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Offline Bart

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Hammer Pole Axe
« on: January 14, 2011, 04:13:27 AM »
Just fooling around in my shop and made this Axe.

Bart



Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 05:54:26 AM »
Very nice, I like it alot and it goes to show that when you fool around you dont-fool around.    Gary

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 05:12:28 PM »
I really like the aging you put on the head and esspecially the handle, very well done!

Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 05:16:20 PM »
 Nice work.

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Offline Fullstock longrifle

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2011, 05:47:40 PM »
Good job Bart, your really getting good on these little axes!

Frank

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2011, 09:35:05 PM »
Nice; what was ytour starting material?
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Offline Majorjoel

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2011, 10:58:27 PM »
Bart, I notice what looks like a pin going through the head. Is this pin what is holding the axe head to the handle? And if it is, do you know if this method goes back to the 18th century? It does work for holding gun barrels to their stocks! Kind of makes sense to me :)
Joel Hall

Offline Bart

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2011, 11:42:55 PM »
Joel, I sent you a PM.

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2011, 11:57:15 PM »
Thanks a bunch for the compliment Frank. You know that I have you to blame for all of this madness !! LOL !!

Bart 

Offline A.Merrill

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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2011, 08:50:04 AM »
    Looks nice Thanks for the pic's    AL
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Re: Hammer Pole Axe
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2011, 12:38:49 AM »