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If you could please keep a eye out for a Kent Pattern hatchet for me I would be very grateful!

It have be the head only...and used is fine....even antique....if it needs a bit o' work that's OK too.....

Pic:
http://www.woodlandcraftsupplies.co.uk/ ... 3c73fe9fac

This one is a bit large....looking for on in the 16-24Oz range....

THANKS!

I see similar heads occasionally though they are more straight from haft-to-edge.

If the one on the bottom will do, I'll keep my eyes out.

I regularly see Kent pattern heads on ebay. They tend to be antique axes (but the old antiques actually tend to be higher quality than new production) so make sure you look the pictures over and even ask questions to make sure you know what your getting, but most seem to sell fairly reasonable pricing as it is not a popularly sought after pattern except by axe collectors.

Big thing to watch out for is ruined tempers, for awhile people were recommended to burn a handle off the head. Sadly this has ruined many an axe's temper. And flared the tempers of many an axe collector.

Here are a couple I found on Ebay now. Both are from the same UK seller. Both 2 1/2 lb head.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GILPIN- ... 5aff728f12

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ENGLISH ... 540686b69f

If you want to go with new production they are a lot harder to find. Only one I spotted was the same source as you linked.
Good luck finding the axe you want. Be patient and surely you will find it.

the one in my pic I've had for maybe 20 years or so.
And yes,I've seen a lot of axes and swords ruined by someone trying to sharpen them on a grindstone.

there is a guy at the farmers market who sharpens knives with a high speed 1" stone.

RikJohnson wrote:there is a guy at the farmers market who sharpens knives with a high speed 1" stone.

The solution to that is simple. Run him through.