Bored? watch this.... Estwing axe manufacturing.

[lostplanet]

Doing a bit of stacked leather handle research and came across this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmTY6-uL58Y

Enjoy.......

 

[JAG009]

Link not working, keeps coming up video unavailable

 

[lostplanet]

Sorted.....Thanks

 

[JAG009]

Cheers for that ,I have had the very same axe for about 15 or so years ,and now i know how its made


Thanks


Jason

 

[johnnytheboy]

I had one about 5 years and its a great wee tool!

 

[Dannytsg]

Cool video. Thanks for sharing.

 

[demographic]

I wish they wouldn't put the plastic washers on the handles though, they are usually the ones that crack then break and after that the handle rattles.

Well, that's what's happened with the hammers I've had anyway. The leather washers last better.
Eventually I'll put fresh leather washers on the ones I have.

Picard hammers of the same style (leather washer grips) have Allen bolts that you can tighten up on the ends so I assume they are simpler to repair when the washers go.