Vintage Axes and Garden Equipment

[Stubby]

16 minutes ago, organic guy said:

The pictures have appeared in the opposite order than they should have!

You've made it worse ! 😀 

[spudulike]

It is called adding patina....rust in this case👍

[organic guy]

Plenty added to the sacrifice metal!

[sime42]

Talking of patina.

 

 

 

 

 

I found this at at dale recently. It's in great condition, very little fettling required. The handle appears to be completely sound, though it looks like someone may have gone over the top with the wedging. 

 

 

[Stere]

The japanese have an odd way of wedging there axes im  not sure whatt the thinking is maybe having the wedge  left sticking out means you can wack it in more if it comes loose?? 

 

 

 

Mizuno Seisakujo All Steel Split Kiwari Japanese axe, 010-033 | Advantageously shopping at Knivesandtools.co.uk

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Japanese axe with a handle made from Japanese white oak and a head from 1 layer of carbon steel

 

[sime42]

Weird. You'd think that would be quite an inconvenience, it must get in the way sometimes. 

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, sime42 said:

Talking of patina.

 

 

 

 

 

I found this at at dale recently. It's in great condition, very little fettling required. The handle appears to be completely sound, though it looks like someone may have gone over the top with the wedging. 

 

 

Mind your ankles

[sime42]

15 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Mind your ankles

 

 

Thanks. I've not tried it out yet, but I was thinking to myself exactly the same re. ankles. I've got some sections of split Ash that I want to flatten and true, (to an extent), with it. To make a Shave Horse.

 

 

 

 

[organic guy]

Do you have plans for the shave horse or just from your head?

[Stere]

Ive made a few rustic shave horses  same  basic design as in this pic..

 

 

Didn't have any plans I just copied from seeing others and from pictures.

 

 

The seat in this deign needs to be  chunky - enough to take the middle  wooden spindle (i used hazel rods for all dowls ans the legs ) - and make sure back legs splay out enough for stability.

 

Other measurements  I sized to suit me  such as the legs height from the ground and seat total length.