Three axes...

[Hedgehog]

Ah now those two are nice - I missed out on one of those on ebay a while back.

The eyes on the ones I have are narrower than these though the side profile is very similar.

The head on yours is back to front Stuart.

They look great - like little splitting maul/hatchet with that armor cladding.

 

[shaggystu]

shaggystu i have one of these too, looks the same but i think one of ours has the handle on back to front?.....

interesting, i wonder which one's back to front.

cheers

stuart

 

[shaggystu]

The head on yours is back to front Stuart.......

not anymore, thre's no handle at all at the moment! i wonder why mine was handled the wrong way round? strange

cheers

stuart

 

[Peter_t]

interesting, i wonder which one's back to front.

cheers

stuart

sorry i think its yours mate. the sholder (where the handle narrows) should be on the top side but i don't think it should make much difference with a such a small strait handle.


pete

 

[Hedgehog]

not anymore, thre's no handle at all at the moment! i wonder why mine was handled the wrong way round? strange

cheers

stuart

Hmmm, a bit odd but I guess someone removed it at some point & put it back the wrong way - possibly not realising.

 

[shaggystu]

Hmmm, a bit odd but I guess someone removed it at some point & put it back the wrong way - possibly not realising.

i had the same thought so gave it a try, nope, the eye is way too asymetrical (spl?), maybe the bloke who put it together in the first place was just having an off day.

cheers

stuart

 

[bb07]

Beautiful work!I particularly like the bottom axe.

 

[ForgeCorvus]

Hedgehog, Just love the Kent, your work is insparational

Re: The axes with the metal insert, could it be that they're supposed to knock down like a pickaxe ?
As I've seen (and used) full sized picks with that kind of sleave..... for that matter the British Entrenching tool (the short one with the mattock/pick head) is like that.

If that is what they are then you're looking at something really easy to pack

 

[heath]

They look great Hedgehog. Do you carve the handles green or seasoned?

 

[Hedgehog]

Thanks for the kind comments chaps, much appreciated.

Heath - All my Ash was cut last winter, split into billets & has been stored indoors ever since. These handles were carved green months ago (to about 80% done) allowed to season & finished. The ones I am starting on now are very dry so harder going.

If I get more this winter I think I'll work on getting them all worked further before storing/seasoning.

 

[British Red]

Shame you aren't closer Hedgehog - I dropped a 40' ash a couple of months back

 

[Hedgehog]

Hmmm,a pity indeed - a fair few billets i there I'd imagine.

The trees these came from were around 30". Still, I got about 20 billets split in various sizes up to 50"long & 3 8' sections for bows (if I ever get round to that).