Small axes?

[Dave Budd]

I've heard lots of talk about the usefulness of small axes, or lack there of! I personally like to carry a small axe, but have larger ones at base camp when I know that I need to chop trees down

So I made this little axe last week. What d'ya think of it?

 

[oetzi]

Looks good!
How long and how heavy? Is there a reason that the eye does not have extensions to the rear?
I definitely like the fawn´s foot handle and what looks like a combination of long handle and lightweight head.

 

[British Red]

Looks great - I'd also love to know the weight and dimensions

Red

 

[leon-1]

Dave, the design is somewhat like a "hawk", nice looking beast though.

In some ways reminds me of the Norlund axe that I have, but not knowing the dimensions it is difficult to tell.

 

[Dave Budd]

thanks guys. it's a great little chopper, though I don't think I will be felling many trees with it

Dimensions:
Cutting edge: 19mm
Head length: 35mm
Total legth: 95mm
Weight: About the same as two 1p coins (I don't have any grain scales)

good innit?

 

[British Red]

Sweet - want to sell it? Seriously?

Red

 

[Dave Budd]

here's a picture of the oak wedge that holds the head on

Red, it's for sale, but I'm planning to make a little sheath for it first

 

[British Red]

So cool - it needs a small hole in the fawns foot though - would make a lovely zip pull!

Red

 

[Chopper]

With the amount of work in that I would say that about £3000 would be a fair price.

 

[Deleted member 4605]

good innit?

Nicely done Dave!

 

[Justin Time]

a wee cracker

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

bloody great mate :You_Rock_

 

[oetzi]

Sweet - want to sell it? Seriously?

Red

How about going into production, then?

BTW, this reminds me of a female friend of mine who, as an addict to all things scandinavian, has a real 1" Puukko as earring.

 

[C_Claycomb]

You must REALLY have been bored one day
but who cares! That is COOL!!

What wood did you use for the handle? The grain doesn't look that out of proportion the way it would with some timber.

 

[Dave Budd]

thanks guys. I enjoy making mini knives from time to time (normally 1" blades, but all fully functional knives) and I've been meaning to do an axe for ages. The lack of enthusiasm for some of the work I have on led me to finally do it That and the fact that I'm trying to get a few bits together for Knives 2007 (knifeshow in Bristol this year, 14th May )

I've gone mini crazy this week. I have a mini socketed chisel (3mm wide, about 30mm plus handle long) and a mini drawknife (about 30mm blade) waiting to be heat treated and this morning I made a mini handsaw (48mm long blade). I'll put some pics up when they are all done

Obviously they are all for sale, but best keep that to pms

 

[David Morgan]

How do we know you didn't just make a really big coin?

 

[David Morgan]

:

And a big fake hand...