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Kent pattern axe mod
on: April 05, 2015, 10:50:06 PM
Kent pattern axe mod

http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?7994-kent-pattern-axe-mod-sorry

It’s a good job I don’t have any really rough old axes lying around  :whistle:



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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #1 on: April 05, 2015, 10:58:41 PM
My dad has one of those. He's hammerited it and uses it as a garden ornament ::)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #2 on: April 05, 2015, 11:13:14 PM
That one was in a skip  ::)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #3 on: April 05, 2015, 11:14:16 PM
At least you've rescued it :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #4 on: April 05, 2015, 11:17:09 PM
For better or for worse  :think:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #5 on: April 05, 2015, 11:18:10 PM
Ooh nice! Nice beard on that! :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #6 on: April 05, 2015, 11:22:48 PM
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #7 on: April 05, 2015, 11:30:08 PM
Ooh nice! Nice beard on that! :)

Lets hope I don't take too much off  :whistle:





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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #8 on: April 05, 2015, 11:31:39 PM
Looks bloody good mate :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #9 on: April 05, 2015, 11:37:05 PM
Thanks Mike, I think I did take a bit too much off,

No Ash or Beech....Mmmm a bit of willow, well known for making axe handles  ::)
 






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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #10 on: April 05, 2015, 11:46:11 PM
 



This is where I  got to today, Was going to be a really nice Fawn foot handle but a bit fell off
Who picked bloody Willow?  :facepalm:



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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #11 on: April 05, 2015, 11:55:47 PM
Ahh the joys of wood working :D

Its an unusual pattern, it looks like it would deliver most of the shock of impact right to the top of the haft?  It must be hard on wedges???
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #12 on: April 05, 2015, 11:56:02 PM
Fantastic job!!!


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #13 on: April 06, 2015, 03:11:24 AM
You've got skill!!
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #14 on: April 06, 2015, 06:50:14 AM
Now that is nice. Good work.


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #15 on: April 06, 2015, 04:07:30 PM
Great work! :tu:


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #16 on: April 06, 2015, 04:25:38 PM
That's fantastic! :o

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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #17 on: April 06, 2015, 05:23:37 PM
An axe any Viking would be happy with I'd say. :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #18 on: April 06, 2015, 08:33:41 PM
Looks Cool !  What did you use to cut it out ?


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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #19 on: April 06, 2015, 09:15:55 PM
Ahh the joys of wood working :D

Its an unusual pattern, it looks like it would deliver most of the shock of impact right to the top of the haft?  It must be hard on wedges???

It’s not wedged yet Mate, got to thin it down some (it might still turn into a pile of splinters :))

Thanks Guys  :salute:

Looks Cool !  What did you use to cut it out ?

I tried to use a hole saw to begin with for the bottom curve, hole saws are great but it wouldn't touch the steel so I drilled a row of holes then used a 4" disc cutter, then again with the disc cutter for the top curve  :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #20 on: April 06, 2015, 09:28:08 PM

I found this earlier today...

 :drool:

 http://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/products/gransfors-ancient-axes/gransfors-two-lugged-beard-axe/

If I didn’t know better I would have thought they copied mine  :think:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #21 on: April 06, 2015, 10:18:40 PM
Tony, have you thought about taking commissions for modified axe heads? :pok:

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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #22 on: April 07, 2015, 08:56:41 AM
They would probably be too expensive,
All those broken and burnt drill bits (and there were a lot  ::) )*, discs and belts don’t grow on trees

*It was quite interesting drilling from the eye to the bit feeling the steel getting harder  :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #23 on: April 09, 2015, 10:28:11 PM
Worked on this one for a couple of hours this evening  :)










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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #24 on: April 09, 2015, 10:46:14 PM
That's really looking the part now mate :)
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #25 on: April 09, 2015, 10:53:28 PM
Thanks Mate,
Still some work to do on both the handle and head but I think its getting there

I wonder how long the handle will hold up  :think:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #26 on: April 10, 2015, 12:02:11 AM
That poll will make it a great camp axe :tu:
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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #27 on: April 10, 2015, 09:37:02 PM
Shame the lump fell off the front of the handle but it doesn't feel too bad

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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #28 on: April 13, 2015, 09:43:04 PM
Thought I'd have a go at a quick Mask

Old belt



And a drop of glue



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Re: Kent pattern axe mod
Reply #29 on: April 13, 2015, 10:00:58 PM
Does the job :tu:
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