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Posts posted by shavey
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Nice useful little axe looks like a chip chop
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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
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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
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Are you after 36” double bit handles
are yours mostly Michigan style with the deeper body
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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!
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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- 2
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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 sayjust 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Dibberiusualy 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 distributeredline 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
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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
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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
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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
Pine Tree Identification Picture
in Tree Identification pictures
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Good call @Stubby another guess is Stone pine if the
needles are quite sharp and stiff