New axe.

[Phil B]

Hi folks.
I picked up this standsrd Bahco hatchet for a tenner in a sale at one of my suppliers.

Cheap enough to not worry about modding the shape, and good enough to make it worth the effort.
I disliked the shape of top of the cutting edge, so started there.
Slow, careful, cool cuts with a slitting wheel in the angle grinder.

A bit of cleaning up with a disc then emery cloth, and....

I put a nice edge on with a hone and put it straight to work on kindling.
It's no GB, bit it wasn't GB money!
Ta for looking!


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[Clouston98]

Good stuff mate! Thanks for posting!

 

[ozzy1977]

They are great hatchets, I bought one last year for about the same, I didn't chop it up as the curved edge is good for carving, I did sand and oil the handle and make a mask for it though

 

[Two Socks]

Very nicely customized! I like it. :thumbup:

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Theirs nowt wrong with the bahco hatchets.good job

 

[Phil B]

Thanks folks.
Kind words gratefully received.
I don't have a sheath for it but the rubber protector still fits, despite the shortened cutting edge.

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[Albus Culter]

I have to say I like what you have done. That flared edge did not look as good as the nice straight top you have given it.

 

[HHazeldean]

That looks decent, I'm tempted to give that a go myself, have a few ideas I'd like to try now..thanks for posting

 

[Corfe]

Great little axe - I have one myself - and I love what you've done with it.

 

[Dibrusko]

That looks great. I just got one myself, unfortunately it was not up to scratch!

@Corfe I see you're a fellow NI member as well, howdy . Did you buy yours anywhere near belfast? If so would you mind revealing the name shop you got it from?

 

[jimbo75]

I had one of these... A great axe. Good all round weight and feel. I believe tat2trev gave mine a good facelift..

 

[Corfe]

Hi Dibrusko - I bought mine in Belfast in a great hardware shop I think called McMasters off Royal Avenue. Great little axe. I have a GB small forest axe, but I always get out the little Bahco for jobs about the house - it cost me £14 I think.
Good to see another Norn Iron guy on the forum!

 

[mr dazzler]

That flared edge did not look as good as the nice straight top you have given it.

maybe so, but looks arent everything. Its usefulness as an effective carving axe has been reduced dramatically. Not many axes have a decent carving point.....

 

[Dibrusko]

Hi Dibrusko - I bought mine in Belfast in a great hardware shop I think called McMasters off Royal Avenue. Great little axe. I have a GB small forest axe, but I always get out the little Bahco for jobs about the house - it cost me £14 I think.
Good to see another Norn Iron guy on the forum!

Hey Corfe, thanks for replying! I will have to check McMasters out, I do know it.

 

[HillBill]

Nice one, shouldn't have removed the upsweep from the edge though, it was its best and handiest feature, Not many axes about like that, you turned this one from a great and versatile head shape to an average run of the mill jobbie. It will make a poorer carver because of it.

Tut tut

 

[Wayne]

Not sure I would be brave enough to take an angle grinder to it but looks like a great mod.

 

[Nomad]

The helve can be improved no end...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112698

Not sure if my GB sheath mod will work on yours.

 

[Tiggie]

I did the same mod to the head myself found its a huge improvement to carving. I also removed the plastic wedge and refitted the head a little further down the helve allowing me to fit a oak wedge gb style.


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