my first HANG. axe.
 

i have never done this before.

uncharted territory. some rasp work and some file work..and now i have a great axe.

i bought a vintage swedish axe. a Wetterlings. it was super dull, and the edge looked like it was used to dig a well. it was rough. i put the file perpendicular to the edge, and ground the damage away and put the profile back. i then put a sharpie marker to the bevel to mark it and filed the standard convex bevel back. i left it alone to find a handle.

30" hickory handle. sharp rasp and little patience made this a horrible chore. i could/should have gone a bit deeper onto the handle, but i didnt.. head is super tight. i think longevity will suffer but it should last our lifetime of use. we are not lumberjacks. :)

i focused on sharpening. i didnt know what i was doing. i had to experiment with file pressure and speed..(slow is good) until i could get the cool and rumbly sound. when i got it, i got it good. i got it so damn sharp. some quick work with ceramic rods and a strop block with compound polished the edge. i could shave with it now. it is beyond sharp. scary almost.

i need to make a sheath. carrying it uncovered seems kinda unsafe.

(i never felt so manly..hahaha. even tho the handle came

out kinda "metro" with the free stain i used) :)

super fun. SEAHAWK. i couldnt use that vintage plumb axe head you sent be awhile back. the eye hole had a big crack in it. it is now the coolest paper weight on my work desk.

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Vash you sure do love your sharpy things!

as much as you love your oily things :D hehe.

(yea..i have a problem..in my defense this is a gift to my brother)

Understood! BTW - Coconut oil...life changing!

Woah, that is some fine tool!
Wetterlings
Cool!

nice!
another bushcraft tool :)

Admirable, vash. I like the color of your handle.
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Here's my Sweden GBA axe. Good metal...good tool.
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Gränsfors Bruk | Quality Axes since 1902
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And my 4 lb. Plumb double bit axe...covered with grease.
I broke & then replaced that Hickory handle shortly after purchase (41 yrs. ago).
I've dulled & sharpened it many many times.
I kept them both when I sold my business...didn't feel like parting with them.
Haven't used them in 15 years...but I like seeing them around...hard to let go of good tools.
You got me thinking I ought to clean & dress those sheaths...made by NICHOLAS.
That GBA (NICHOLAS) sheath has belt slots on the other side...I guess if a fella wanted to carry it, eh? :eek:
Fetch some double grain cowhide & make yours. Have fun.
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Nice work! Now a I want an axe for no apparent need or reason.. thanks :D