Thread: Axes!

The Norton # 107 should reach you Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest, put it to the test.
Did you stabilize the axe head as you worked on it or did you free hand the haed & the puck?
I tried a 3x8 stone once on an axe & found it difficult in working the edge to a good convex bevel. The shape of the stone & the way I held it was difficult,,,yet the round stone allows my hand/wrist more range of movement & an easier better convex result,,I did stabilize the head each time.

I have used a beat up Swaty to polish each time.

*******Disclaimer********
I never get to chop wood & my outdoor lumberjack activities are limited to what I see on my 48" Samsung,,,,BUT,,,I hope to make it up north someday & apply what I've learned on T.V. & get lessons in person from a real woodsman,,,,maybe before I die.

I checked the tracking on the #107 and it is supposed to be delivered today sometime to the Post Office. I stabilized the axe for sharpening. I folded a dish cloth to protect the center section of the sink (our sink is porcelain coated cast iron) and actually used the puck that I wasn't using to support the cutting edge to where I could work on the head.

A couple of Mates of mine used to work in clearing trees. They honed their axes in the field on the fly and did it mostly free hand. From their accounts of the job it was a rough workplace so honing their axes that way was the least of the problems .


Mick

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Looks great shooter,but where do you put the gas and bar oil into

Sounds strange coming from someone whom shaves with a straight razor....

Another book to look into is called woodsmanship by Bernard mason

Was written in 1945 if you google it you should be able to find a free PDF. It's got everything you need to know.

heres a couple of pics of my number one !
was a restoration project a little while back . its a True Temper black prince made by welland vale back in the 50's
it was their top of the line back in the day ! quite a score from el thrift shop for $3!
I had been saving a piece of maple that had really nice orientation and straight grain in my workshop for years prior to finding this axe head . used only hand tools to sculpt the handle gave it a purple hart wedge and finished it with a oil beeswax finish .
stiched it a leather sheath too .
anyways hope you like !
cheers

Nice job you did Memk. Love that maple handle.

Nice Memk, but can it shave?

Shaved a few limbs so far ! I'm still learning to sharpen a razor .

This is a real treat,89 yr old nieghbor just brought this over as a gift,he used it in the 30s working in the conservation corps.
he was going to toss it in the garbage,Has the most beautifull solid Hickory handle still tight to the head.
I think it was made by true temper,an amazing artifact.