axe help needed

[bushyboo]

Hi everyone need some help got an old axe ive been fixing for my daugter to use ive ground it sharpened it and put on a new handle but can seem to find any of the little metal wedges you get to put in the top anybody know where you can get them ?

 

[British Red]

Hi Gordon,

What sort do you want (ring or straight) and what size (they come in 1 to 5, 1 being the smallest.

Let me know and I'll see if I have one (fairly safe bet)

Red

 

[Mungo]

Some at Homedepot.com - here in Canada. Perhaps you can order them at a hardware shop where you are?

 

[bushyboo]

Thanks Red
im moving house and the said axe has been packed away somewhere i dont know what size i need
If i took the measurement of the eye would you be able to tell me what size i need ?

 

[British Red]

Its not that precise Gordon - are you looking for the flat ones (like Gransfors use) or the round ones (like wetterlings use)? Is it a little axe (SFA or smaller)?

If you can answer that I'll figure it out for you

Red

 

[bushyboo]

think its a flat one i need its slightly smaller that the sfa

 

[British Red]

No problem. Thats the smallest one (assuming you are using a wooden wedge as well).

PM me your address and I'll put one in the post to you

Red

 

[bushyboo]

Thanks again Red
I have put in a wooden wedge just wanted a metal one to tighten it up and make it more secure
pm sent and have some invisible rep :You_Rock_

 

[bushyboo]

The wedge came today and works a treat thanks again Red and thanks for the spare
Hopefully i wont need it

 

[British Red]

Nada Gordon