This is an axe project I discussed with Avery several monthes ago. I had purchased a Hanwei Hero's axe head that the previous owner had cut off one of the blades and hadn't completed.
I cut down a double bit axe handle about 6 inches and rounded off one of the bottom sides. Slotted the top and filed it down to fit the axe head socket. I took off most of the coating on the blade, leaving just enough to give it a ancient look.
I looked for a reddish wood stain in my cabinet and didn't have any so I went through my leather stains for something reddish. I ended up with a green stain and started applying it to the haft. It was then I realiied I'd seen a green hafted axe before. Sorry Scott, it really wasn't intentional. Covered it with several coats of polyurethene.
The brass pieces are belt mounts I trimmed and bent to go around the axe head. The "rivet heads" are just some steel nails trimmed and epoxied in the haft.
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http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46 ... /089-1.jpg
I plan on adding some brass tacks around the top and bottom of the leather grip wrap.
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Peter Remling
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Well, I've heard that the best form of flattery is plagerism 
. That looks really good! What's left of the finish makes the head look pitted and very old. I like it.
. That looks really good! What's left of the finish makes the head look pitted and very old. I like it.Ichthean Forge (pronounced Ick thee an). Maker of knives, and primitive camping gear.
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I love it! looks great and is a good size! 
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I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
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I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
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It's really nice work!
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E.MacKermak
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Looks really nice. Much better than the double-bladed axe it started out as.
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Pete, that is downright sexy! Awesome job.
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Very nice! It looks like it has some history to it! Love it!
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That looks really cool! Great work!
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Wicked! 
Nice job, as always!
Ken
Nice job, as always!Ken
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wow looks great
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