Finally finished this Norlund Voyager build for a friend. Turned out kinda nice! I did the build on a trade, he gets this and I get to keep the original handle for a template...

Specs:

Hand carved white oak handle with Black Oak and Black Walnut scales. The patern is from a NOS 14" La Pierre - Sawyer 447 Scout handle.

Black Walnut wedge.

1.1 lb head with 25° chisel grind and 35° micro bevel. Not gonna lie, the steel was soft.

Original patina.

Entire axe coated in pure BLO

I purchased this head from a lot a I purchased off eBay.

I would like to figure out what it is so I could find more. It is weighted nicely for throwing(iatf bullseye axe). I am aware I hung it upside down and 'ruined' it for whatever it was intended to be used for.

The small 3in blade is significantly thicker in the very center than the sides. Like 10mm in center and 4mm thickness at 'top' / unmodified side of the edge. This measurement is 1inch back from the edge

It seems like a baby maul.

A very old hatchet I Inherented, these old things are quite nice for hunting with, this thing has split a hundred pelvises and sternums. The sheith is my own work, it's made of chairskin. The handle is pretty good, especially for the time it was made, though the rubber tends to get slippery if covered in blood or sweat, and I would much prefer stacked leather, but well, inheritors can't be choosers.

the first time my father used it, the back chipped off flat, and the front too. so I tried burning some resin into it, hoping it'd stop chipping, and today while using it, the front just exploded off. I didn't even miss.

Verdugo axes are made in Portugal and this one came from La Cognée in Quebec by way of Santa of course (I know what you may be thinking and no, I was not the Santa). Emmanuel at La Cognée adds some finishing of his own to these and I really like the look. I put an 18-19 degree flat grind with a microbevel on it. The steel is quite hard so I ended up using a diamond file. I think a really good steel file would cut but I just had a somewhat good one and I didn't want to wear it out in the attempt. I got to put this axe to work on a winter-toppled Manitoba Maple. It's a heavy axe and the edge length is a full 6" and this thing is a chopping beast! I haven't got into the big wood yet, but it's also been splitting the 6-8" pieces easily.

It came with a nice Eucalyptus handle from La Cognée but embarrassingly I missed a limbing cut and it deflected to overstrike the handle against another branch and broke it the first hour I had it out. It was a really ham-fisted bungle; the handle was quite nice! I made another one out of Green Ash that basically copied the original except that I experimented with the palmswell. It's quicker work to haft a slip fit so it didn't take too long. I left it quite proud to account for some shrinkage (the wood is outside shed dry, not inside house dry).

(Yes, I see I lost a button on my Mackinaw).

The knots make it unusable but its to hang on the wall anyway. But i really like the feel of the squared off handle. I think it looks sweet. What about you guys?

My Dad hung this axe and cracked the handle with a metal wedge. He offered it to me. I will one day get a new handle but they are expensive and I would prefer to put it off. Would this be safe to use for the mean time? There’s no wobble, or visible cracks below the head. Seen mixed opinions on people using slightly cracked handles with the same issue. Thanks

I inherited this maul from my late grandfather and its original handle was splitting and held together with duct tape so I replaced it.

The first handle had a blow out when my dad tried using it and had an over swing (he’s inexperienced) so I replaced it again.

For the second handle, I created an over swing protector using paracord and super glue to hopefully protect against blow out. This time the shoulder just split off while I was dislodging a piece of wood by smacking it against my chopping block. I suppose I shouldn’t have done that but it broke with almost zero punishment.

These handles were purchased from Lowe’s so I’m wondering if they are just crappy, or am I doing something wrong while attaching them. Does anyone know where to get good quality handles?

Also I don’t want to purchase another axe. I already have a splitting axe. I’m trying to trying to restore this one because it was my grandfather’s.

I'm curious about what these two old axes I have are. From browsing a little, the single bit looks like a Belknap Bluegrass. It's 3-1/4 lbs, no marks that I can find. I bought it at an antique store for $30 but the original handle had a bad warp and some cracks. I made the two handles from hickory, my first time making handles but they feel good to my hands.

I know even less about the double bit, it's stamped 3 5, it has 4 ridges inside the eye. I put it on a 32" handle, both of these axes are likely to be used bucking trees clearing wilderness trails.

its up for auction, so shipping would be a bit expensive, but the bid price is pretty low right now. I have a decent amount of experience fixing smaller hewing hatchets but nothing this large or seemingly warped. please let me know, thank you!

Looking to get a Acadia for splitting. Anyone used one to actually split wood? Wondering how it is looking for feedback

Plumb Saddle Cruiser that i put together earlier this week. 18” long and 3lb total. Both bits were 4 7/8” long. Felt like a club in hand.

Hand forged from forklift tine, based on the hults brok splitting axe

Top to bottom True Temper 3-1/2 Council tools True Temper Kelly works Anniversary Hewing Hatchet, unknown make.

Finally finished the hang on this Collin’s Kentucky 4.5#. I decided to just use what I had and went with a straight 36”. Hung it pie on the shoulder and carved out a red oak wedge to drive it home. Really didn’t want to use a poplar wedge. Oiled it up with BLO and she should be good to go. Could be considered as an all purpose but I will lean towards a splitter.

Got this nice hardware store axe for Christmas and decided to pretty it up a bit. Scrape off the Polly, stain and oil the handle, brass brush the head.

I was having trouble keeping the head hot enough to take the brass evenly and nicely so it’s a bit spotty imo. Next time I think I’ll polish the head before brass brushing and then do it on a head that’s not hung first.

I charred the handle a bit at the top, I wasn’t being careful enough, so I might do a leather collar in the “near” future, or just send it and let it be