Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: StumblyRhino on December 16, 2016, 03:40:15 pm
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My buddies up at deer camp unloaded a pile of axes and tools on me, to be reconditioned and hung on my hand carved handles. Included are a couple of broad axes, which I've never dealt with before.
I'm wondering if any of you know or have a good resource where I can figure out handle lengths and styles to put on them. And how much offset to put into them. They'll be hickory or ironwood, I don't have any ash ready at the moment.
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Theres a great book by eric sloane called "a museum of early american tools" that is a great reference for this kind of thing. I will look at it and post later when I get home.
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Theres a great book by eric sloane called "a museum of early american tools" that is a great reference for this kind of thing. I will look at it and post later when I get home.
Hey! Little orange one, right? I have that around here somewhere. Thanks for the reminder, man.
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I am sure you can handle it! ::)
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Those will clean up nice. I like the double bits
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I am sure you can handle it! ::)
He will haft to... ;)
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I am sure you can handle it! ::)
He will haft to... ;)
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I just rehandled a double ax last week I got at the flea market for $8. picture tomorrow. I'd love to have one of those wide ones.
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Those are sweet! Are they ridged on both sides or are they flat for Hewing on the other side? Cheers- Brendan
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He will haft to
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LOL
Please keep them away from the villagers Stumbly
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Those are sweet! Are they ridged on both sides or are they flat for Hewing on the other side? Cheers- Brendan
They're single bevel hewing, slightly scalloped. The edges on both of them are massacred right now, but they'll clean up.
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I am sure you can handle it! ::)
I am sure you can handle it! ::)
He will haft to... ;)
Very punny, guys! :P
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I found a great assortment of handles for different axes at TrueValue Hardware, here.
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Can't wait to see those finished. I truly enjoy seeing old tools brought back to use. I am working on several planes and an old broad hatchet. Those tools should serve their new owners well.
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TrippingRhino, here is the one I repaired,
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Nice work, Mullet! Lookin good!
Here are a couple of my most recent efforts. All my handles come from wood I cut and season myself. In other words, I could make a heck of a lot of 33" bows right now. ;D
Ash on a no-name yard sale head
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(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c77/Xrhino/Shop/PicsArt_12-18-08.11.49_zpsom2qo0zi.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/Xrhino/media/Shop/PicsArt_12-18-08.11.49_zpsom2qo0zi.jpg.html)
(and that poor buckthorn stave I eventually processed into nice kindling)
33" shagbark hickory on a nice Plumb double bit for a friend
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You did a fine job. I like those.
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Nice work guys
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Got to love them, I got into making handles a year or so ago, made 10 or 12 and ran out of heads, I have more now so yall inspire me to get back at it. :) The broad ax is really cool. I have 1 but sure would like to come up with another or 3. ;) :) :)
Pappy
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I am sure you can handle it! ::)
I am sure you can handle it! ::)
He will haft to... ;)
Very punny, guys! :P
Who axed you?
That Plumb double bit is plumb sexy! Something pretty Northwoods plaid-wearing bearded cool about them!
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all very nice work! I got some in cali if you want to come work on em!