![]() |
#46 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]() Quote:
![]() This is the base and will sit as it stands on the table. The part I would need a hole through would be the 6 foot pole if I dont make it easy on myself and use copper pipe. I think I might have just enough 1 inch to do the job. I just looked I have about 8 feet of solid 1 inch copper pipe plus some 3/4 and 1/2 plus fittings. ![]() If I did use copper I would polish it and color it with a torch. All of the cracks I will fill with colored risen. Electric blue I think. Maybe gold brass powder, I can make that. I just now realized I have spent about 3 or 4 hours on the thing outside with a big grinder/sander. ![]() Worth Last edited by Worth1; October 9, 2015 at 05:56 PM. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#47 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,521
|
![]()
Can't wait to see what you end up with, Worth.
__________________
Zana ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There is a fine line between genius and crazy. I like to use that line as a jump rope. ~Anonymous (but I totally agree with this! LOL) Forgive and Forget? I'm neither Jesus or nor do I have Alzheimers. ~ Anonymous Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. -- Dr. Albert Schweitzer |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#48 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posts: 6,794
|
![]()
Colouring copper with a torch is a lot of fun.
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#49 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Baltimore
Posts: 165
|
![]()
Cutting board, is my vote.
-Jimmy |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#50 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: kentucky
Posts: 1,116
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#51 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]()
We dont have a lot of Hickory trees in my area but I have ran across a few here and there.
Worth |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#52 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Near Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 1,940
|
![]()
Looks nice!
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#53 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]()
Hellmanns who makes your axe and hatchet heads?
You as well as I know the ones they sell now are junk for one reason or another. Some of the steel is so hard it will ruin a file. Others are just ground wrong. I am in the process of reshaping a hatchet right now to better suit my needs. I also dont want to pay 200 dollars for an axe. ![]() I was also looking at axe handles and none of them were worth a darn. Sort of like the gun stocks they have now with the grain running the wrong way at the grip. I wish I still had my old Plumb hatchet I had when I was a kid. ![]() Worth |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#54 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: kentucky
Posts: 1,116
|
![]() Quote:
I love the old Plumbs, and own several. My favorite Plumb pattern is the "cedar pattern", I have several of these in various weights. Here is Plumb boyscout hatchet in the cedar pattern. I just made the handle for it a few months ago. ![]() Here is another cedar pattern Plumb from around the 1920's or 30's. The pattern was actually invented in Kerrville, Texas in the 20's to eradicate cedar. ![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#55 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]() Quote:
I loved it and by the time I was 12 years old I could put a razor sharp edge on just about anything. This is the reason I left the Scouts. I found it to be more suited for city kids. When it came time for the wood chopping and rope contest's everyone wanted me on their team. ![]() I'm going to start looking around for some of this old stuff before it is gone forever. Worth |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#56 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: kentucky
Posts: 1,116
|
![]() Quote:
Good vintage axes can be found on eBay, but good ones tend to go for a fortune! ![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#57 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]()
I have came to the conclusion if it is new enough to say "Wear Safety Goggles" it isn't worth a hoot.
I wish I had my dads old post maul. It looked like this one it was a beast. Our splitting maul looked like this one. ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#58 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: kentucky
Posts: 1,116
|
![]()
You're right, it went down hill with those 3 words! I'm thinking they came about in the late 70's.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#59 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]() Quote:
You cannot believe how fast I took that stupid saw guard off of my table saw. What a worthless piece of junk. On a job site doing landscaping they jumped out me and this other old farmer for drinking out of the same water cup. OSHA requirements they said. ![]() Worth |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#60 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: kentucky
Posts: 1,116
|
![]() Quote:
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|