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Reply #270 on: February 20, 2013, 12:15:05 AM
Love the look of that Spearwell Tony. :drool:
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Reply #271 on: February 20, 2013, 12:21:44 AM
Quote from: Gareth on February 20, 2013, 12:15:05 AM
Love the look of that Spearwell Tony. :drool:

+1 very tidy  :tu:


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Reply #272 on: February 20, 2013, 12:33:20 AM
Thanks Guys  :salute:

I almost didn’t buy it; obviously I’m more than pleased with how it turned out  :)

And his little chubby brother is made by Brades  :tu:
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Reply #273 on: February 20, 2013, 02:52:18 PM
Whats the average price you spend on an axe head?

i have been looking for something small and non-chinese here in aus for MONTHS to no avail  :cry:
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Reply #274 on: February 20, 2013, 08:32:30 PM
Quote from: Santos on February 20, 2013, 02:52:18 PM
Whats the average price you spend on an axe head?

i have been looking for something small and non-chinese here in aus for MONTHS to no avail  :cry:

Most of mine were from 50p to 5pounds at car boot sales (flea markets)
I have spent up to 20 pounds on Ebay, all second hand and rusty  :D

I don't know if you have seen all the c**p and rust I have been buying here  :whistle:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,20179.1000.html

I have trouble finding good and cheap handles here, the slim one above was 7 pounds something, (18pounds ish for a 36")
Not a lot but when you can buy a new Chinese hand ax for less than a fiver it makes you   :think:

Good luck in your search Santos  :cheers:
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Reply #275 on: February 21, 2013, 02:33:07 AM
The problem with ebay is mostly postage. For some reason i can get an axe head posted from UK or USA for not much more than i can locally... and the local fellas have double the asking price!

I have been looking at flea markets and garage sales. Unfortunately there is a trend for overpiced Dealers of vintage/Rustic tools who clear up competition.. doesn't stop there either several garage sales i have gone to at advertised 8am start have had all there tools bought out in bulk by 7am. I'm sure these are the same guys that want $20-25 for an axe head you paid 50p for.  :rant:

I did feel good though that i had picked up a folding german camp shovel free in a council clean up campaign and see an identical one being pushed by a dealer for $27 at a boot sale the following week..
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Reply #276 on: February 21, 2013, 10:40:22 AM

Dealers go round the car boot sales early as well, it’s a bit annoying but I have to have coffee before I leave the house  ::) (maybe that’s why I buy lots of rust) 

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Reply #277 on: February 21, 2013, 12:08:33 PM
Quote from: sparky415 on February 21, 2013, 10:40:22 AM

Dealers go round the car boot sales early as well, it’s a bit annoying but I have to have coffee before I leave the house  ::) (maybe that’s why I buy lots of rust) 

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Aussie dealers seem to believe rust and pitting adds to the item value.  :twak:

Just wait till i actually do get a hatchet. When i go test it out there just may be a defficiancy in dealers afterwards :D
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Reply #278 on: February 25, 2013, 07:57:02 PM
Went out to the garage to play with some plastic today, started tidying and ended up finishing this one off  :)

I had painted it with some engine paint that I had laying around, it matched the flecks of original (I think) paint that were on the head when I bought it last June
36” long and aprox 4lbs

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Reply #279 on: March 17, 2013, 09:17:35 PM
Nice, sparky.  Some mornings I go to the workroom and it's suddenly midnight.  Those are good days. 
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Reply #280 on: March 17, 2013, 09:39:13 PM
That's rather nice :D

So is engine paint a fancy heat resistant thing then?
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Reply #281 on: March 17, 2013, 11:05:27 PM
Quote from: sparky415 on February 25, 2013, 07:57:02 PM
Went out to the garage to play with some plastic today, started tidying and ended up finishing this one off  :)

I had painted it with some engine paint that I had laying around, it matched the flecks of original (I think) paint that were on the head when I bought it last June
36” long and aprox 4lbs

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Looks nice :tu: :tu:

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Reply #282 on: March 17, 2013, 11:25:48 PM
@Swearengen
Yep, Both time and money fly when I’m out in my garage/workshop  :D

@Nuphoria,
Yes if you are working on your car and want to make your lump look pretty this is what you would paint it with, its heat proof and hopefully tough, I haven’t had a chance to play with it yet but fingers crossed

Its something like this but mine had been sitting around for a good few years

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_174294_langId_-1_categoryId_165495

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Thanks Mate, not sure how long the blue will stay on yet  :)
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Reply #283 on: March 21, 2013, 11:10:15 PM
That works  :D

(only tried it out on 3" hazel so far)

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Reply #284 on: March 22, 2013, 02:20:51 PM
Cheers Tony, although I hope you're not saying my lump 'aint pretty :D

Now you messed that lovely axe up by using it.... ::)
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Reply #285 on: March 22, 2013, 07:31:49 PM
Quote from: nuphoria on March 22, 2013, 02:20:51 PM
Cheers Tony, although I hope you're not saying my lump 'aint pretty :D

Now you messed that lovely axe up by using it.... ::)

I'm standing here with a Tin of blue paint and my '1incher' ready to give you a coat  :salute: he says helpfully  :angel:



I need to add a metal wedge when I get min as we had movement  :ahhh
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Reply #286 on: March 22, 2013, 07:50:23 PM
Almost any axe could do with a polishing/sharpening/repainting/rehandling etc., but only so long as you get it back to work.  I like to believe no tool is born to be a shed-dweller.  They only get more and more beautiful the more miles you put on em.

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Reply #287 on: March 22, 2013, 08:00:39 PM
 :salute: Its only little stuff but its keeping me out of trouble

The paint was an experiment as I found flecks of the original paint when I cleaned it up,
Its a lot easier to find in the garden now  :tu:

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Reply #288 on: March 22, 2013, 11:59:00 PM
Another bonus then :tu:

I've been putting bright orange paracord handle on things I like to lose outdoors ::)
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Reply #289 on: July 27, 2013, 09:42:02 AM
Today I got my first yard/garage sale hand axe. It is quite literally the first one I've seen available at any place I visit. Occasionally the response is 'yeah but we sold it' but more often then not people juct don't have them for sale.

Whats interesting is its made in Sweden, has 600 stamped (guessing that's 0.6kgs). I just picked it up admist all the other tools I piled into my hands. Will take photos of it in the morning before sending it to its vinegar bath. Need to learn sneaky fast ways to put a decent edge on axe. This one looks alittle worn on the top of the bite so it looks a little funny up close.
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Reply #290 on: July 27, 2013, 01:35:59 PM
 :viking:

 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

 :D

(And I guess youv'e seen this thread Santos  ;)

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,41665.0.html  )
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Reply #291 on: December 23, 2013, 10:32:28 PM

I don't know if you were aware but its a bit wet an windy in the UK at the moment
Got asked to tidy up a conifer  :facepalm:

Decided to take 'Swampy' out for a change (hes a bit of a shelf queen, normally only gets any use on special occasions)
I forget how nice he is to use, really well balanced  (although today did remind me to slim the haft down a bit )

Raining all day today so I came home a soggy old Sparky  ::)
 
Fun day  :tu:
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Reply #292 on: December 24, 2013, 02:07:37 AM
Swampy is a heck of a good axe. :tu:
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Reply #293 on: December 24, 2013, 12:56:02 PM
Nice play day for Swampy. :tu:
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Reply #294 on: January 24, 2014, 08:39:21 PM
Quote from: sparky415 on December 23, 2013, 10:32:28 PM

I don't know if you were aware but its a bit wet an windy in the UK at the moment
Got asked to tidy up a conifer  :facepalm:

Decided to take 'Swampy' out for a change (hes a bit of a shelf queen, normally only gets any use on special occasions)
I forget how nice he is to use, really well balanced  (although today did remind me to slim the haft down a bit )

Raining all day today so I came home a soggy old Sparky  ::)
 
Fun day  :tu:



Glad to see "swampy" getting a bit of a work out there soggy sparky. Hope you've gotten in where it is warm and dry Tony! Dont want you to catch a bug of some sort.    :)

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Reply #295 on: January 24, 2014, 09:22:28 PM
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Quote from: sparky415 on December 23, 2013, 10:32:28 PM

I don't know if you were aware but its a bit wet an windy in the UK at the moment
Got asked to tidy up a conifer  :facepalm:

Decided to take 'Swampy' out for a change (hes a bit of a shelf queen, normally only gets any use on special occasions)
I forget how nice he is to use, really well balanced  (although today did remind me to slim the haft down a bit )

Raining all day today so I came home a soggy old Sparky  ::)
 
Fun day  :tu:



Glad to see "swampy" getting a bit of a work out there soggy sparky. Hope you've gotten in where it is warm and dry Tony! Dont want you to catch a bug of some sort.    :)


As you can see I'm still appreciating your gift David, its a real pleasure to use,  :salute:

As I say it was damp that day but the rain stopped me from sweating, I had a fun workout  :)

Swampy is on my workbench at the moment waiting for me to spend a little time slimming down the handle
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Reply #296 on: March 06, 2014, 12:44:51 AM

About the first dry day since I cut back the fallen tree,

decided to enjoy a smoky coffee today  :cheers:
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Reply #297 on: March 06, 2014, 02:27:02 AM
Nice photo Spark! :) I'll bet those green boughs put up quite a pillar of smoke eh? :D
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Reply #299 on: March 06, 2014, 08:25:29 AM

Thanks Guys, 
I should have taken a few more pics There was quite a lot of smoke  :whistle:
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