New handle fitted

[Hugo]

Fitted a new handle to a Spear and Jackson axe head I got recently from a boot market.
Ash handle and lots of TLC and wet and dry. Weight of head is 1 1/2 pound.
Hope you like it.

 

[Rod Paradise]

Nice work!

 

[HillBill]

Nice one Hugo. Looks good.

 

[crosslandkelly]

It looks like it was worth the work. Nice job.

 

[Hugo]

Thanks fellas, it has been a good day work wise as I have carved and fitted another handle to an axe I picked up last week, just needs a little sharpening and it is finished, mind you I have one less log to keep me warm over the Christmas holidays.
Also polished the spine on one of Rays 30th anniversary Mora knives, looks much better now.

 

[Rockmonkey]

Nice work there mate!, Ashtastic!!!
Like your Cherry chopping block!

RM

 

[Kepis]

looks good mate, bring it with you on bimble day and we can have a proper look see at it

 

[Hugo]

Will do Kepis mate, might as well bring the other one I made up today as well.
@ Rockmonkey, the wood came from the log you cut for me on our bimble, need another one three times as long for a couple of projects, you can carry it back for me if you like.

 

[Kepis]

Do i need to take the big Silky with me this week?

 

[Peter_t]

nice work, same as my little spear & jackson but mine is a 1 1/4 bloody good tools!

pete

 

[Peter_t]

heres mine, made the handle a bit chunky and never got round to thinning it. maybe one day

 

[Rockmonkey]

If we are changing plans slightly for Thursday, then yep!
Rucksacks all round and some ash to bring home!!!!!
Or a big piece of Burled Field Maple!!

RM

 

[Kepis]

okey dokey, Rucksacks and Silky Saws it is then, Ash & some of that Beech i think?

 

[spandit]

Would rhododendron make a good axe handle?

 

[Hugo]

In a word No.
Ash beech rowan elm is what you want to look for, or just ask for at the meet.

 

[Hugo]

Nice job you have done there Pete mate, as you say, they are good tools being OLD school.