Which Axe

[jason01]

I love to see the different variations, the incredibly high standards always impress me and you cant help but learn from everybody elses ideas, compared to knife sheaths I havent seen many axe sheaths and the more pictures people post the better.

Seeing the excellent work shared on here on here and BB is what inspires me to have a go and I must admit I borrow a bit from here and a bit from there to come up with a final plan, so keep up the good work and thanks for sharing it

 

[scruff]

Leon - Very nice stuff.

I think these axe threads willl certianly help people but life into old axes and perhpas make people think twice before splashing out on a GB or Roselli.

Nice work y'all!

 

[leon-1]

Well if people have an old axe at home in the shed, under the stairs, wherever they may as well give it a go. They could end up with a very good tool for very little cost

 

[soup_monger]

My £10 Wetterling Swedish Army axe is going through a bit of a change.

I've got a Gransfors SFA handle on order for this.

 

[scruff]

Oh very goood, that is one seriously TOP job!

Looks almost like a GB Hunters head now (Must say I was looking at mine last nite thinking of bringing the tow down to eye level).

You must have spent more on the SFA helve than the Axe itself??

 

[soup_monger]

Yeah, slightly more Scruff,but, I thought it would be interesting to have a Wetterling/Gransfors hybrid.
The photo looks a big weird,but,the top is flat with a slight turn down at the poll.

Needs a bit more sanding to get all the file marks out.
Glad you like it mate.
Cheers

 

[leon-1]

nice one soup monger, as scruff said very like the GB Hunters apart from the profiling of the actual blade (I have a GB hunters axe), could be interesting to see what it can do with the SFA haft fitted.

 

[soup_monger]

Thanks Leon,
I've kept it slightly heavier than my Wetterling LHA so I'm hoping for a bit more chop.
There's no way of knowing without a field test though so I'll update this thread when I get it finished and use it outdoors.
Cheers

 

[scruff]

Ah now I'm here.

Just seen that second piccy - jolly nice!

Did you use power tools Soup? Was wondering how often if at all you needed to cool the head down as you we're working it?

ps. rep up!

 

[soup_monger]

Thanks for the Rep Scruff
No power tools at all, whatsoever, none.
Just a file and lots of stamina.
The head barely got warm

 

[scruff]

Thats what I like to hear good old fashioned elbow grease! (see well worth the rep)

Guess all that eatting drum has paid off

 

[soup_monger]

I don't eat them mate...


EDIT: I'll change this after you've fixed your spelling mistake Scruff
Made me laugh though.

 

[TAHAWK]

Thought I would pass this along here (and elsewhere). The smallest Norlund axe is back on the market after many, many years. I came across a listing when looking for another brand entirely. A Google search for Norlund + axe or axes located several vendors. Seems to cost $33.99.

 

[Noddy]

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