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Offline StumblyRhino

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Refurbishing Broad Axes
« on: December 16, 2016, 03:40:15 pm »
My buddies up at deer camp unloaded a pile of axes and tools on me, to be reconditioned and hung on my hand carved handles.  Included are a couple of broad axes, which I've never dealt with before.

I'm wondering if any of you know or have a good resource where I can figure out handle lengths and styles to put on them. And how much offset to put into them. They'll be hickory or ironwood, I don't have any ash ready at the moment.



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Offline aaron

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2016, 05:17:34 pm »
Theres a great book by eric sloane called "a museum of early american tools" that is a great reference for this kind of thing. I will look at it and post later when I get home.
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Offline StumblyRhino

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2016, 06:36:04 pm »
Quote from: aaron on December 16, 2016, 05:17:34 pm
Theres a great book by eric sloane called "a museum of early american tools" that is a great reference for this kind of thing. I will look at it and post later when I get home.

Hey! Little orange one, right?  I have that around here somewhere.  Thanks for the reminder, man.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2016, 09:14:32 pm »
I am sure you can handle it!   ::)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2016, 09:57:45 pm »
Those will clean up nice.  I like the double bits
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2016, 10:01:35 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on December 16, 2016, 09:14:32 pm
I am sure you can handle it!   ::)

He will haft to...  ;)
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2016, 10:12:26 pm »
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Offline mullet

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2016, 10:30:33 pm »
I just rehandled a double ax last week I got at the flea market for $8. picture tomorrow. I'd love to have one of those wide ones.
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Offline penderbender

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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2016, 11:11:19 pm »
Those are sweet! Are they ridged on both sides or are they flat for Hewing on the other side? Cheers- Brendan
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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2016, 11:20:22 pm »
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Offline StumblyRhino

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2016, 07:50:54 am »
Quote from: penderbender on December 16, 2016, 11:11:19 pm
Those are sweet! Are they ridged on both sides or are they flat for Hewing on the other side? Cheers- Brendan

They're single bevel hewing, slightly scalloped. The edges on both of them are massacred right now, but they'll clean up.
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Offline StumblyRhino

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Offline mullet

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2016, 06:33:14 pm »
I found a great assortment of handles for different axes at TrueValue Hardware, here.
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Offline ksnow

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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2016, 07:42:41 pm »
Can't wait to see those finished. I truly enjoy seeing old tools brought back to use. I am working on several planes and an old broad hatchet. Those tools should serve their new owners well.
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Re: Refurbishing Broad Axes
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2016, 08:26:21 pm »
TrippingRhino, here is the one I repaired,
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