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Tjurved
08-01-2010, 21:21
Hello thought I show you an old axe that I made a new handle for tonight. The wood is dry straight grain birch and the axe head is Hults Bruk. It was great fun doing using an axe, draw knife, knife and a shaving horse. I reused the metal wedge from the old shaft.

Head still on the old handle.
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/7374/dscn6140.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/dscn6140.jpg/) http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/dscn6140.jpg/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img694/dscn6140.jpg/1/)

The metal wedge, "3" on one side and "ENGLAND" on the other.
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3280/dscn6143.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/dscn6143.jpg/) http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/dscn6143.jpg/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img683/dscn6143.jpg/1/)

Head wedged on the new handle.
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2302/dscn6144.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/dscn6144.jpg/) http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/dscn6144.jpg/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img683/dscn6144.jpg/1/)

Close up on the wedged eye.
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6205/dscn6146x.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/dscn6146x.jpg/) http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/dscn6146x.jpg/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img194/dscn6146x.jpg/1/)
bushboy1
08-01-2010, 21:46
thats good goodjob

my splitting axes hande has reasantly broken:(:eek:.i was going to throw it away but i might make a handle for it after seeing that.:)
The Cumbrian
08-01-2010, 23:43
It looks better than the original, excellent work.

Cheers, Michael.
mr dazzler
09-01-2010, 09:57
Nice job:)
Tjurved
09-01-2010, 19:32
thats good goodjob

my splitting axes hande has reasantly broken:(:eek:.i was going to throw it away but i might make a handle for it after seeing that.:)
That is great to hear!
Peter_t
09-01-2010, 20:08
good job:) but how do you find the handle? the angle looks a bit harsh to me.

pete
CAL
10-01-2010, 20:35
Fantastic. It looks like you've made a really good job of that.

A bit more inspiration for me (I've got one that I daren't start).
Tjurved
11-01-2010, 17:58
good job:) but how do you find the handle? the angle looks a bit harsh to me.

pete
This exact axe I have not used but I find the more curved handles more fun to make, use and look at...