Sacrilegious Kent pattern re-shape and hang

[scruff]

Hi folks,

A good while back I picked up an old, and I mean OLD, forged Skinner & Johnson Kent pattern axe.

For a while it sat unused & unmolested until I initially put a single bevel on its very thin profile.

I was never really happy with that though, and I was,if I'm honest, nervous about using it with such a thin and delicate edge.

So I decided to do something quite drastic, but desirable, at least to me, which would make me happy to pack and put to use (on those rare occasions I'm allowed out).

Here we are then, finally some pics, which will explain what I made of this fine old hand forged old head.



Finally hung it today, trying to copy the original profile of the handle, and gave it a rub down with birch tar and BLO.

Hope to whip up a sheath for it and give it a whirl at the weekend, see how edge and eye hold up.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Kepis]

Now that i like, looks like a Carpenters axe.

 

[Broch]

Hi folks,

A good while back I picked up an old, and I mean OLD, forged Skinner & Johnson Kent pattern axe.

For a while it sat unused & unmolested until I initially put a single bevel on its very thin profile.

I was never really happy with that though, and I was,if I'm honest, nervous about using it with such a thin and delicate edge.

So I decided to do something quite drastic, but desirable, at least to me, which would make me happy to pack and put to use (on those rare occasions I'm allowed out).

Here we are then, finally some pics, which will explain what I made of this fine old handeforged old head.

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Finally hung it today, trying to copy the original profile of the handle, and gave it a rub down with birch tar and BLO.

Hope to whip up a sheath for it and give it a whirl at the weekend, see how edge and eye hold up.

Thanks for looking.

Excellent!

LOL, I did almost exactly the same a few years back

See https://bushcraftuk.com/community/threads/new-carving-axe-from-old-chopper.150060/

 

[Pattree]

Nothing sacrlegious about it. You’ve suited it to purpose and your own satisfaction.

It looks smart.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nicely done.

 

[scruff]

Now that i like, looks like a Carpenters axe.

Cheers. I remember I had been looking at the Svante Djarv Small Cutting Axe a lot....but it's generally a very Nordic shape ain't It.

Excellent!

LOL, I did almost exactly the same a few years back

See https://bushcraftuk.com/community/threads/new-carving-axe-from-old-chopper.150060/

Thanks. Same but different aye

Ta for all the compliments folks.

 

[Mesquite]

That's terrible abuse of an axe, send it to me right away so you no longer need to look upon the horrendous butchery you inflicted upon it.

 

[scruff]

Well I couldn't wait and had a little play and the edge seemed to handle things....for now....

 

[Tengu]

You are using it, that is the important thing.

(Im not keen on Kents myself but a lot of folk here are).

 

[Dave Budd]

nicely done I've seen a lot of reshapings of old axes that I would say ARE sacrilegious, but mostly because everyone tries to make a Viking or bearded axe (and make something that is a poor imitation of nasty film styled things!). This looks like an actual tool and the fact that it is going to be used rather than just displayed/waved around or scrapped is a good thing

 

[scruff]

Thanks @Dave Budd I'll happily take that compliment!

 

[scruff]

Now with recycled firehose mask....



And to demonstrate how thin this hand forged ol'relic is...and those seams: