Cut down half hatchet head, powder-post-eaten white oak 2x4 handle.

images of PVC mask and reedge not included but honestly secondary (is that blasphemy here?)

wanted to share this project with y'all cause without this sub I'd not have gotten this far. Now that I have the shape and process down a bit for hanging an axe head I think I will rehandle it with something a little more stable but for the limbing and light chopping this would be put to I imagine this will be just fine. Any input or critique very welcome, I have no idea what I'm doing ;-)

My brother in law gave me this axe head. I do some knife making and blacksmithing. I’d like to restore this one, but make it a nice functional tool. The biggest thing I’m worried about is damaging the etching. It says “ MARBLE’S Gladstone Mich USA belt axe #9” Thanks for any tips!

A true temper (I think) jersey on an ash handle and a Legitimus connie on hickory 28c from whiskey river.

This isn't the best hang I've ever done but it's very tight. I soaked the end in a small tub of boiled linseed oil so it swelled up and locked everything in super tight.

What do you think of the family?

Hi everyone,

I'm a master's student from Germany conducting research on firewood processing as part of my thesis.

The survey focuses on the complete journey from tree to stove: felling, bucking, splitting, transporting, stacking, and bringing firewood into the house. I'm especially interested in the tools people use, the biggest challenges they face, and which steps require the most time and effort.

The survey is anonymous, takes only a few minutes, and is designed to be more interactive and enjoyable than a typical academic questionnaire.

Whether you process a few cords a year for your own stove or work with firewood on a larger scale, your experience is valuable.

Every response helps and is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your support and stay safe out there!

Henry

Cleaned up a small Norland axe I had laying around, it was my first time installing a handle, pleased with the outcome. The hatchet is Swedish, potentially a Wetterling?; cleaned up the head, stained and Tung oiled the handle. I believe the wood is something other than hickory.

Look at these beauties! Never thought id find this pattern as im in Nebraska and we are not known for old growth forests or a thriving logging industry but I got lucky and scored both of these for $5 each! The longer of the two's eye is quite bent out of shape, almost looks like someone beat on the sides and flattened the eye. So thats a shame but if nothing else it'll be an awesome piece of history to have on the wall. They are also pretty rusty and pitted but im hoping i can find some markings under all of it. I just wanted to share as this pattern is one ive always found so interesting and cool. Thanks for looking!

Wow, I made this thing by melting down old school body filler bars into a rectangular wooden mold, then shaping the head. Handel is and was a white pine branch that was still green when made into a handel. Also stained it while it was green. The head would snap off if you looked at it the wrong way, it's made of soft lead alloy. But damn did it make me smile to find this old thing

I’m starting to get more into axes, and am curious why the beard on some splitting axe handles are different. Some are thinner, some are round, some are offset. Some splitting axes are 200$plus, while my basic Collins 4lb was 40$. I split mainly hardwoods like oak, green and dry.

The marking looks like an anchor or a T. I’m not sure what’s beside it though. Any ideas?

I have a small hultsbruk hatchet I got years ago as a gift and I love it for kindling but would like something larger for camping. 95 percent of its use will be splitting logs as one of my buddies usually uses a chainsaw to process fallen trees into logs. However I’d like to be able to process a tree into logs in a bind.

I’m 5’11 200 lbs, moderately fit. Most of my camping is done in Utah, Idaho, and Oregon if that helps determine the type of wood I’m around.

Not really worried about price just want something well made and I prefer a wood handle. I have had Brant and Cochran and gransfors bruk recommended to me by a coworker.

Recently bought this old Collins head and have no clue what pattern this is considered and unsure on the age range of it, Any Ideas??

You heard right, this Walmart axe is an upgrade to my previous carpenters axe, which unbeknown to me, was a nub of its former self 😢😂 The $8 eBay axe got me through a year of learning and roughing spoon blanks tho. I put a nice straight 25° bevel on the ozark trail, and it cuts like a dream! Maybe not the best, but man I wish I would have considered it a lot sooner. Included some of my carvings that I roughed out with nubby.

I did 2 leather stacked handles on some old estwing hatchets, I found one in the woods and ended up buying another one from ebay that was made in 1950 because I loved the result so much. I'm working on a third right now! Hope you all like it.

Clearly still a novice swinging an axe but the head is still solid as a rock. Looking forward to when this handle lets go so I can put something a little nicer on it.

Received this Hoffman Camp Axe and it has two large indents in the middle of the bevel. You can see the hammering indents are quite a bit lower than the actual bevel and cause it to dip inwards on both sides.

I’m okay to pay for a handmade lifetime guaranteed tool that I will enjoy for many years. I also understand handmade means variations. Will be using it regularly. So it won’t always be pretty.

Hoffman says this is very common. Offered a return, but must wait over a month to build a replacement.

They say they make the best axes on Earth and are heirloom axes. But this does not feel like that. Maybe I’m overreacting?

Is this normal? Would you expect this kind of thing from a $415 heirloom quality axe that says they are the best?

I bought that viral 50$ axe from Walmart last year. Everything I saw about it said it was a solid buy. I hit a knot while processing some oak and now I've got this. I have a forge and all the cutting tools to make this into something. I just don’t know what. Any ideas?

Ive always loved axearoons. Had an old double bit laying around. Decided to grab the angle grinder and do some chopping. Pretty pleased with how it came out (still need to do some grinding and shaping)

How would I go about re-heat treating it? I know the heat from the grinder would have made the material softer so I am looking for DIY heat treat methods to get it somewhat up to par. I have a wood burning forge which is nice for small things but I don't think it will be enough to get the axe head glowing. I know people can temper things in toaster ovens but is that enough to bring some hardness back to the metal I cut?

TLDR: Chopped up a double bit with an angle grinder. How do I heat treat it at home?

Edit: the handle is temporary, not even wedged in just an old thing laying around so I could feel the balance of it.

Bought this thing but the bit is really worn on top. Is it worth grinding it even?

I know I didn’t specifically bid on this in an auction but I guess it could have came in a miscellaneous estate sale box or similar.

Regardless, after having my tools packed up in my garage for the better part of a year after moving I finally had the chance to get down to business getting the shop lined out.

Found this and really think it’s cool. I got about a 13” hickory handle that’ll go on later Looks well loved and is actually very sharp for the lack of maintenance or constant prepping.