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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!
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 hehe.(yea..i have a problem..in my defense this is a gift to my brother)
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07-08-2015, 07:34 PM
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Understood! BTW - Coconut oil...life changing!
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nice!
another bushcraft tool
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Admirable, vash. I like the color of your handle.
. Here's my Sweden GBA axe. Good metal...good tool. . Gränsfors Bruk | Quality Axes since 1902 . 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?  Fetch some double grain cowhide & make yours. Have fun. . https://encrypted.google.com/#q=axe+sheath+making . 
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Nice work! Now a I want an axe for no apparent need or reason.. thanks
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