Axe Me

[Ah Pook]

Adding this back after the Great Server Crash of 5/12.

A no name hawk picked up in a mountain man shop (Bear Claw?) many moons ago.



A couple of African axes. No clue how old or where they came from. I got them from a Scottish estate auction that had a bunch of African collectables.



A classic Chouinard ice axe.

1. Black Knight maul. Blows through pine like a hot knife through butter.
2. Collins Old Timer Legitimus. About a 3lb head. Made sometime in the '60s or before. This is my favorite tree axe.
3. Woodings-Verona camp axe. 2lb head. Made in '97. Getting a new handle today.
4. True Temper Boy Scout Hatchet. '70s vintage. This was the most carried/used hatched growing up.

Bingham's Best Brand half hatchet. '50s vintage. Pretty sure that is the original handle.


True Temper U.S.F.S. pulaski. Also getting a new handle today.



Now let's see your axes!

[ray1970]

True Temper U.S.F.S. polaski. Also getting a new handle today.

Oooohhh. I like that.


Where can I get one?

[Ah Pook]

Oooohhh. I like that.


Where can I get one?

It's pulaski not polaski. I speelz gud.

New
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=15830

eBay has old heads.

A double bit axe handle will fit.

[Ah Pook]

Been getting ready for tree cuttin' season. A few recent acquisitions.


Kelly Works True Temper Flint Edge double bit axe, 2.1lbs, mid '50s vintage
The Flint Edge was KWTT's mid range offering. The head is in decent shape but the handle was not. A little surface rust and few nicks in the blades. It's sitting on the bench waiting for a rehab.


Beatty Edge Tool Co. broad axe, 5.1lbs, 10" blade, Turn of the century
Used for hewing logs and railroad ties, this is a big hunk of metal. Sitting in the vise, the surface rust is gone, leaving a nice patina. The blade steel is HARD.



The Sharpening An Axe thread got me to thinking. This is all I have ever used to sharpen an axe.

Flat bastard file
Two sided whet stone
3 in 1 type oil
Bevel gauge

[ray1970]

Glad you updated this. Reminds me I still need to look for an ax before camping season sets in.

[Eldorado556]

Lee Reeves "Nessmuk" double bit.

[Ah Pook]

Lee Reeves "Nessmuk" double bit.

Nice! I like that octagonal handle.

[Ianski]

Nice stuff! I think i'll need to add mine to this once it get the camera out!

[eddiemed]

Wow great oil can, haven't seen one since my childhood. Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.

[ray1970]

Wow great oil can, haven't seen one since my childhood. Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.