Boy's/Camp Axe

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:08 pm

I've had this head for several years. I believe I paid $2.00 for it. I found a hickory handle, flame tempered it, and soaked it in BLO. The final finish is Min-Wax Satin Tung Oil Finish. Wood and metal wedges were soaked with Super Glue after installation and then covered with clear epoxy.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:20 am

That looks like a really useful bit of kit.

geobru · Post by **geobru** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:29 am

I have always liked using that size axe. Small enough to carry, big enough to get some work done.

MrMurphy · Post by **MrMurphy** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:14 am

Agreed.

An all-steel Estwing travels in my car. Had a friend question that once.

I asked him if he's ever had to bust out a car window during a wreck. He said no. I said "I have".

And police batons don't always do the job either.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:35 am

MrMurphy wrote:Agreed.

An all-steel Estwing travels in my car. Had a friend question that once.

I asked him if he's ever had to bust out a car window during a wreck. He said no. I said "I have".

And police batons don't always do the job either.

I carry a small Gerber belt hatchet in my BOB in the trunk or whatever rig I'm traveling in. As MrMurphy said even a baton doesn't always break a window. You won't believe how hard you sometimes have to hit a window to shatter it. I even used to carry a window punch in my cruiser when I was on patrol.

Jeff H · Post by **Jeff H** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:25 pm

Swampman, that looks exactly like a boy's axe I had in my hands yesterday, comtemplating if I should rehandle it.

I went through the axes and splitting tools yesterday and oiled the handles and touched up a couple edges and that cute little bugger was in need of a bit more attention than the others.

Since I don't use it for "work," I set it aside, but seeing yours, I may go ahead and do it up.

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:17 pm

This one will actually shave the hair on my leg.

model55 · Post by **model55** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:07 pm

Now that is just too much information right there!-This one will actually shave the hair on my leg.

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:16 pm

Perfect size for the trapline! Nice work Swampman

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:34 pm

model55 wrote:Now that is just too much information right there!-This one will actually shave the hair on my leg.

Doesn't everyone check sharpness that way

66GTO · Post by **66GTO** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:04 pm

Swampman wrote:
model55 wrote:Now that is just too much information right there!-This one will actually shave the hair on my leg.
Doesn't everyone check sharpness that way

That's the test I use for my pocket knives, except at my age I don't have enough hair on my legs anymore

. I have several bald spots on my left forearm most of the time from testing the sharpness of my knives. Never got an axe sharp enough to try it.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:22 pm

Cool!

model55 · Post by **model55** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:36 pm

kidding aside you did good work on that and the marlin you posted earlier.

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:47 pm

That's a fine looking peice of work. I'm not Paul Bunyon so I have always prefered a smaller axe too.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:41 pm

Perfect size for canoe or any other type of camping.

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