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A pocket axe restore
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:49 pm
by nemo
Been looking at the axe head for about a year. Time to make a handle for it. I’m starting with a 1/2 pound craftsman head, an idea of a handle shape and a nice scrap of hickory.
This is a good place to stop for the night. Stay tuned for the next installment.
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Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:49 am
by Livewire
Very cool.
Looking forward to seeing the progress.
Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:54 am
by Rem700
Do you use a band saw to rough shape your blanks?
Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:12 am
by Niceguy
What is the purpose of something like that?
Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:33 pm
by nemo
Yea, hit the easy button on shaping. Still lots of hand work to do.
What is it good for? Not much. Some say these are salesman samples, some say a child’s sized item.
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A pocket axe restore
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:37 pm
by nemo
Ok life’s getting in the way of my shop time. Here is the progress after rough shape and a few minutes of fitting. Should be fairly easy. It might be only a 1/2 pound head but it feels good.
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Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:12 pm
by nemo
About another hour or so later..... time for an adult beverage.
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Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:41 pm
by nemo
Ok fast forward through the fitting and finishing. It’s done!
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Re: A pocket axe restore
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:32 pm
by Rem700
Very cool!
