Old Axe Project

[yeoldoak]

Found this after removing someones rotten shed, they had no interest in it
and were a bit bemused as to why I would want an axe head with no handle.

 

[yeoldoak]

 

[yeoldoak]

 

[yeoldoak]

Used some caseys gun blue paste to black it up.

 

[knucklegary]

Mod looks lean and mean. Going with hickory or a fiberglass reinforced handle to epoxy the head on?

 

[Monocrom]

Some folks have no respect for older, quality tools. The previous owner was bemused? Wonder if it ever occurred to them that a new handle could be fitted onto it. Doubt it. Great job restoring and modding that axe-head.

Edit: Sentence structure correction.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

👍 👍 Wondering where the inspiration for the cutout design came from. It's L@@King great so far.

 

[bykfixer]

😎

 

[Voider of Warranties]

Bravo, Highlander!

 

[yeoldoak]

I salvage all sorts on my travels and often people dont get what can be done with
old unwanted items, I suppose if they did then I might not get so lucky with what I get : )

The Axe head design was due to size and to give it a shape that would lend well
to holding the head when doing more controlled work, you could lay the
the axe down and lift the head to the work in hand, if the axe was your only tool
then it gives you options off hold in the hand.

 

[yeoldoak]

The handle is off the shelf hickory from my local Highland Industrial Supplies.

 

[yeoldoak]

The axe head has a sort of tapered conicle eye at its end, in that just one
split wedge would not be enough whense this 5 wedge affair.

 

[yeoldoak]

Often find sheaths are an after thought on blades and a bit shitty, so
hopefully this 4mm thick veg tanned leather will go someway towards
a more durable long lasting edge cover.

 

[KITROBASKIN]

You have made a $600 axe. Quite the looker.


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[Fuzzywuzzies]

Often find sheaths are an after thought on blades and a bit shitty, so
hopefully this 4mm thick veg tanned leather will go someway towards
a more durable long lasting edge cover.
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Now that, sir, is a work of art. Mighty effort!
How does it handle? Anything you'd change?

 

[yeoldoak]

Thanks chaps : )
$600 I'd be lucky though the beer is nice.
As for change, being a little or medium length probably a rubber,
leather type wrap grip not sure, it has a quick manouverable
feel and a pleasant mid weight about it that shouldnt feel exhausting.

 

[yeoldoak]

A removable adjustable sling that can also be used to wrap, carry bundles of
fire wood or hang the axe etc
Anyway, hopefully it keeps it from under any shed in the future : )
The End

 

[captianworkbench]

Yeoldoak, I want to complement you on your work. The results of your combined work on the metal, leather, and wood are quite remarkable.

I do have two questions for you though:

One, what brand and model is your sewing machine? The few that I have tried to use on webbing, canvas, or light leather have not been up to the challenge

Secondly, what did you use to blacken the steel? Paint? Ospho-blue? Something similar?

Thanks for sharing your project with us!

(((Please ignore the bluing question. I had missed the post where you said you used the Birchwood Casey paste)))

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

@yeoldoak, Do you have a YouTube channel?

 

[yeoldoak]

Thank you all for the kindness.

Yeh sewing machines, I know exactly what you mean been there myself,
a frustrating time. I started and still use my grandmas old machine, a 1970s era
Winfield model 161, its a straight stitch with zig zag function, cast body heavy
machine, however, its motor is not up to punching through thick stuff, I have
covered the drive wheel in rubber so I can rotate it by hand to get it through the
thicker stuff, but its really for lightweight fabrics which is what I now use it for.