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Offline Frode

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shaping axe question
« on: February 28, 2010, 04:40:18 pm »
Hi all,
Hope this isn't in the wrong forum...
As spring approaches (it is approaching, right?!) and I contemplate working with some staves I've been promised, I recall seeing folks doing rough shaping with some kind of hand ax.  My local camping and hunting big box stores carry all manner of ax-like tools, with and without all kinds of frills added on, ranging from lumberjack size to what looks almost like a roofing hammer.  Here's my noob question; for general rough out work, what am I looking for, does it go by a specific name?  If someone asks what I'm looking for, what do I tell them?   ???
Thanks,
Frode
And yeah, I didn't get all my Boy Scout badges   :-[
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Offline oneeye

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 04:51:05 pm »
I believe your looking for a hewing axe.  its flat on one side.  Scott
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Offline mullet

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 05:41:09 pm »
 A hewing ax is the one. And save yourself some momey and don't buy a left hand and a right handed one like I did. ;D ;)
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 05:46:35 pm »
...or you could re-profile a 1 pound hatchet like i did...i used a low grit flapper wheel on a 5 inch grinder.
just make it flat on the working side. ;)
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 05:50:01 pm »
here ya go.

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Offline mullet

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 05:53:50 pm »
 I really like that axe you reworked, Bob.
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Offline riarcher

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 05:56:10 pm »
For a right handed person, the bevel is on the left side when using?

Coo-wah-chobee's last photo would be right handed?
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2010, 06:01:51 pm »
Nope bevel is away from wood. Sos on a rite handed person bevel is on right, the flat is on left against the wood. Corn-fuzzed yet ? ;D
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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2010, 06:06:52 pm »
 And if you read my post about having two axes, if you switch sides just take the head off and turn it over. ;)
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Offline sonny

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2010, 06:28:56 pm »
a buddy of mine uses an old roofer's hatchet and DAMN that thing is sharp.
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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2010, 06:32:17 pm »
 And that's the other secret, keep it scarey, sharp. It's great for removing osage sapwood.
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Offline cracker

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2010, 08:02:06 pm »
If anyone wants one I have two I'd love to trade.Ron
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2010, 08:34:30 pm »
Frode............The last photo is a bearded hachet I made. Its not a hewing hachet, it has a bevel on both sides.
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Offline Frode

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2010, 08:43:01 pm »
Thanks everyone!
More tools is good tools!
Quote from: Coo-wah-chobee on February 28, 2010, 08:34:30 pm
Frode............The last photo is a bearded hachet I made. Its not a hewing hachet, it has a bevel on both sides.
Coo-wah-chobee, I wondered about that one, very nice!
Frode
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: shaping axe question
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2010, 08:51:46 pm »
I use an old camp hatchet. Used it for years. I keep it sharp. Jawge
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