Cheap Felling Axe project

[Aristotle]

This started off as a very cheap hickory handled Silverline felling axe.

I have improved the blade profile and put a better edge on it, sanded and oiled the handle and made a simple leather handle protector.

I will be making a leather blade cover for it.

It will be interesting to find out how good it is to use in the woods.

 

[Broch]

There's nothing wrong with them at all. Despite all the vintage axes I have, I still occasionally use mine

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice job, it looks good.

 

[Aristotle]

There's nothing wrong with them at all. Despite all the vintage axes I have, I still occasionally use mine

I like trying to make something good/better.

I also have a smaller boys/forest axe that was originally from Aldi. I did something similar with that one, but also replaced the damaged original handle with a nicer hickory one.

It now has a good profile and edge. It works well -I have felled trees, chopped through large logs (just because I could), roots and split logs for firewood with the forest axe. It is a very useful size and the handle is good to hold.

 

[Aristotle]

I tested the axe at the weekend. We needed to move this fallen tree by hand and the chainsaw was out of action, so I cut it in half with the axe.

The wood was surprisingly hard, so I didn't quite cut the nice, neat wedge that I would have liked to have produced. The axe worked well (it was good for splitting a few smaller logs too)
I got quite a sweat on.

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[Aristotle]

The axe was put to good use this weekend on a winter scout camp.

It is a felling axe, but it is also very effective for splitting logs, including some very large sections of tree trunk.

It holds an edge well too.