Boot sale hatchet

[spandit]

Here's the hatchet I bought today. The maker's mark is difficult to read but I can make out it's B______ co. 288 no. 1

Any thoughts? Going to be rehandled & cleaned up a bit

 

[Zingmo]

First guess would be Brades. The shape of the head looks right.

Z

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[spandit]

I think you're right, thanks! They did make a no.2 hunters axe & the haft shape matches too. Will give it a good clean when I get home

I did buy a hickory handle the other day so will probably fit it rather than struggling to make one. I'll have to make the wedges myself

 

[Shewie]

Nice catch, interesting looking handle on there

 

[spandit]

Nice catch, interesting looking handle on there

Yes, pity it's in such poor nick. TBH, it was the only axe I found as people were packing up at 9:30 due to the rain but nice to know what it is

 

[Hugo]

Good for you Spandit mate.
I like making the handles for my axes.

 

[spandit]

I see you've rehandled a Brades axe before. My axe head is currently soaking in rancid lime juice (wasn't supposed to be rancid but didn't have anything else - I suppose cola would work too). Once I've fitted the haft in the hole & hammered in the wedge, how important are the metal wedges across the wooden wedge (for which I'll use oak)?

 

[Hugo]

I myself have only used a metal wedge once, mind you I do check my axes on a regular basis.
I have only had trouble with one and that was because the ash haft was still shrinking, I was in a hurry to do the job.