting atop a 25kg sack of my favorite English brewing malt:

In true English fashion, I might have to hand carve a handle from some Ash. Some medium sized trees are recently dead, and may be somewhat green still - the small diameter riven wood would make for a good light axe length.

 

[LondonNeil]

Excellent! Glad it arrived safe and hope you enjoy it. It's made me smile to gift you it, I think little gestures during these weird times help to keep us and our friends well and smiling!

 

[Multifaceted]

Excellent! Glad it arrived safe and hope you enjoy it. It's made me smile to gift you it, I think little gestures during these weird times help to keep us and our friends well and smiling!

You are a true gentleman, many thanks!

 

[rarefish383]

Hell, smile is an understatement, I was dancing in the garage!

 

[svk]

@Multifaceted the DB axe you did for me rides in the truck and I end up using it once or twice a month. It cuts so well, thanks again.

 

[LondonNeil]

And the slowest rehafting ever is complete!
I'm very happy with the hang. Shame the handle runs out so badly!

 

[LondonNeil]

The filler chunk was cut from another cheap handle in the end. I planned the back of the main handle to get a large flat surface, gorilla glued it on, left a week or was it two? Then spoke shave and so Shinto rasp... Super tight fit...

 

[LondonNeil]

And after a scorch and some blo



Mr nephew is going to borrow it I think. He wants to learn to help split... He's 13. He'll no doubt break that handle fast.

 

[LondonNeil]

I'd been using my favourite hatchet (thank you Dan!) To smack the wedge home, so it got some BLO too.

Note how impressive the gorilla glue is. The cut off top of handle I can't pull apart! Glue only been on for 20 mins

 

[U&A]

And after a scorch and some blo

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Mr nephew is going to borrow it I think. He wants to learn to help split... He's 13. He'll no doubt break that handle fast.

REALY NICE! Nice [emoji1303]


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