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28th January 2016, 04:29 PM #61
I think this says "True Temper - Keen Edge - Kelly Works"
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"Craftsman" - the Sears brand I think ...
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28th January 2016, 04:49 PM #62Senior Member
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Hello nice to see that I'm not alone in taking an interest in old axes (or forest razor) as me old man would say. I have spent many an hour listening to his stories of falling big timber down on the coast. Anyway heres a couple from my stash.
cheers pat
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28th January 2016, 05:19 PM #63
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28th January 2016, 05:28 PM #64
Paul and Pat, you have both got some great gear there !
Thanks for showing..
Melbourne Matty.
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28th January 2016, 07:22 PM #65
Peter, it looks to me like the wood bulges on the 'face' side of the ring, too. Is that just gunk around the ring on the bottom pic, or is it a singe mark? I'm thinking if a very hot ring had been put on very dry wood, that's just what would happen when the metal cooled and the wood re-equilibrated.
Maybe that's your answer Matty - stick the maul head in hot sand for a couple of days & drop hot rings over it. You may not need to flip the maul between blows after all......
Cheers,IW
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28th January 2016, 10:06 PM #66GOLD MEMBER
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Here's another way of making a maul.
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It comes from a series of illustrated lectures published by local Architecture historian Miles Lewis.
http://www.mileslewis.net/lectures/0...raming-red.pdf
He has has a bunch of excellent photos of historic tools, buildings and methods. Well worth a look.
There is is also a document outlining the development of the local axe stemming from the poor quality English axes that were incapable of working the local woods.
http://www.mileslewis.net/australian...processing.pdf
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28th January 2016, 10:08 PM #67GOLD MEMBER
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Nice to see another little Brades hatchet. These are a Kent pattern axe.
The design originated in Kent but was popular in New England as both a single and double beveled axe.
More on another Kent pattern axe here:
Mud Pond Hewing and Framing: THE KENT AXE REVISITED
Here is a Kent pattern axe that Chris Vesper restored a couple of years ago:
https://www.vespertools.com.au/index...d=62&Itemid=38
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29th January 2016, 08:19 AM #68
That there maul is what I know as a "beetle". It's better than nothing if you need to wallop things & have only very basic gear to make the walloper. But imo, it's the least pleasant to use: poor balance, severe jar on impact, and the long-grain end soon turns to mush if you belt into steel wedges. But it will get you out of a spot if you're desperate.....
Cheers,IW
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29th January 2016, 11:52 AM #69Hewer of wood
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They made a Flint Edge. Could that be it?
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A fallen limb provided a chance to test drive the reground Kelly. With more work on sharpening the edge as well the difference is huge.
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29th January 2016, 05:01 PM #70
Small Hatchet / Tomahawk ???.
Hi All,
Picked up a Brades Criterion 312, it says on the face.
Does anybody know of such an item.
Unfortunately it has been belted a bit on the head, buy looks like it has never been sharpened. Handle seems authentic, but need some work.
Not sure of the price tag, but Brades is quite a good brand.
Head to Blade edge = 4 1/2in.
Width of Blade = 2 3/4in.
Width of Head = 1 3/4in.
Thickness of Head = 3/4in.
Length of Handle = 13 1/2in.
Reason for the Imperial Size, is because I think it wood have been made in the Imperial Days.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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29th January 2016, 05:15 PM #71Senior Member
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Nice axes here great to see
cheers pat
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29th January 2016, 09:16 PM #72
Looking online it looks like that's it. Thanks.
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29th January 2016, 09:43 PM #73GOLD MEMBER
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Check out the Brades catalogue page in post #8
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According to that, a Brades 312 is a Criterion Scouts Hatchet.
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29th January 2016, 11:01 PM #74Novice
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I'm beginning to think those little 1591 Criterions several of us have,
... must have been good sellers down here, back in the day.
Now since my favourite axe is a stihl .....
... Anybody familiar with Brit made Kelly Dandenongs, and are they worth sharpening up ... or do I just stick with my Plumb USA for a general hack.
Scored the poor old Kelly a while back in some scrap ... and it looks as though its been used as bolt cutters ..
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30th January 2016, 01:25 PM #75Hewer of wood
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Carves, the Kelly in #69 above and in this thread Axe - reshaping the bit is an Aussie-made Kelly Dandenong. So far so good; have yet to give it a proper workout to check how the tarted up edge holds.
It's going into the 4WD for minor track clearing work. The bit's quite long: 145mm from corner to corner in a straight line. It was quite hard to find a leather sheath for it but I finally scored this one: https://www.forestrytools.com.au/index.php?id=798 It's well made.
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