Once a Year for Life

[British Red]

I'm done with cutting firewood this Winter (unless another load of free stuff comes along) and it was too cold for gardening, so it seemed like a good day to service the choppers with a good sharpen and helve oil.

Axes by British Red, on Flickr

I'm pleased that now I have sold many of the "prettier" axes, that all my traditional axes have a place and a purpose and do get used regularly.

The Good

Trad Axes by British Red, on Flickr


There still is, and I suspect always will be, a place for some axes used in ditched, for grubbing out tree stumps etc.

The Bad

Synthetic Axes and mauls by British Red, on Flickr

And of course I still believe that there is nothing that can't be split with enough steel wedges and a big enough sledge hammer

The Ugly

Sledge and Wedge by British Red, on Flickr

Gives me an odd sense of satisfaction to have them all lined up for another year - even to grinding the mushrooming off the wedges

Mushroomed Wedge by British Red, on Flickr

Red

 

[Mesquite]

Axe pornography at its best

 

[Macaroon]

It's always a nice thing to see; a collection of cared-for real working tools having a well earned rest

 

[Clouston98]

Cracking stuff! Could fancy making myself a hanging set up like that

 

[dazcon]

Some nice looking pieces you've got there!

 

[HillBill]

Sweet.....

 

[British Red]

Cracking stuff! Could fancy making myself a hanging set up like that

Its just some left over batten screwed to the wall and then some nails knocked in. I do the same with spades, forks, saws even ladders. Keeps things organised so I can find what I need.

 

[swotty]

After seeing those its convinced me I NEED a double bit......
A fine collection there Red!

 

[beachlover]

So, if you had to choose, which two would you refuse to part with on the grounds of being being good tools as opposed to sentimentality etc?

 

[British Red]

Hmmmmm tricky. If I was having to live off them, the Double Bit Gransfors and a set of sledge and wedge to be honest. Old fashioned tools, but I could process a lot of wood with them plus a saw. If it must be two axes then I would add the double bit cruiser (smallest double)

 

[beachlover]

Hmmmmm tricky. If I was having to live off them, the Double Bit Gransfors and a set of sledge and wedge to be honest. Old fashioned tools, but I could process a lot of wood with them plus a saw. If it must be two axes then I would add the double bit cruiser (smallest double)

Iv'e never used double bit axes, so interesting choices and I wonder what others think?

 

[sandbender]

Some cracking tools there, I'm quite jealous.

 

[Dave]

Nice collection.

 

[Albus Culter]

Nice

Drooooool

And that little double bit looks handy

 

[British Red]

Handy is a good word. Its longer than it might appear (28") and is a true Cruiser Axe. I think its probably a near perfect Bushcraft axe if given a Nessmuk grind.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Being honest I'm a little disappointed with your approach to their utilitarian display. We know you to be given of an aesthetic above battening and nails!

K

 

[British Red]

But you approve of the duct tape and closed cell foam?

 

[Cromm]

Well that is great.

 

[OldJimbo]

Is that a mortise axe - third from left in "good" pic?

 

[sunndog]

Nice and tidy that red, seems a distinct lack of 'stuff' in that shed though....taking tidyness a step too far I reckon