Any axe folks here abouts?

[MRH]

Growing up we had several old barns around the place. Rummaging around one day I dug up this old axe head.
Cleaned it up and made a handle for it. I guess that was about 50 years ago and I'm still hanging on to it.
It's actually quite a hacker, doesn't throw worth a damn though. View attachment 6041930

I really like that. It was probably an axe head. Not really made for throwing. I’m not a thrower, anyway. I’m sure it’s fun, but not practical for me. I’m not surprised it is a good whacker, though. That’s what it was made for. No doubt about that.

 

[the_great_white]

Growing up we had several old barns around the place. Rummaging around one day I dug up this old axe head.
Cleaned it up and made a handle for it. I guess that was about 50 years ago and I'm still hanging on to it.
It's actually quite a hacker, doesn't throw worth a damn though. View attachment 6041930

That's things nice! If you ever need someone to pass it on to, let me know....

Edit to add: just for general knowledge, I'm in McDonough every Sunday!....

 

[MRH]

I have a few old ones. It's just a tool for me. I'll fix them when I need to. I like a double sided axe myself. If it has to be a multi tool, I'll use a one sided axe with a flat head for driving things

Agree. I do like the really old school multi tool type hatchets, though, just for nostalgia…And they can be practical. I have a few really old ones.

I gave this one to my son. We’ve used it a fair amount. It has the bit, hammer, crowbar, and nail puller(which can be used for several tasks). It’s a handy little thing.

 

[the_great_white]

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Agree. I do like the really old school multi tool type hatchets, though, just for nostalgia…And they can be practical. I have a few really old ones.

I gave this one to my son. We’ve used it a fair amount. It has the bit, hammer, crowbar, and nail puller(which can be used for several tasks). It’s a handy little thing.

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Framers hatchet?

 

[MRH]

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Framers hatchet?

I imagine so. They’ve been around forever.

 

[HERMET]

Agree. I do like the really old school multi tool type hatchets, though, just for nostalgia…And they can be practical. I have a few really old ones.

I gave this one to my son. We’ve used it a fair amount. It has the bit, hammer, crowbar, and nail puller(which can be used for several tasks). It’s a handy little thing.

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I've got one. They used to be fairly common. Been thinking about modifying it for throwing.
It actually throws pretty good the way it is but that prybar rips out a lot of wood from the target.

 

[MRH]

I've got one. They used to be fairly common. Been thinking about modifying it for throwing.
It actually throws pretty good the way it is but that prybar rips out a lot of wood from the target.

Doesn’t that make the pry bar more practical? LOL

 

[thevalueman]

went through my emails....a little over 2 years from start to finish...not as bad as I originally stated....waiting makes it seem longer!!!

 

[savannahboy]

My Gransfors Bruk mini hatchet is the smallest, least useful, most expensive axe I own. It is lovely to behold, however.

 

[thevalueman]

they are wonderful little things!!!
My dad left behind several unused Gransfors in different styles...the little one's you can give to your children/grandchildren...that's what I have done....they are good for splitting fat wood, however so is the $15 True Temper