Shaving Axe?

[Rod Paradise]

I know there's many different axes for many different jobs, but a double bit shaving axe????

Kelly axe salesman is shown above demonstrating the keen edge of his product on a Ranger School student

During the late 30’s, traveling salesmen would try to show their superior goods”

http://www.retronaut.com/2013/02/shaving-with-an-axe/


Some great pics on Retronaut - the ones of the Yukon Trail are amazing.

http://www.retronaut.com/2012/11/trail-to-the-yukon-goldfields/

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's one brave man.

 

[steve a]

In John Juranitch's book, called the Razor Edge book of Sharpening there is a few photos of him using a double bit axe to shave himself, not something to be done lightly or maybe it is.

 

[singe1986]

I shave with a cut throat an thats bad enough, tried with a fiskers hachet once . . . Well its why I sport a beard most time now lol

 

[British Red]

A properly sharpened axe should be alble to make a feather stick that can be lit by ferro rod spark. If its sharp enough for that.....

 

[Goatboy]

Yeah after shaving with an axe you look a "bit" tasty, also handy for "hatchet" faced ladies with a 'tache...

 

[Tiley]

The bloke being shaved looks very calm about the whole process! I wonder if he asked for a little off the top, too...

I love the Yukon Trial pic.

 

[mrcharly]

Why is there a ski lift on the yukon trail?