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doglegg wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 9:44 pm
TripleF wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 8:07 pm I have no power tools, all my work is done by hand. I restored the head on this Craftsman, and slathered up
the cracked handle with epoxy and then wrapped with paracord....I think the paracord is no one
with the epoxy...LOL
Great job Scott. ::tu::
TY ::handshake::

C-WADE7 wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 9:53 pm
TripleF wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 8:07 pm I have no power tools, all my work is done by hand. I restored the head on this Craftsman, and slathered up
the cracked handle with epoxy and then wrapped with paracord....I think the paracord is no one
with the epoxy...LOL
Scott ,
Do you soak or coat the paracord in epoxy or just put a layer underneath it on the handle before wrapping? I’m thinking soaking it would almost act like fiberglass repair and be really strong. Nice restoration.
I loaded the wood with epoxy then added the dry paracord but I think it's all hardened together. :mrgreen:
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I lost my fav axe last year. Paid $100 to have it rehandled. So sad.
Couple month ago I stumbled on this Genuine Norlund that is pretty much the same size.
So, this is the replacement....
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TripleF wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:39 pm I lost my fav axe last year. Paid $100 to have it rehandled. So sad.
Couple month ago I stumbled on this Genuine Norlund that is pretty much the same size.
So, this is the replacement....
The paracord wrap looks pretty cool.
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edge213 wrote: Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:01 am
TripleF wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:39 pm I lost my fav axe last year. Paid $100 to have it rehandled. So sad.
Couple month ago I stumbled on this Genuine Norlund that is pretty much the same size.
So, this is the replacement....
The paracord wrap looks pretty cool.
TY ::handshake::
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Picked this 2 1/2 lb small maul at an estate sale yesterday (keeping this one for camping).

Wondering if anyone can make out the stamp on top? I'd love to know....
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Maybe if you wire brush the paint and dirt out of the stamps we could recognize them. Afterward the whole head could be resprayed red easily.

It may be only a personal deficiency but while using hand mauls I never could find much love for them. The splitting they do better than lighter hatchets is more easily done with longer handled tools. I think hand mauls might work better for splitting if they had 17" - 20" handles. After I'm tired I set wedges with a 2 1/2 pound hammer before driving them down with my maul. It's a little less work than setting my wedges with the maul. Your new hand maul would work as well as my hammer for that.

Estwing markets a heavier hand maul as their Fireside Friend. The other one I've used has a wood handle. Its longer splitting blade comes to a finer edge than yours. Its head weighs 3 pounds.
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I picked up this old hatchet at a yard sale and can't make out the name on it. I think maybe W. Itel Co. but can't find anything near that. Do any of you guys that collect these recognize the maker? Also is this considered a Michigan hatchet. Thanks to all that try to help. I hope it says WI TEL. Co and was used by the Wisconsin Telephone Company, but that's wishful thinking.
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That sure looks like what it says, but still doesn't tell you who made it.____Dave
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Modern Slip Joints wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:25 am Maybe if you wire brush the paint and dirt out of the stamps we could recognize them. Afterward the whole head could be resprayed red easily.

It may be only a personal deficiency but while using hand mauls I never could find much love for them. The splitting they do better than a lighter hatchets is more easily done with longer handled tools. I think hand mauls might work better for splitting if they had 17" - 20" handles. After I'm tired I set wedges with a 2 1/2 pound hammer before driving them down with my maul. It's a little less work than setting my wedges with the maul. Your new hand maul would work as well as my hammer for that.

Estwing markets a heavier hand maul as their Fireside Friend. The other one I've used has a wood handle. Its longer splitting blade comes to a finer edge than yours. Its head is 3 pounds.
Did a little restoration.....still can't make out what it says. I know my grands will love swinging this!!
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Modern Slip Joints wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:25 am Maybe if you wire brush the paint and dirt out of the stamps we could recognize them. Afterward the whole head could be resprayed red easily.

It may be only a personal deficiency but while using hand mauls I never could find much love for them. The splitting they do better than a lighter hatchets is more easily done with longer handled tools. I think hand mauls might work better for splitting if they had 17" - 20" handles. After I'm tired I set wedges with a 2 1/2 pound hammer before driving them down with my maul. It's a little less work than setting my wedges with the maul. Your new hand maul would work as well as my hammer for that.

Estwing markets a heavier hand maul as their Fireside Friend. The other one I've used has a wood handle. Its longer splitting blade comes to a finer edge than yours. Its head is 3 pounds.
Did a little restoration.....still can't make out what it says. I know my grands will love swinging this!!
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TripleF wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:05 pm Did a little restoration.....still can't make out what it says. I know my grands will love swinging this!!
Only 1 1/2 pound? The hand mauls I've seen run 3 to 3 1/2 pounds. Estwing's is marked 4 lb. I don't recognize the stamps on the other side of the eye.
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Modern Slip Joints wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:51 pm
TripleF wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:05 pm Did a little restoration.....still can't make out what it says. I know my grands will love swinging this!!
Only 1 1/2 pound? The hand mauls I've seen run 3 to 3 1/2 pounds. Estwing's is marked 4 lb. I don't recognize the stamps on the other side of the eve.
I am likely wrong, but at that weight I am more inclined to think it would be a Blacksmith hammer. If it was in my shop that’s what I would use it for.
You can always get more money, good old knives are hard to find.

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Here is a straight pein hammer.
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I was wondering if his tool was built for blacksmithing or auto body work but didn't want to insult him. However, the head of Estwing's Fireside Friend has a very similar shape and Estwing markets it for splitting wood. I once watched a man use his Estwing Fireside Friend while laying bathroom tile. To thin a row of tile he tapped along his scored line breaking the tiles. He only raised his Eastwing a couple inches between raps. An Estwing's Fireside Friend also makes a good 4 pound hammer if you need one. My wood handle hand maul has a longer splitting blade so its sides meet at a smaller angle. It's a common tool.
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Modern Slip Joints wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:47 am I was wondering if his tool was built for blacksmithing or auto body work but didn't want to insult him. However, the head of Estwing's Fireside Friend has a very similar shape and Estwing markets it for splitting wood. I once watched a man use his Estwing Fireside Friend while laying bathroom tile. To thin a row of tile he tapped along his scored line breaking the tiles. He only raised his Eastwing a few inches between raps. An Estwing's Fireside Friend also makes a good 4 pound hammer if you need one. My wood handle hand maul has a longer splitting blade so its sides meet at a smaller angle. It's a common tool.
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Modern Slip Joints wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:51 pm
TripleF wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:05 pm Did a little restoration.....still can't make out what it says. I know my grands will love swinging this!!
Only 1 1/2 pound? The hand mauls I've seen run 3 to 3 1/2 pounds. Estwing's is marked 4 lb. I don't recognize the stamps on the other side of the eve.
I am likely wrong, but at that weight I am more inclined to think it would be a Blacksmith hammer. If it was in my shop that’s what I would use it for.

Well, there it is.....again I learned something new!! Thanks fellas.
We will, however be using it to split wood!!
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Ol' True Temper Kelly Works 6.5 lb axe.
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I've never tried one of those axes that weighs as much as a maul. My mauls look like the one on the ground on your right. What do you think of it? Does it get the split started easier than a traditional maul?

My mauls are 6 lb. except for one 8 lb. that I got cheap in a thrift store a few years ago. The 8 lb. is too heavy for more than a few swings. It would have been a better idea buying it while I was younger. Your grandsons might have to grow into an 8 but that will happen fast.
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Here is a couple of sharp objects that needed new handles.
The first... is a broad axe that once belonged to my grandfather. It hasn't had a handle in 70 years or more.

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The next is a camp axe (hatchet) that a friend gave me years ago.
It had a square piece of wood for a handle. I figured it needed a "proper handle".

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These were fun to work on. I learned a lot in the restorations.

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Modern Slip Joints wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:11 am I've never tried one of those axes that weighs as much as a maul. My mauls look like the one on the ground on your right. What do you think of it? Does it get the split started easier than a traditional maul?

My mauls are 6 lb. except for one 8 lb. that I got cheap in a thrift store a few years ago. The 8 lb. is too heavy for more than a few swings. It would have been a better idea buying it while I was younger. Your grandsons might have to grow into an 8 but that will happen fast.
Haven't used the Kelly much yet, but the grands have been using 6 & * lb mauls for a couple years....they were brought up on them.
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TripleF wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:52 am Ol' True Temper Kelly Works 6.5 lb axe.
That is a great Ol' True Temper Kelly Works! I collect 'em and the other "Kelly" variations! I just had some of my ax heads sharpened on a grinding belt as they were in need of more than just a stone & file touch up. Nothing like a good edge!
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TripleF wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:06 pm
Modern Slip Joints wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:25 am
Did a little restoration.....
::hmm:: ... I thought that hammer looked familiar ..... ⚡
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Yessir!!! Had my True Temper Kelly Works Flint Edge out the other day.....


And found this Craftsman yesterday.....she's a keeper!!
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TripleF wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:19 am Yessir!!! Had my True Temper Kelly Works Flint Edge out the other day.....


And found this Craftsman yesterday.....she's a keeper!!
Ohhhh :shock: Nice!!!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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I love Fiskars! .... ::paranoid:: Maybe too much... ::facepalm::
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CLEANING UP SOME AXES..... ::hmm::
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