Bag axes

[Marc Adamchek]

OK, Mike, got it. By the way, that really is a beautiful axe you've got.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Thank you. I wish I could say I made it, but alas!
Can't wait to use it.

 

[steven randall]

Bad Axe , A town in Michigan

 

[Pigman]

I was thinking something similar.

Foster From Flint

 

[Marc Adamchek]

Boy, I sure wish that KY blacksmith guy would answer me, and answer J1776 too. The both of us just want to shower him with money so he can make a couple axes, one for each of us. But he's either dead or kidnapped or somethin', maybe he just doesn't want money anymore, in a cult or somethin'. Sure as heck beats me, I'd LOVE to give him money for an axe, and I think J1776 would too! That's at least $300 bucks, could come in handy, no? Life is a riddle.....

 

[CrackStock]

 

[pecos clay]

I really like this bag axe. What can you tell us about it, the squared poll and the length of the head gives it a cool look to it. I like the carry system too.

 

[CrackStock]

I got the hatchet from a vendor at Guilford in 2008. His information was that it was British in design. I liked it and found it to be very useful.

The carriage is similar to a French drawing of containers, equipment and carriages. http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l202/CrackStock/?action=view&current=LaPorterieHavresac.jpg

 

[horseman1977]

I know the Cold Steel trail hawk and rifleman's hawk aren't hand forged historically correct axes but with a little work they look pretty darn near HC. They even have a pipehawk design now too.

The top one is the Riflemans Hawk. I also have a trail hawk done the same way and the bottom is a kit from RE Davis that I did a couple years ago.

 

[tg]

I see some hawks, hatchest that are larger than I would consider a bag axe to be I am sure the term is modern what size limits do folks consider proper for applying to this term, I thought about 12-14" ovrerall length and about 3"max blade height by 5-6" blade length, this would be a bit bigger than what I posted in my hand.I thought that the term might imply the axe would fit in a typical bag or attatch to it comfortably

 

[longshot47]

This is a lightweight belt/bag axe I made up from a head picked up at Dixon's fair about a coupla years ago. Shaved out the haft to a balance that suits me and found it to be a very handy tool. It's small, but it's got a big appetite.

 

[rabjr]

I've carried this little axe from Smiling Fox Forge. Got it SEVERAL years ago. (my handle looks quite different from this one!) It's a very nice little axe.
http://www.smilingfoxforgellc.com/details.asp?id=77[/quote]

Thanks for that link Stophel. I just got this little axe and it sure is neat. Not very impressed with the rough handle, probably why yours is different, but I can very easily refinish it myself. A nice little addition to my kit. :thumbsup:

 

[wayne1967]

 

[Rifleman1776]

There used to be a very excellent web site devoted to tomahawks. It had a very large library of 'hawk photos and comments. The owner was not loved by everybody because he told the truth about fakes. One of the revelations he pointed out was that many "antique" hawks being sold, often on Ebay, were really recent made from modern roofing hatchets. They weren't bad looking 'hawks but they were represented as being antique when they were not. I recently looked on Ebay and found quite a few that appeared, to me, to probably be more of these 'roofing hatchet' fakes. Do use caution if considering buying an "antique" 'hawk.

 

[wayne1967]

Was it this one?
http://furtradetomahawks.tripod.com/index.html

 

[Rifleman1776]

Was it this one?
http://furtradetomahawks.tripod.com/index.html[/quote]

Yes. It is back.
Thanks for sending. :bow:

 

[Rifleman1776]

Was it this one?
http://furtradetomahawks.tripod.com/index.html[/quote]

I could spend all day, and more, perusing that site. Actually, the owner says it is not the old TATCA that I recalled. It sure looks a lot like it. But, it is a good, and educational site in adddition to the eye candy for those of us who like such things. There was a picture of a modern day (not fake) tomahawk/axe I own on the old one. So far, haven't found it here, probably didn't make the change.

 

great site - thanks for the link

 

[Marc Adamchek]

Longshot47 - You did a damn fine job crafting that handle. It's worthy of that beautiful axe head, looks like a match made in heaven. Great stuff!

 

[longshot47]

Thank you sir, for the kind words.
~Longshot