shavey

Nice useful little axe looks like a chip chop 

10 minutes ago, JonnoR said:

Your collection is scarily similar to mine! Yes, those narrow tall bodies seem to match my own.  When I have them in front of me I can check, but I put money on those dimensions matching my own.  Thanks for taking the trouble to post the pics mate.

I will have some of these handles back in stock around the 1st week of

april if you haven’t sorted yourself out by then

There’s a lot of depth on the shoulder of these handles

and your heads should be similar too the ones I’ve got in the photo

42 minutes ago, JonnoR said:

I've got Sager Chemical, Tru Temper, Collins and a load of others - either proper felling axes, or the cruiser style.  They have a very high, deep but narrow holes (I'm sure I've misdescribed that and murdered the terminology - apologies).  Once I've got myself sorted I'll send some pics.  I've got a whole pile of NOS SA Wetterlings in various patterns too.  Basically a forest worth of handle needs!!!!

 

yep I get the sizes now here are some photos of the handle size 

which should tally up wirth your heads

Are you after 36” double bit  handles 

are yours mostly Michigan style with the deeper body

4 hours ago, JonnoR said:

They're great yeah, but sadly they didn't have anything to suit my deep axe heads.  The search continues, and thanks for the replies gents!

5 hours ago, Steven P said:

For kindling I use a no-name DIY warehouse hatchet - great if you use them for that - wouldn't even consider going across the grain with it though - I need a better collection of axes I think, 

watch out axe collecting is like saws you could end up with a lot 

1 hour ago, spudulike said:

I use a plane and then a rasping file, that takes a fair bit of wood off but is very controllable. I get the end of the handle to fit then work it down the handle, bit by bit and leave the last part tight so the head needs a real good belt to get it bedded.

The rest is just fitting a well shaped wedge. I also use a god dollop of PVA wood glue over the handle and the wedge to bond it all together.

absolutely spot on not much more too say 

just one thing too add if you can get hold of them 

is some used farriers Rasps they change them quite often 

and there fantastic for thinning down handles 

with a coarse side and a smoother side

43 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

What's the idea of double bit axes? Why would you need two cutting edges?

Double bits have that long slender cutting edge 

especially the Puget heads like the one you quoted

nearly 14” from edge too edge on some of them 

so they dont usually get jammed in the cut when your felling 

so basically when you have climbed up the tree 

you’ve got two sharp edges too fell the top out of the big trees 

and the weight and good balance gets it done 

Here is Elwell offering to the USA market

My favourites double bits there is only one trouble

iam supposed too sell them when I’ve finished but

its a bit like the saws too high a percentage don’t leave

It is rewarding doing the older tools especially 

when you have a axe head that is worn

and has a few battle scars you think of all

the man hours and hard work this axe has done

a bit like triggers broom several handles

12 hours ago, slack ma girdle said:

Wot be the pointy thing Shavey?

@Stere got it Murray a dibber forthe garden 

or I keep it for anyone who doesn’t like Dolmar

10 hours ago, Stere said:

Its a garden dibber for planting.

 

Shavey  you have   burnt the handles they look cool.....?

 

& whats your go 2 rust removing methods?

spot on with the Dibber

iusualy go with sand paper and wire brush 

and maybe a grinder with a  medium flap disc

or if it’s really bad maybe evaparust does the trick 

But here is that group finished plus a few others 

added in 

A small batch of heads from a farm sale a lot of work 

but worth it 

Brilliant idea starting this thread Spud 

and a lovely job on those axes 

I’ll  add some photos and info on axes I’ve done 

and axes too be done 

If you send me a photo of your axe head I can sort you out 

I stock everything from 12” hatchet handles right through too 

36” single bit and double bit handles 

If you wanted a fairly good used bar I’ve got one packed away in storage with the same pattern as the saw in the advert 

and there’s  a couple of other bars that aren’t 

shelf queens but usable 

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

If you can afford it Just use Red Line Racing 2T oil . Its the best you can get ( IMHO ) . I use it mixed with an alkylate fuel at 50:1 .

same here good oil  stubby   Last year opie oils who distribute 

redline recommended Comma fully synthetic racing 2-stroke oil

which Is very similar in make up as the redline and it’s red

and smells good 

I use it all the time and sell the odd bottle too a few customers 

3 hours ago, stevo79 said:

so the guy with all the 166's is he in the usa ?

yes he is and he’s got a few homelites as well 

1 hour ago, Dan Maynard said:

Hey there, how many 166s are you collecting?

 

All of them!!!!

I’ve only got one which is wrapped away in storage

that photo is a collector in the USA 

https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/70928-very-long-shot-dolmar-166-dead-or-alive-wanted/

this is an older Arbtalk thread  showing lee’s collection in 2013

he had 32 x 166 and 3 x SP118  in the McCulloch livery

11 hours ago, spudulike said:

Blimey, I guess I have to ask why? I can understand having one in a collection but this is a bit obsessional. 

Yes he absolutely loves them the last I heard he has bought four or five 

since this video was made