Kent pattern axe mod

Smashie · **Reply #60 on:** April 21, 2015, 11:03:20 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on April 21, 2015, 10:57:44 PM

Glad I'm not the only one who's scared of disc cutters

Bloody good job as usual Tony

I will never use one of the bloody things again!

But yes a top notch job

firiki · **Reply #61 on:** April 22, 2015, 12:00:32 AM

Quote from: sparky415 on April 21, 2015, 10:00:04 PM

This is where I got to today

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

Gareth · **Reply #62 on:** April 22, 2015, 12:27:07 AM

Looking great Tony.

Sparky415 · **Reply #63 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:32:15 PM

Quote from: firiki on April 22, 2015, 12:00:32 AM

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

Quote from: sparky415 on April 21, 2015, 10:00:04 PM

It feels like some very good steel Firiki (although there are a few micro cracks in a few places

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Sparky415 · **Reply #64 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:36:10 PM

Thanks Gareth

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

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #65 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:55:44 PM

Quote from: Smashie on April 21, 2015, 10:44:33 PM

Good result considering you used a death wheel

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.

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

Sparky415 · **Reply #66 on:** May 04, 2015, 11:49:48 AM

Mr W

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

Bugger

(worm holes full of dust)

Sparky415 · **Reply #67 on:** May 04, 2015, 09:23:44 PM

Sod it, lets do it anyway

So after the wood spent a night in the freezer

Here it is after a little work

Just needs a drop more oil and a sharpen

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #68 on:** May 04, 2015, 10:17:09 PM

Tidy job there mate

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #69 on:** May 04, 2015, 10:19:11 PM

Fantastic work.

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #70 on:** May 04, 2015, 11:00:36 PM

Sparky Bloke does it again!

Nice work there Tony

SteveC · **Reply #71 on:** May 06, 2015, 11:36:36 PM

Great job again

Gareth · **Reply #72 on:** May 07, 2015, 12:43:26 AM

Very neat looking hatchet buddy.

Sparky415 · **Reply #73 on:** May 07, 2015, 06:41:51 AM

Thanks Guys, and I have another one in the planning department

David · **Reply #74 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:05:41 AM

Oh I like that one Tony

Sparky415 · **Reply #75 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:15:52 PM

Thanks David

What do you reckon Guys?
Any better ideas?

SAK Guy · **Reply #76 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:24:17 PM

No, that looks great!!!!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #77 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:27:18 PM

I like that pattern, looks almost Norse

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #78 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:00:08 PM

Looks good to me feller

Gareth · **Reply #79 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:15:30 AM

I like it.

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.

Sparky415 · **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

Gareth · **Reply #81 on:** May 08, 2015, 09:44:27 AM

Quote from: sparky415 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

Ah, I see. Next time then.

Sparky415 · **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

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #83 on:** May 23, 2015, 10:20:28 PM

That came up good mate

How does that pattern peform?

Sparky415 · **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

Added, And you were right about the head, I had to add a metal wedge

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **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

Gerhard Gerber · **Reply #86 on:** May 26, 2015, 04:09:15 PM

Tony - crazy about those ax mods!

Mr. Whippy:

Quote

I was cutting aluminum window channel when the dang thing shattered

Glad to hear you are okay......
The first thing my dad taught me about angle grinders - don't mix with aluminium.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #87 on:** May 26, 2015, 06:46:52 PM

Quote from: Gerhard Gerber on May 26, 2015, 04:09:15 PM

Tony - crazy about those ax mods!

Mr. Whippy:
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I was cutting aluminum window channel when the dang thing shattered
Glad to hear you are okay......
The first thing my dad taught me about angle grinders - don't mix with aluminium.

My dad was a baker. All he taught me was "Don't mix whole wheat and cake flour" $:-\$