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Thanks man! I'm actually pretty excited for the brush axe. I've got a vintage handle with some over strike damage that I think i can clean up and pair with it! Should make for a fun and useful project!

I thought so too! That stamp is pretty cool looking and clean. I would love to eventually get into some blacksmithing but that will be way down the road haha

I've definitely missed a lot of heads I've planned on and set alarms for. A few have been while changing diapers haha. More always come along 👍👍 and thanks man! I'm excited to clean up the plumb for sure! I think the welds will come off easy enough.

Thanks man! Some stickers Will definitely be heading your way soon! I need to get some trades boxed up and make a trip to the post office haha. 👍👍

Thank you Sir. I know lots of guys love burning the handles but it's not quite my style I prefer the natural wood. As far as the edge i used some diamond hones after hand filing thus the swirl marks. In my mind it was one of those points of diminishing returns. It's glassy to the touch so it's got low drag, and being a work axe she's going to get a bit scuffed up. I do agree a nicely polished bevel would look good on it though!

Thank you Sir 👍👍 much appreciated!

Thanks Brett!!! I'm definitely enjoying the leather work more and more. I'm also learning with every new sheath I make.

Haha thanks Buddy! I definitely spent a couple hours working on this one. My 3² plumb Dayton that I used for the handle shaping series really fought me though. The temper and steel on that axe is great. A good vintage file cuts but progress is very slow. Very tough stuff.

Thanks Darren! The Connie is definitely what caught my eye. I'm super happy with how it cleaned up. I'll absolutely have to do a video hanging it in the future!

Thanks Joey! I was super excited to add it to the collection! I've already made a short of cleaning it up a bit! It will be up in the next week or so.

Thanks Chad! I'll definitely be sending you some when I send the trade. I promise I haven't forgotten about it haha.

@ Awesome!! I appreciate it. No rush, I’m sure you’re busy.

@TheCandBExperience It will be a fun project so I'm definitely excited for it!

I wanted that collins badwhen I saw it on market place but it was a litte to far drive at that moment. Let me know if you want to part with it. Thanks.

Hey James! Very cool that you're semi local! Yeah I messaged the guy when it first posted but couldn't go pick it up until about 4 days later. I was very surprised nobody else snagged it. As things sit it may be going to the axe buddy that made me the shop sign and hat for something from his collection, but if that doesn't happen I'll absolutely let you know!!!

Haha thanks Mike I appreciate it! The unstamped rafter isn't spoken for so I'm definitely open to talks haha. You know me! I think my one buddy back home may be hooked in on the legitimus but I'm also getting another in a potential trade so I'll keep you updated buddy!

@@IronOxAxeAndTool thanks brother! No worries! We’re still in the middle of the CT/great neck - plumb jet wing Jersey/hudson bay trade that’ll eventually happen! Just got 8 inches of snow! Gd! LOL. If I got 8”, I bet you got a foot?

It's super well built and I have really enjoyed having it in the shop. This past summer I picked up a Prentiss Monarch I plan to clean up at some point!

I appreciate it Brett! The shorts have been fun to make.

Haha the collection is ever growing. Just tonight I realized I've definitely outgrown the loose head storage. If you're curious I have a fee videos up when I go through the whole collection...... fair warning they take a while to get through haha.

I appreciate it man! And I'm with you! There are a few modern ones that have caught my eye but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

I absolutely agree Joey! Even if they don't offer it on every head, it would be nice to see some out there.

Thanks for checking out the video! There are a couple of reasons I chose not to oil the inside of the eye. One was to save time as I had a lot of heads to get through. But the main reason was when hanging the heads I like the inside of the eye to be a bit dirty and rusty so I can see the contact marks on the handle easily. 👍 then right before the final seating of the head it can get a quick cleaning and touch of boiled linseed oil if you'd like.

@ Thanks for the fascinating reply, that makes a lot of sense. Who knew rusty skid marks can be a good thing!

Absolutely! Ignore what your mother used to tell you. Team skidmark bahaha

Very cool! I definitely need to mess around with it all some more. This whole experimenting was kimd of shooting from the hip

I love how they look. But I honestly haven't swung one for a super long time. I should have given a better close up but that vintage one is rounded where your non dominant hand rests at the swell. So probably the bottom 5 inches or so.

@IronOxAxeAndTool that's cool

Thanks Mike!!! And Very true. All octagon handles are not created equal. Then even after you need to break the edges enough but not too much haha. That vulnerability vintage one is perfectly thin in my book. I really need to duplicate it.

As always, I appreciate it Brett!!!

Thanks!! It was definitely a fun little project!

I appreciate it man!!! I definitely want to try making something out of some micarta scrap! I was super impressed with how much better it worked!

@@IronOxAxeAndTool yeah, because of watching this.I want to practice with some different things.

Definitely let me know if you find a new favorite!

@IronOxAxeAndTool I will

Thanks Chad! I appreciate it. I'm always learning something new on every leather project! It's certainly a fun hobby!

Thanks Brett! It should come in handy when BBQ season rolls back around!

Thanks, Joey! It was a fun little project for sure. Next week will like be an "It Followed Me Home" episode, so stay tuned!

Damn spellcheck woodstove is what I meant

Thanks Mike I really appreciate it! I love sharing what I've got going on in the shop with you guys. As far as the wood stove, that's located in my den in the house. We don't heat with it exclusively just when we're feeling like having a fire. The new heater for the shop is a vent free gas one. I would love to put another small wood stove in there at some point but the gas one is nice for when I just want to spend a few hours out there and then can shut it down quickly without worrying about it.

Autocorrect has gotten me on more than one occasion haha👍

Thanks Buddy I appreciate it! I still feel like I'm learning with every leather project I do. As far as the rivets, I pick them up on Amazon. They usually sell by weight. So if you get the longer shank ones you get less but they can be used on thicker stuff. They are a size 12 though so that's the diameter of them. I'll toss a link below to the 1in ones I got. amzn.to/40EIsh9

That sounds like a nice fireside splitter! I can definitely see the extra weight in the head helping 👍👍👍

Thanks buddy! I enjoyed doing it so figured you guys might like joining along!

Haha commenting, liking and sharing indeed helps videos and the channel grow so I do appreciate it! I definitely like the idea on doing a video for how i laminate palm swells!

@IronOxAxeAndTool awesome! I look forward to it! 🤙🏽👊💯🔥 Take care! 🙏

Haha I feel like everyone who's done some carving or kindling splitting can relate lol.

It's definitely a neat head. Looks to be multiple piece construction or at the very least the high carbon insert goes all the way back to the eye. It performs really well. Those old PA blacksmiths knew their stuff. I'm always looking out for the larger ones but they usually go stupid high on ebay. I was lucky enough to snag this one and another similar to it for under 50 bucks. One of those scenarios where I hit buy really quickly lol. I usually use about 3 sticks of the fatwood because I get a little lazy when making the fire. If I took more time and got more tinder together and shaved it down I could probably get away with one...... or toss in a few sticks and some kindling and hit it for a few seconds with the torch and she's off haha. We have traditional brick fireplace in our living room but I prefer the wood stove we have in the den. It's one of the ones with the glass doors so you still get the nice light.

I really enjoy it as a handle material. This summer I need to get out at my parents place and try to split out some more billets!

Thanks Chad! It's definitely just as therapeutic to do. One of those activities that helps clear the mind in the shop 👍

Thanks Mike! It's good to hear you guys are enjoying all the stuff not just the axes 👍👍 there will certainly be more of both coming!

It definitely looks like it will make a nice house axe with that head size! I'll try to remember to toss some maple wedges in the package when I send them! Glad you guys liked the kindling splitting. It's definitely just as relaxing to do as it is to watch👍👍

Haha right! Super rare, barn find 4lb cruiser and they are asking hundreds lol

@IronOxAxeAndTool Yeah Super Rare Rafting Connecticut pattern Cruiser axe selling as it was found. Lmbo.

That's my understanding as well. The saddle cruisers are those double bit hatchets. I believe only a few makers manufactured them Norlund and Collins (and if I'm not mistaken. Norlund was manufactured by Collins so the overlap in patterns makes sense) 👍👍

@IronOxAxeAndTool ahhhh! Well that clears up all my confusion on the double bits. But you're absolutely right as far as eBay sellers labeling them, and me not knowing for sure lol! 😂 Well I'm glad you're sharing content that clears a lot of the confusion for me and others that may be fairly new to axe collecting. Thanks again 👊🤙🏽🔥💯🪓🙏

Happy to help and hopefully it helps you score some neat axes! 👍

Thanks man! I've definitely found it to be the most reliable way. I not saying they don't exist, but I have never seen a 2² stamped cruiser with a full size eye 👍.

Haha thanks Buddy! I fully admit I'm a bad influence like that lol

Thanks Ed! Much appreciated!

Thanks for checking out the video! I know there are lots of vintage vise groups on Facebook. One of the members there may know of reproduction parts. I wonder if a local machine shop could cut you some threads in either a slave or a replacement part. Ebay may also have one but that may be a gamble verifying it's the right size and thread pitch. If you come up with a solution definitely let me know! They are fantastic vises.

Thanks for watching and the kind words! It is a French cleat system that I have in the wall behind my workbench. The concept allows for a lot of modularity with the organization which is really handy for when needs and tools change. Tons of wood workers have done videos on it but I will leave a link below to one that I think is a great explanation 👍 ua-cam.com/video/usFRvasGW70/v-deo.htmlsi=-Oo4DjZJaHZXTXdU

Very interesting! I'll have to take a closer look when I drag it out next time! Thanks Mike!

Thanks Nick! I still rambled a bit and when editing had to change the speed of the video to 1.5 in order for to fit. I figured it would be a good topic to drag out some heads and shown them off while hopefully helping some new people to the hobby 👍👍

They really are super handy Joey! I definitely plan on picking up a few more larger ones when flea market season rolls back around 👍

Thanks Joey! That one is a favorite also. The combo with the killinger red elm handle just feels right. The high centerline always gets me too!

Thanks man!! I figured it was a good enough reason to drag out some heads for people to look at even if they already knew the patterns haha.