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Title: Belt Axe
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 24, 2015, 03:20:00 PM

This all belt axe I just finished. I forged it as a demo and carved the handle as I got a few minutes over the last couple days. The handle is 9 inches with an over all length of 11-1/2 inches.
    (https://farm1.staticflickr.com/708/21684693645_084cb432f2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/z3cHWn)

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Post by: FerretWYO on September 24, 2015, 03:42:00 PM

That is a real beauty

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Post by: Ragin Bull on September 24, 2015, 06:20:00 PM

I like it Lin!

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Post by: ron w on September 24, 2015, 07:15:00 PM

Wow......really neat tool!!

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Post by: Thadbow on September 24, 2015, 07:35:00 PM

Very nice Lin!

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Post by: ymountainman on September 24, 2015, 08:57:00 PM

Is that a Grant county pattern? I like it!!

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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on September 24, 2015, 09:45:00 PM

Awesome, looks like the perfect size!

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Post by: Track on September 25, 2015, 11:29:00 PM

Good looking axe, really like how you carve your handle. Looks like it gives you great control of the axe.

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Post by: Bobby Urban on September 26, 2015, 08:32:00 AM

That is a really nice looking tool there.  You are awesome Lin - hey, just hammered out this perfect little axe and when I got a few moments I carved a nice handle for it that looks like an artisan Viking carved it!!  

My dream day at the forge would be just watching you work and asking questions - LOTS of questions.  You are very inspiring for me.

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Post by: Lin Rhea on September 26, 2015, 09:31:00 AM

Thanks guys.

Bobby, don't kid yourself. It's not perfect. But it'll do. I am hoping to encourage you and anyone else to give the old ways a try.

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Post by: 4est trekker on September 26, 2015, 09:34:00 PM

Love it, Lin! Fantastic!  Any man would be proud with that riding on his belt.  Regarding the old ways...my 8 year old son often says, "Dad, old-fashioned is sometimes the best fashioned." He's really about 83 in spirit.  :)

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Post by: Lin Rhea on September 27, 2015, 09:24:00 AM

Curt, He sounds like my kind of kid. I have said many times that I was born old.  :)

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Post by: just_a_hunter on September 27, 2015, 02:45:00 PM

I love it.

Todd

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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on October 06, 2015, 04:52:00 PM

When I think of a belt axe, thats EXACTLY what I think of.