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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Brian on 2011-05-30, 15:29:04
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I am soon to be a proud owner of one of these pretties! ;D
(http://www.armor.com/images/pole104a.jpg)
A friend of Sir Edward's is selling his for $100 which is an excellent price for one of these lovely axes!
I've wanted one since Sir Edward purchased his back in 2009. Thanks again Sir Edward for thinking of me
when you found out your friend was selling his!
I intend use it as a 'Walking Stick' while wearing my harness! ;D
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oh your getting Phil's axe? GREAT! i so wanted this piece but had no cash. I couldn't think of a better owner! huzzah!!
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Huzzah! Yeah, you're going to love it. It's VERY nice.
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That is just an ugly nasty looking axe. No wonder it has the scary rep that it does.
Excellent buy man!
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Huzzah! Huzzah! Now, I must have one. lol
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I noticed a curious thing the other day when I was cleaning the head of my new A&A Hungarian Axe.
The head isn't in line with the haft. It can clearly be seen in the pictures. It's definitely skewed to the right.
Is that typical or just a poorly hafted axe? Does yours do the same Sir Edward? ???
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P6100004.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P6100005.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P6100006.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P6100007.jpg)
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I just took a look, and mine looks pretty straight. Of course, mine might have straightened itself a little too, since the head is pushed down a good quarter-inch further than where it was originally hafted, from thrusting at solid targets at WMAW. :)
I'm a little surprised that yours isn't straight, actually. Since the haft goes all the way through the head, I suppose either the haft might have a bend at that point, or the head was bored out at an angle?
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Still love that ax...I'd be more than willing to purchase it from you should you decide you do not want it. :)
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Thanks for the kind offer Sir William but it doesn't bother me that much! Just a curious thing seeing the edge so askew from
the center line of the shaft. ;)
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Get a few large melons, set them up on various fence posts and have some fun- I doubt you'll even notice it with all that head-splitting goodness going on! ;)
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hmm, that isn't a bad idea! Not a bad idea at all! :)
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Just be sure to wipe her down after each series of cuts and oil immediately after cleaning...the acidity of some fruits can wreak havoc on good steel.
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The head isn't in line with the haft. It can clearly be seen in the pictures. It's definitely skewed to the right.
That just means it's right handed and was a fitting purchase. :D
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lol :)
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Well said, Sir James!
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wonder if you could straighten it and then drive a wedge down into the top making it tight again?
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wonder if you could straighten it and then drive a wedge down into the top making it tight again?
Wow totally missed this posting! ~ Sorry Sir Wolf! :-[
The shaft already has a wedge so I guess I could remove it and straighten it then replace it
but I think I'll just leave it as it is since it adds a little character to it!
Besides I just received my awesome new sheath I ordered from T-Star leather! Check it out!
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/Sheath_1.jpg)
Yes he made a perfect copy of the griffin on my belt! Man he is talented! :)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/Sheath_2.jpg)
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Awesome, Sir Brian! I like it!
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Wow, that's SWEET, Sir Brian! I love that axe...
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Fantastic!
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nice!
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UPDATE:
I finally got around to ordering a new haft from A&A which cost $15.00 plus $15.00 for shipping. It was a 55" haft with some shims which I had to cut to size and for fitting the axe blade on. Since I had the blade off the haft I gave it a good cleaning with a wire wheel and some attention with a file for some nasty nicks, still need to give it a good sharpening though.
I can now see why the axe head was skewed to the right on the old haft. The axe head notches were cut askew from the center line so it threw everything off. I managed to make it much closer looking although not perfect. The axe head is extremely snug now without me even having to use the center wedge. I'll keep it handy though just encase it loosens up.
I decided I wanted the haft to be a little longer than when I purchased it last year which was 44" and made the new one 47" with an additional 1/2" gained by the end cap which was a brass cabinet knob repurposed for the occasion. I had to taper the end down a bit then drill a central mounting hole for the shaft of the knob. I also disliked the high gloss coating that was on the knob and sand blasted that down to the more period look.
I think I will wire wrap the last four inches to mate up with the new cap and add just a bit more counterweight for the axe head. I also want to make some leather sleeve type hand grips before permanently gluing the end cap onto the haft. After three coats of boiled linseed oil the haft looks gorgeous as well as protected!
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This axe is just pure awesome-ness!! I was wondering if it is good enough to cut this 3-day old block of rock-solid Vermont sharp-cheddar cheese I acquired in my last food shopping which is not so sharp anymore ... alas :( Maybe some wine will soften it up!! :) Any vintage suggestions????
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Cella lambrusco is a good, inexpensive, not to sweet and not to dry red that goes with everything. ;)
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Looking good! Now we know who to go to when we need our axes reworked. :)
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Now there's an idea for a new conversation segment.... I'll call it "Knightly Vintage: For all that Ale's you" ;) I'll get right on it. :) My wife is a wine ambassador after all so it seems a good topic to offer on my end. Thoughts?? Everything from ale, wine, mead, to beer, liquor, & rut-got...
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Sure thing, if you have information to share on various drinks, I don't see why not. It sounds interesting!
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Well after 'Pimping' my axe, it is only in need of a little sharpening to be 100% complete. :)
This was also my first attempt at using a twisted wire wrap.
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Nice handles!
Do they interfere with hand movement on the shaft?
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No. The upper grip is the most comfortable location for half-hafting the axe. :)
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That axe is looking very good Sir Brian, nice work! (warning, incoming brain picking on how you dress up a haft like that at the next order get-together! ;))
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Great job, Sir Brian. I can't wait to see what it'll look like with blue "accents". 8)
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Hey, that looks great! Nice job on that... the wire wrapping turned out really well!
Have you seen "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" yet? One thing that was really cool about the film is that it makes the axe look like a surprisingly elegant weapon. Of course, they used a lightweight prop that had a center of gravity in the middle of the haft, but it all looked very cool. :)
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I wanna see that Abe movie...I know its Hollywood showyness, but he makes that axe look sexy!