Hand Tools

[Srbenda]

Burning wood isn't a machine powered kinda thing. Sure, there's chain saws, there are wood splitters, and other equipment that help, but if you had to, you could still do everything you need to with only hand tools. So, how about posting some pictures of your wood related handtools. I'm thinking about getting a crosscut saw, so I'd love to see and hear some comments about them.

Otherwise, here are my three "axes".

A big-box regular axe, a Plumb antique hatchet, and a Gransfors-Bruks splitting axe.

What have ya got?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Broad axes and hatchets:

Felling axe made by local company in mid 1800s:

1 man x-cut:

2 man x-cut:

I don't think I have any pics of any other processing stuff like the peavey. I used to have a pic of my wife swinging a maul, but didn't see that one loaded on photobucket.

I'm an admitted handtool junkie.

Matt

 

[trailmaker]

Some of my splitting arsenal.

 

[onetracker]

you guys.
i LOVE this thread.

 

[Srbenda]

Broad axes and hatchets:

Felling axe made by local company in mid 1800s:

1 man x-cut:

2 man x-cut:

I don't think I have any pics of any other processing stuff like the peavey. I used to have a pic of my wife swinging a maul, but didn't see that one loaded on photobucket.

I'm an admitted handtool junkie.

Matt

These are awesome. I need to add a broad axe to my list.

 

[jhoff310]

Awesome tools, The broad axes are actually used for splitting boards. I have 2 saws similar to yours hanging up behind my stove, looks good pulls it all together

Jeff

 

[Thistle]

Broad Axes are used in shaping beams & large timbers from logs.You chop in shallow notches every foot or so with a regular axe or hatchet that has 2 beveled edges,then use broad axe or broad hatchet to remove the waste in between,shaving the sides flat.

Broad Axe or Hatchet have a single bevel head,they can be reversed to be used either for a left-handed or right handed person.Plus for best use the handles are slightly 'bent' or offset,to avoid skinning your knuckles against the work.

 

[Battenkiller]

Broad Axes are used in shaping beams & large timbers from logs.You chop in shallow notches every foot or so with a regular axe or hatchet that has 2 beveled edges,then use broad axe or broad hatchet to remove the waste in between,shaving the sides flat.

Broad Axe or Hatchet have a single bevel head,they can be reversed to be used either for a left-handed or right handed person.Plus for best use the handles are slightly 'bent' or offset,to avoid skinning your knuckles against the work.

Stop yer yappin', Thistle, we want to see some pics of your awesome tool collection. :lol:

 

[trailmaker]

Here are a few of mine.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

No adz?


Maybe I need to go get a shot of mine....


Matt

 

[Srbenda]

No adz?


Maybe I need to go get a shot of mine....


Matt

I had an adze, with a curved blade, but I found it very difficult to work with, and since I wasn't planning on making wooden gutters, or a canoe, I really had no need for it. I would like a flat-bladed adze though.

 

[trailmaker]

Burning wood isn't a machine powered kinda thing. Sure, there's chain saws, there are wood splitters, and other equipment that help, but if you had to, you could still do everything you need to with only hand tools. So, how about posting some pictures of your wood related handtools. I'm thinking about getting a crosscut saw, so I'd love to see and hear some comments about them.

Otherwise, here are my three "axes".

A big-box regular axe, a Plumb antique hatchet, and a Gransfors-Bruks splitting axe.

What have ya got?

Did your Gransfors handle come with those grooves or did you put them in?

 

[Srbenda]

Burning wood isn't a machine powered kinda thing. Sure, there's chain saws, there are wood splitters, and other equipment that help, but if you had to, you could still do everything you need to with only hand tools. So, how about posting some pictures of your wood related handtools. I'm thinking about getting a crosscut saw, so I'd love to see and hear some comments about them.

Otherwise, here are my three "axes".

A big-box regular axe, a Plumb antique hatchet, and a Gransfors-Bruks splitting axe.

What have ya got?

Did your Gransfors handle come with those grooves or did you put them in?

The grooves are not very visible in person, but they did come with them, I did not add them.

 

[firefighterjake]

Here are a few of mine.

For some reason I keep picturing these belonging to a World of Warcraft dwarf.

 

[JustWood]

Some of my splitting arsenal.

I wood hazard a guess that splitting is a religion yurn eye !

 

[trailmaker]

Here are a few of mine.

For some reason I keep picturing these belonging to a World of Warcraft dwarf.

Lol I can see that. These European hewing axes do look a bit like battle axes.