New axe.

[markheolddu]

Just finished work on what will be my new camp axe. Its a Norlund hatchet, one of the small ones about 1lb I think havent weighed it. I bought it of Ebay last year and have cleaned it up, reprofiled the edge and fitted a new handle.
Tried it today before it got dark, cuts and splits well so I am really pleased

Sorry for the dread full pics

Next to my Cegga for scale.

Thanks for looking all comments welcome.

Mark

 

[delta1]

Great job Mark. Top notch.
Atb Stu

 

[rcs]

Nice refurb job, it looks like a very capable tool.

regards,
Rob

 

[John Fenna]

Looking good!
Mind your thumbs now boy!

 

[markheolddu]

Looking good!
Mind your thumbs now boy!

All thumbs present and correct

Mark

 

[sapper1]

It's not the thumbs you want to watch ,it's the fingers.I speak from experience.

 

[John Fenna]

Marks thumb healed well - hows your didgit?

 

[sapper1]

It's healing well thanks John.I'm going to have a lovely deep scar to remind me how stupid I can be sometimes.

 

[John Fenna]

That makes...more than a few of us!

 

[Peter_t]

good job, is that a new handle?
nice to see something different and break the monotony of a gransfors okenest:

pete

 

[markheolddu]

Peter, Its a new handle, I cut down a full size handle. I know I could have made one but this was a nice bit of wood and I dont think I could have got the shape as I wanted it. I like a straight handle but for comfort it needs to bend a bit at the butt.
I have a Gb and I like it but I wanted something different.

Mark

 

[markheolddu]

It's not the thumbs you want to watch ,it's the fingers.I speak from experience.

Hope the finger heals well Chris, Thumbs are my target so to speak

Mark