One of the all time classics. Looking forward to your thoughts once you've had some time to play with it.
Nice, did it come with a sheath?
Looks like you're off to a good start I hope there's something more traditional on the way too Just a few pointers when you start using it:Don't use excessive force, accuracy is better than over exuberanceKeep it sharpAlways plan your swing so that if you miss the target, the axe head goes somewhere safeNew axes sometimes have a soft skin (the edge over tempers), so don't worry if it dulls quick to start with. After a couple of sharpenings you get to the good steel.If you strike something you shouldn't, or you notice you've finished with less fingers than you started with, remember to blame Kirky
It is an axe, not a hammer. Also that end tends to be softer, when used it can deform and roll around the edges. The beveling helps prevent this.
Quote from: zoidberg on August 24, 2015, 11:14:33 PMIt is an axe, not a hammer. Also that end tends to be softer, when used it can deform and roll around the edges. The beveling helps prevent this.Thanks for that bit of information.I was looking at it from the perspective of how that beveling would react,when the hatchet had to be used to hammer an object,that was absolutely necessary for survival.
Quote from: toolguy on August 24, 2015, 11:31:41 PMQuote from: zoidberg on August 24, 2015, 11:14:33 PMIt is an axe, not a hammer. Also that end tends to be softer, when used it can deform and roll around the edges. The beveling helps prevent this.Thanks for that bit of information.I was looking at it from the perspective of how that beveling would react,when the hatchet had to be used to hammer an object,that was absolutely necessary for survival.Which is why I like these.......
Quote from: SAK Guy on August 24, 2015, 11:46:06 PMQuote from: toolguy on August 24, 2015, 11:31:41 PMQuote from: zoidberg on August 24, 2015, 11:14:33 PMIt is an axe, not a hammer. Also that end tends to be softer, when used it can deform and roll around the edges. The beveling helps prevent this.Thanks for that bit of information.I was looking at it from the perspective of how that beveling would react,when the hatchet had to be used to hammer an object,that was absolutely necessary for survival.Which is why I like these.......(Image removed from quote.)Man,if that tool could talk.LOL
Quote from: toolguy on August 24, 2015, 11:53:27 PMMan,if that tool could talk.LOLLOL!!! Helped build my house and 35 years of deer hunts/camping/work!!! Gave me my first black thumbnail so I'd wager there would be a fair amount of cussin' in it's story!
Man,if that tool could talk.LOL
I have four axes, one a hatchet that is unbranded, a Kelly Works Charleston, WV double bit felling axe (made from 1904-1933) that I re-handled, a Kelly Works axe that's had it's handle replaced with a hatchet handle (which is my main user), and a Kelly/True Temper axe that I just fixed. That Estwing is quite a beauty! I borrow a True Temper from time to time with a hammer head like that, but my grandparents won't let be own one like that. I'd love to have one like that. An axe is necessary for me, as an SAK saw is pretty much useless on larger wood, and my grandparent's won't let me use the chainsaw. With my Kelly Works axe on a hatchet handle, my grandfather and I cleared a at least a foot diameter tree from the way of our Kubota RTV 900, as I'd brought my axe, but we hadn't brought the chainsaw. It took about 15 minutes to do so, but it worked, as I keep the axe razor sharp.
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