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Post by paranger on Dec 9, 2023 11:38:31 GMT -7
This axe was a commission from an Ottawa gentleman in Michigan. It is based on an original dug by Bob Bennett at an Ottawa site in Northern MI. I scaled it up significantly at the customer's request (he is 6'1, 280 lb and didn't want it to look small in his hands) The head measures 11" long with a 2.25" bit hafted in 22" of hand scraped hickory, forge blackened and treated with a mixture of bear grease and beeswax.   |
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Post by Black Hand on Dec 9, 2023 14:52:59 GMT -7
Ouch - looks deadly!
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Post by brokennock on Dec 9, 2023 19:45:43 GMT -7
That is awesome. Great forge work, I love the flow of the shape,, and really like that handle treatment.
What were the dimensions of the original if you don't mind?
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Post by paranger on Dec 10, 2023 5:57:19 GMT -7
That is awesome. Great forge work, I love the flow of the shape,, and really like that handle treatment. What were the dimensions of the original if you don't mind? Thanks, Nock. I contacted Bob Bennett (who dug the original) to get dimensions, but he couldn't remember. Using his hand as a reference in pics of the original, my best guess is that it was around 7" overall. I found the challenge in this one was scaling up the dimensions while maintaining the overall proportions and "flow." |
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Post by RyanAK on Dec 10, 2023 7:44:07 GMT -7
Well I think you nailed it. It looks excellent and hopefully the Ottawa gent appreciates the care that went into its creation.
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Post by hawkeyes on Dec 10, 2023 8:18:32 GMT -7
Very... spikey! Well done as usual proportionally pleasing. Utterly devastating piece in combat. Absolutely cannot imagine having such a weapon coming my way!
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Post by RyanAK on Dec 10, 2023 9:17:59 GMT -7
But will it split kindling, carve a spoon, fell an oak, hollow a canoe…  |
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