Tinkering gone wrong

**Tink** · 15th February 2011, 12:46 PM

I spent some time recently helping a mate move house and found an interesting broad axe. I offered to put an edge on it for him and wanted to share some of the interesting modifications. Someone has flame cut the cheeks off so that this broad axe has a narrow blade with not much backing support. As is typical with broad axes, this one is one sided with a flat side and a beveled side. Unlike other broad axes this one has a removable handle which can swap between a left handed and a right handed operation and a wedge to lock the handle in place. Whoever made the modifications then didn't use it much becasue the lables are still attched and almost readable. It is a "superaxe for professional timber cutters". If any one knows anything about it I would love to hear the story.

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**pommyphil** · 16th February 2011, 07:56 AM

Hi Tink Don't know the story but it's a Keysteel Supercut, made in Australia

I've got one with a bit more label and no modifications,

I'll dig it out and post pics.

cheers Phil

**Tink** · 16th February 2011, 08:37 AM

Fantastic! Cant wait to see the pics.

**pommyphil** · 16th February 2011, 09:17 AM

Hi Tink Handles on broadaxes are "cranked"left or right to save knuckles so swapping the handle around wouldn't work I don't think

Here's the pics, weighs 4kg (on the bathroom scales) roughly. Phil

**Tink** · 17th February 2011, 08:47 AM

Great photos pommyphil. Thanks for taking the time.

**artme** · 23rd February 2011, 09:25 AM

Love to see this thread!

I have a broadaxe that belonged to my father. He was a left handed axeman and so it is set up for a left hander.To the day he died dad would square any posts or beams he wanted with the broadaxes.

This was one implement I never lerned to use as I lost my left eye when I was 6yo and could not even use an ordinary axe without mking it look as though a tribe of beavers had been at work!

dad and all of his brothers - 7 of them (8 with dad) were fine axemen. It wasn't until after dad died that Uncle Frnk showed me how to sharpen and set a broadaxe. He always had a slight outward set at the back and front of the blade. This was to prevent the possiility of a catch and the resulting danger.

Just wondered if others did the same thing with their blades?

**Tink** · 23rd February 2011, 09:54 AM

This broad axe did indeed have an outward set. Im not sure why it is an advantage but I left it as found and just cleaned and honed the edge. BTW I have just picked up a very small joiners axe which I will be tuning up for carving use.

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