Old Elwell Kent pattern axe

[Radix lecti]

Hello
I picked up this little gem the other week and thought i'd show it on here,i gave it a little clean up and a bit of a sharpen too( sorry i forgot the before pics ), an Elwell kent pattern hand axe. I must admit it is a joy to use and comfortable to hold.I also like the colour and grain of the handle which was not loose at all.

 

[Ph34r]

great, i should imagine that there is a good return on investment? Everydody seems to be digging them up at the moment!

 

[Peter_t]

elwell are good tools, a gransfors equivelant from the past.

im half way through fixing one at the moment. found it with no handle and its a bit beaten up but still good

yours is probably the best example i have seen, especially as the handle is still solid.
im suprised how thin it is, its definately an axe for crafting rather than for splitting firewood. is yours this thin too?

pete

 

[Radix lecti]

Thanks guys. Yes Pete the axe has a thin blade, the same as yours in the picture and took a while to put a half decent edge on it.