I live in Tasmania and have a modest set of axes of around sixty. The spotted gum is a good handle material comparable to Hickory. The spotted gum is not endemic to Tasmania and the colonial era wood for hafting was the Horizontal Scrub which is also comparable to Hickory with a beautiful grain.
Prob my fave vid of yours. Got a few old hytests in the shed, this vid made me see em in a new light. Spotted gum is badass and ur comments on it were spot on.Thanks for all the effort putting these vids out!
Hey! I just landed in your channel/world from a Buckins shout out. Fantasticotronic stuff you are putting out! That's all I have to continue my binge....
I have the photo at 1:00 in my schools woodshop, every time i work in there i gaze at it until the twacher tells me to keep working and yes i am an aussie
just lined up a handle for a 3.5lb hytest craftsman, getting one i liked was tough. i have another one with the original handle and it has quite a curve. everything ive found seems closer to what you have there. wish i had the tools/space to make my own. cheers for the vid mate
Hi Ron...Do you know what timber original Hytest handles were made from? I have a vintage 4.5# Hytest Craftsman with original factory grind, paint, and handle. It looks like hickory to me...but I've seen some photos of spotted gum that it also resembles.
Spotted gum handles are shit. The old fellas only used them if they had too. They are very good at driving big splinters into your hand when they break.
I live in Tasmania and have a modest set of axes of around sixty. The spotted gum is a good handle material comparable to Hickory. The spotted gum is not endemic to Tasmania and the colonial era wood for hafting was the Horizontal Scrub which is also comparable to Hickory with a beautiful grain.
Prob my fave vid of yours. Got a few old hytests in the shed, this vid made me see em in a new light. Spotted gum is badass and ur comments on it were spot on.Thanks for all the effort putting these vids out!
This axe will reappear soon in the vids I promise
Hey! I just landed in your channel/world from a Buckins shout out. Fantasticotronic stuff you are putting out! That's all I have to continue my binge....
I have the photo at 1:00 in my schools woodshop, every time i work in there i gaze at it until the twacher tells me to keep working and yes i am an aussie
Chop chop! Love the discussion, and theory
The chops are coming
just lined up a handle for a 3.5lb hytest craftsman, getting one i liked was tough. i have another one with the original handle and it has quite a curve. everything ive found seems closer to what you have there. wish i had the tools/space to make my own. cheers for the vid mate
Cheers mate!
Tuatahi get there own handles made in the us but yes it is a tuatahi patton
No your not the only crazy one trust me
Love, the axe love!
Pretty good in hardwood .
Very cool.
Get to chopping 😆
Yeah yeah yeah
C'mon, less talk more chop! I want to see you progress and become a wise old axe man.
PATIENCE PADAWAN! lol ;)
Dad always used Hickory handles in his Hytest and Plumb axes. Dad also had Kelly axes as well and came from Tasmania
Hi Ron...Do you know what timber original Hytest handles were made from? I have a vintage 4.5# Hytest Craftsman with original factory grind, paint, and handle. It looks like hickory to me...but I've seen some photos of spotted gum that it also resembles.
Spotted gum handles are shit. The old fellas only used them if they had too. They are very good at driving big splinters into your hand when they break.
What song is playing in the intro??
Buzz Martin - Sick of Settin Chokers
Thanks!