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gb Offline Sparky415

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Tommyhawk
on: July 07, 2013, 07:06:37 PM
Been making a 'Tommyhawk'

Old ARPAX  :think:

Yea yea I know they are collectable but it was in bad condition when I got it
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Re: Tommyhawk
Reply #1 on: July 07, 2013, 07:12:45 PM
I see you're very excited about it but there's no need for two same thread. :P I removed the other one to keep all the replies in one thread. ;)


Cool looking hawk, can you give us a bit more info about it and their collectability for us who haven't heard about them? :tu:
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Re: Tommyhawk
Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 07:18:45 PM
Dang computer  :facepalm:

Thanks Enki  :tu:

Hessian Micarta (Idea copied from Warren on BB)

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Re: Tommyhawk
Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 07:26:17 PM
Looks good Tony!
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: Tommyhawk
Reply #4 on: July 07, 2013, 07:43:06 PM
I believe,
This wasn't an Ax for chopping wood it was a Breaching tool to assist with search and rescue

The ARPAX was issued to the Air Raid Patrol wardens in the last war
(or possible Air Raid Precautions AX)
I've also read that they were issued to the fire service

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The 'ARPAX' was manufactured by the Chillington Tool Company Limited of Wolverhampton and is notable for its rubber handle, subject to a patent applied for in June 1938 and finally granted in December 1939. Being encased in a tough rubber, the handle was claimed to be less liable to catch fire or break than the traditional wooden types, and would also protect the user from potentially fatal shocks if he or she happened to accidentally cut through electric cables. To this end, moulded into the handle was the comforting phrase 'TESTED 20.000 VOLTS'. On the other side of the handle are details of the patent; earlier manufactures, such as this example, (presumably prior to December 1939 when the full patent was granted) bear the legend 'PRO PAT 19242 - 38', while later ones bear 'PATENT No. 515767'. There were three variants of the ARPAX - this is the the standard type.

Also
http://baroldstools.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/firemans-axe-chillington-arpax-pro-pat.html

And theres more out there on the web  ;)
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Re: Tommyhawk
Reply #5 on: July 17, 2013, 03:37:51 PM
We really need to start referring to you as zeCurator Sparks. Really nice job, did you do handle separate then epoxy or wrapped it on the handle soaked with resin + press??
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Re: Tommyhawk
Reply #6 on: July 17, 2013, 08:08:30 PM
Quote from: Santos on July 17, 2013, 03:37:51 PM
We really need to start referring to you as zeCurator Sparks. Really nice job, did you do handle separate then epoxy or wrapped it on the handle soaked with resin + press??

 :salute:   :D

I made it by a different (new to me) method,   ;)

Here is an excellent tutorial by 'Pieinthesky' over on British Blades  :tu:

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?159548-Micarta-Scales-My-Way

It needed a lot of epoxy when I put it together as I didn't do a perfect job  :-[  Every thing hardens far too quickly  :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
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