I picked up a second-hand Cegga SFA a couple of years ago that has a bit of haft damage below the head. It has never really bothered me, but I'm looking into having it re-hafted. Does anyone on the board do this?
Someone to re-handle a Cegga axe
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I have not aptitude for doing it myself. Nor do I know if a generic handle from B&Q is any good. I'd really like a nice handle, fitted well.
Mark sometimes folk may be a little shy about it as axes are quite personal things. Plus you may find the cost each way of posting an axe & handle pretty expensive.
Have you thought about heading to one of the local meets, but before hand asking if anyone going would give you a hand doing it? That way you can do it under supervision, learning a new skill.
Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.
Have you thought about heading to one of the local meets, but before hand asking if anyone going would give you a hand doing it? That way you can do it under supervision, learning a new skill.
Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.
Buy a haft, drive to my workshop, I'll teach you how to do it. No charge, I'll even throw in tea and cake.
Its a long old schlep for Mark - quite understand if he hasn't enough time. But if he is in the neighbourhood one day 
Mark, if you want to come along to the next Suffolk meet, I'll bring some tools and show you how. You must be due a couple of nights in the woods.
Wow! I guess I had the "notify me of new posts" feature turned off. Lots of very nice offers here.
Colin, I really may come up to Suffolk. It's been too long since I made an appearance. And Red, thank you very much.
You should know that I picked up a helve and and may try and fit it to a on old Kent head that I've got lying around. That would give my some practice. As for the Cegga, now that I've watched a ton of Youtube videos, my sense is that the handle isn't in bad shape at all. It's been knocked around, sure, but my light usage shouldn't be a problem. I also didn't know that finding a 20" handle would be so difficult. A handle with someone else's log (GB or Wetterlings) is not really an aesthetic option for me. But I did run across a 20" Hultafors handle at Heinnie. I figured that Cegga's head might be closer fit to that one, being as he works there. So that might be an option if I decide to destroy my perfectly good axe.
I am, however making a leather collar guard. Now if I could only find an affordable piece of tough leather! I keep seeing sites that sell scraps, but I doubt that they are thick enough, and often think that I won't find a piece long enough. Hmmmm...
Colin, I really may come up to Suffolk. It's been too long since I made an appearance. And Red, thank you very much.
You should know that I picked up a helve and and may try and fit it to a on old Kent head that I've got lying around. That would give my some practice. As for the Cegga, now that I've watched a ton of Youtube videos, my sense is that the handle isn't in bad shape at all. It's been knocked around, sure, but my light usage shouldn't be a problem. I also didn't know that finding a 20" handle would be so difficult. A handle with someone else's log (GB or Wetterlings) is not really an aesthetic option for me. But I did run across a 20" Hultafors handle at Heinnie. I figured that Cegga's head might be closer fit to that one, being as he works there. So that might be an option if I decide to destroy my perfectly good axe.
I am, however making a leather collar guard. Now if I could only find an affordable piece of tough leather! I keep seeing sites that sell scraps, but I doubt that they are thick enough, and often think that I won't find a piece long enough. Hmmmm...
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Find someone like me who wears riggers (pull on steel toecapped boots). I trash out a pair every 6 months and the leg leather is usually fine...that would do the job. Alternatively buy a piece of 3mm or 4mm veg tan from someone here who buys whole shoulders in.
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