Thank you very much. Now I’m moving on to the handle.
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That looks really nice. I'd have been afraid of messing up the grind, you did a nice job. The best part is, the PO didn't use it as a sledge hammer, that poll looks good.
Thanks. I’ve never had to dig into a profile like on this one. Used a file, stones and a strop. The poll is in really nice shape. Can’t wait to get it on the handle.
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Order from House Handles came today - looks like I did pretty good this time around, too. Hard to see grain pattern on the bottom on some of them, but they look pretty good. Didn’t opt for no lacquer this time, saved a few bucks and I can do it myself. One of the handles had a bit of heartwood mixed in at the knob, which doesn’t worry me much.
Now for the Danish oil....
Just finished up this brush axe. A Collins Legitimus I picked up at an antiques store. Not a great restoration, but decent enough.
Our Spring Farm and Equipment auction is this week. They have a couple doubles and a Kelly single I'll bid on. Since I was in high school, back in the 70's, this sale has been a social event for me and a bunch of my old friends. The fall sale was all online, and lasted from Monday to Friday. Just not the same as a giant one day auction with 3 auctioneers going at the same time. You would be running back and forth trying not to miss something. On line people have time to sit around and second guess backing out, so they jump back in. Prices are high. I paid $3700 for a JD X500 at the fall sale. I hope to get out of this one with a few axes and only loose about $20.
Nice, I have the same one.
Kind of a pain to sharpen.
How old do you think it is?
Mine was from the early to mid 70’s. Looking at the label, I’d bet yours is a bit older.
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@LondonNeil, Neil, what do you think of this one? Never seen one before. Fairly big Elwell, looks like original handle. Think I'll be bidding on it, a Kelly Registered, two doubles, a Collins single, and a little ickle no name ax.
Well, won't be bidding on the Kelly registered, it's up to $130 and the auction isn't over till Friday.
The Elwell is at $3, I'm still in on that one!
Elwell is one of the best British axe makers so it should be decent. Thats a tomahawk fit handle isn't it? I'm not versed in the shape or purpose of that shape I'm afraid. The double headed emblem isn't common, I would guess the head axe head is quite old. Looks interesting.
Yes, very interesting. I'm going to try and bring this one home. I'm not sure what the eye, fit, is called. Tomahawk fits. It is a round eye. It looks like it was forged by driving a round spike through it, The "poll", if that is what it's called on this one, is round on the outside. No flat surface.
From what I'm seeing on the Kelly Registered, that thing may be close to a hundred years old, and they do bring a lot more than pocket change. Can't wait to see what it goes for.
From what I'm seeing on the Kelly Registered, that thing may be close to a hundred years old, and they do bring a lot more than pocket change. Can't wait to see what it goes for.
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