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Kent pattern axe mod

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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #60 on: April 21, 2015, 11:03:20 PM
Glad I'm not the only one who's scared of disc cutters :D

Bloody good job as usual Tony :)

I will never use one of the bloody things again!

But yes a top notch job  :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #61 on: April 22, 2015, 12:00:32 AM
This is where I got to today  :D



 :gimme: Very nice, I like this axe shape on smaller size. Assuming the metal on this old axe is right this mod should turn out lovely :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #62 on: April 22, 2015, 12:27:07 AM
Looking great Tony. :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #63 on: April 23, 2015, 10:32:15 PM


 :gimme: Very nice, I like this axe shape on smaller size. Assuming the metal on this old axe is right this mod should turn out lovely :tu:



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It feels like some very good steel Firiki (although there are a few micro cracks in a few places  :think: )
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #64 on: April 23, 2015, 10:36:10 PM
Thanks Gareth  :tu:

It’s looking a bit tidier now
Here it is with my forest Axe


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #65 on: April 23, 2015, 10:55:44 PM
Good result considering you used a death wheel  :ahhh

They scare the poop out of me!

I nearly cut my nose off with a cut off wheel:



I was cutting aluminum window channel when the dang thing shattered, and kicked back hitting me in the face.  Hurt like hell too.  I was wearing eye protection, but not a full face shield.  Yes, there was a lot of blood, and fatty bits dripping off.  I was home with my daughter (about age 7 at the time).  I drove the old Land Rover holding a towel to my nose, and told her when to move the shifter while we went to the hospital. 

It was a Saturday and the plastic surgeon came in grumbling something to the effect of, "Every time someone has a cut on their face, they just HAVE to call me in, why don't they just sew the damn thing up!" when he looked up and saw my nose.  He stopped, stared and said, "I'm not sure I can fix that in the ER..."

Luckily for me, my family is "blessed" with an abundance of nose tissue.  He sewed the entire left half of my nose back onto my face (it was a free flap).  Hurt like hell.  Seriously.  Not too much of a scar either.  :D

Edit to add: There's probably a fair amount of my DNA left on that broken disc.


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #66 on: May 04, 2015, 11:49:48 AM
Mr W  :ahhh   :salute:


Found this saved bit of handle for the little red axe, just need to lose a few inches   :tu:



 Bugger  :facepalm:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #67 on: May 04, 2015, 09:23:44 PM
Sod it, lets do it anyway  >:D



So after the wood spent a night in the freezer  ;)



Here it is after a little work  :tu:
Just needs a drop more oil and a sharpen



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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #68 on: May 04, 2015, 10:17:09 PM
Tidy job there mate :(
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #69 on: May 04, 2015, 10:19:11 PM
Fantastic work.   :salute:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #70 on: May 04, 2015, 11:00:36 PM
Sparky Bloke does it again!

Nice work there Tony :cheers:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #71 on: May 06, 2015, 11:36:36 PM
Great job again   :tu: :tu:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #72 on: May 07, 2015, 12:43:26 AM
Very neat looking hatchet buddy. 8)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #73 on: May 07, 2015, 06:41:51 AM

   :salute:

Thanks Guys, and I have another one in the planning department  ;)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #74 on: May 07, 2015, 09:05:41 AM
Oh I like that one Tony    8)    :tu:     :D
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #75 on: May 07, 2015, 10:15:52 PM
Thanks David   :tu:


What do you reckon Guys?
Any better ideas?  :pok:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #76 on: May 07, 2015, 10:24:17 PM
No, that looks great!!!! :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #77 on: May 07, 2015, 10:27:18 PM
I like that pattern, looks almost Norse :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #78 on: May 07, 2015, 11:00:08 PM
Looks good to me feller  :tu:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #79 on: May 08, 2015, 12:15:30 AM
I like it. :tu:  I think it might look even better if you could shape the top to mirror the pointed lugs on the bottom of the eye though.
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #80 on: May 08, 2015, 06:38:24 AM
I did think about that Gareth but the top is a bit 'shorter' as its been battered with a hammer in the past
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #81 on: May 08, 2015, 09:44:27 AM
I did think about that Gareth but the top is a bit 'shorter' as its been battered with a hammer in the past

Ah, I see.  Next time then. ;)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #82 on: May 23, 2015, 06:43:47 PM
Spent a little time in my garage this afternoon

A bit off the bottom


Tidy


A bit off the top


And after a bit more tidying




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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #83 on: May 23, 2015, 10:20:28 PM
That came up good mate :)

How does that pattern peform?
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #84 on: May 23, 2015, 10:32:03 PM
I've been using the first one I finished to make the handle for the big one, (slowly)
it works really well as a woodworking tool, I've been chopping, shaping and shaving wood with it  :tu:

Added, And you were right about the head, I had to add a metal wedge  :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #85 on: May 23, 2015, 10:46:50 PM
Yeah it did look like it out a lot of torque through the top of the axe :)

I bet it was good at woodworking duties as you can really choke up on it :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #86 on: May 26, 2015, 04:09:15 PM
Tony - crazy about those ax mods!  8)

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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #87 on: May 26, 2015, 06:46:52 PM
Tony - crazy about those ax mods!  8)

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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #88 on: June 14, 2015, 12:32:02 PM




Linseed oil and pine tar mix





Wax and pine tar mix on handle and head  :tu:



I think it would be better with a longer handle, something like the Forest axe handle.... one day


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #89 on: June 14, 2015, 02:45:04 PM
Looks good!

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